Hi everyone,
First post on the site.....and I hope it could have been under better circumstances.
Anyway, a few days ago, I woke up to find that my cat of 16 years had gone missing. We had found him outdoors when he was a kitten, and he had been living indoors/outdoors ever since.
When I awoke on July 19, I found a 3 ft x 2 ft area covered in what I think was his fur, and it seemed to me that he was in an awful fight. There was also kitty poop in the middle of the area (sign of submission?).
There didn't seem to be any blood on the grass, but the amount of fur was disturbing. Some peopel have told me that he may have been attacked and killed by raccoons, though raccoons are usually rare in the area where I live.
I read a post about a forum member in France that found her cat after 3 months (awsome!) and we're hoping that same will happen here.
I know its difficult to say one way or the other, but if he's been injured and is hiding, is there any chance he might find his way back, or does the scene I described make it unlikely (i.e. injuries likely too severe?) We've looked around our yard and the neighbours yard, but haven't seen any signs, and we've asked neighbours if they've seen anything.
Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks!
First post on the site.....and I hope it could have been under better circumstances.
Anyway, a few days ago, I woke up to find that my cat of 16 years had gone missing. We had found him outdoors when he was a kitten, and he had been living indoors/outdoors ever since.
When I awoke on July 19, I found a 3 ft x 2 ft area covered in what I think was his fur, and it seemed to me that he was in an awful fight. There was also kitty poop in the middle of the area (sign of submission?).
There didn't seem to be any blood on the grass, but the amount of fur was disturbing. Some peopel have told me that he may have been attacked and killed by raccoons, though raccoons are usually rare in the area where I live.
I read a post about a forum member in France that found her cat after 3 months (awsome!) and we're hoping that same will happen here.
I know its difficult to say one way or the other, but if he's been injured and is hiding, is there any chance he might find his way back, or does the scene I described make it unlikely (i.e. injuries likely too severe?) We've looked around our yard and the neighbours yard, but haven't seen any signs, and we've asked neighbours if they've seen anything.
Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks!