Ok, I will try to make this short, since I'm typing on my phone on my lunch break. But the story couldn't wait! Yesterday, a friend was headed up from san Diego, staying til Sat morning. She was going to arrive earlier than I expected so I raced home, cleaned up a bit and then when I was done and she wasn't here yet, I decided to fill the bird bath. Neighbor cat Mister was hanging out in the yard so I was chatting with him too. I turned on the hose, and grey cat Genever somehow was by the flower bushes at the back of the yard, got freaked by the hose and took off and over the fence! I didn't see her sneak outside with me! Our yard has a chain link fence at the back, with an easement for city trucks and then the storm channel. So I hopped over the fence with my dress, tights and nice shoes on still from work, and scratched my left thigh and ripped the tights. But i was going after my baby! Then she ran back out of the easement and into the corner neighbors yard under all their plants. Skipping some bits, I ran back to my house to jump back over the fence, scratched my left thigh again and ripped my dress! Ran out front, my friend was at the front door and I said my cat got out and I ran over to the neighbors to look for her. Then bf came home, my friend said I was looking for a cat and thought mister was ours, and bf said thays not our cat, went inside......
... saw GENEVER on the kitchen table, so he thought Dorothy got out but saw her in the bedroom, came back out while I was running back to get a flashlight, and bf says What's wrong? I tell him G got out, he says No, she's here! And I just cried hysterically.
There is apparently a new neighborhood grey cat! So all that and ny babygirl was home the whole time. So I have about an 8 inch gash and some others on the back of my thigh. Hurts to walk and sit, but ill be ok. I didn't care at the time, I had to find my Gcat! Jeez. Of course now im mad about the dress, but oh well. What an ordeal though. I am exhausted today from it all. But my babies are safe and at home.
... saw GENEVER on the kitchen table, so he thought Dorothy got out but saw her in the bedroom, came back out while I was running back to get a flashlight, and bf says What's wrong? I tell him G got out, he says No, she's here! And I just cried hysterically.
There is apparently a new neighborhood grey cat! So all that and ny babygirl was home the whole time. So I have about an 8 inch gash and some others on the back of my thigh. Hurts to walk and sit, but ill be ok. I didn't care at the time, I had to find my Gcat! Jeez. Of course now im mad about the dress, but oh well. What an ordeal though. I am exhausted today from it all. But my babies are safe and at home.
I hope your leg heals up soon, but what a relief it must have been to see G-cat safe at home! 
Good thing she's safe and sound. Hope your legs feel better soon!
I was still pumped up yet exhausted at the same time hours later. I had to go to class shortly after the 'incident', and met BF and friends at a brewpub downtown afterwards, and most people had heard the story, and I was just drained. I told people at work the story on Friday, and they thought I was nuts. 
