Prednisolone weaning issue

So, my cat Jack was given prednisolone for a flea allergy that was causing skin issues.  I gave him 2 pills a day for 5 days, then 1 pill for 5 days.  Then I was supposed to give him 1 pill every other day for 5 days.  With 3 pills left to take, Jack went missing.  This morning, after 13 days, he came home and I could not be happier.  But, I have a few pills left.....I assume I should just discard those remaining pills?  Is there any danger that he abruptly stopped, or should he be ok since he was very close to being off the pred anyway?

thanks

Yeah, I don't know why I mentioned the part about the remaining pills.  Kind of obvious that I certainly shouldn't give him anymore!   I was mostly worried about the abrupt stopping, but he was so close to the end anyway.  I'm going to stop at the vet on the way home from work and check, but was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts or similar experiences.

I'm ecstatic that he is home.  I had a cat go missing 3 years ago and Jack was the silver lining of that event that brought joy back into my life.  I was terribly grief stricken to then lose him.  I adopted a couple of kittens last Sunday to help with my grief (I had all but given up hope that Jack was gone, as our family has had terrible luck with our kitties going missing the past few years).  So in a week, I've gone from one cat to four!

And no more outside cats for me.  I can't bear to go through that again!

OK, thanks, I will check him for ticks (he did get a flea/tick treatment shortly before he left).  Geesh, between that and the prednisolone, no wonder why he ran off!  The day after he went missing, I did find an engorged tick on my older cat.  I treat them regularly but this year has been particularly bad for fleas and ticks in my area.  50 degrees in mid-December can't be helping either.