Should I Still Be Hoping My Missing Cat Will Come Home?

Alisa Brown said:

She is so pretty. I am praying you find her.

Do you think someone could have taken her since she is so gorgeous? Have you possibly seen a cat in someones window?

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She is gorgous but nobody could ever get close to her with our her flipping out so i don't know... she was my pride and joy so keep her in your prayers and while she's been gone my parents got me a new bobtail a 10 month old now pregnant and she's in her final weeks (I need help so please check out my post in Sage my pregnant cat.),but she'll never replace Princess neither will Sage's kits...I've tried to forget and move on with my life but I can't ,I haven't been grieving well .i developed a bond I could never dreamed of with that cat she nursed on my ears,was a complete skitzo,was 'trained on command' to sit,stay,come,liedown,& high five,and I loved her more than anything.Ive not given up yet.
This may help you Winkie as I am deeply sorry for your loss.I've lost a bunch of cats In my life at times it seems to be my cat is a curse...all the cats I've ever owned except for three we're killed by a car or by other causes,and this only happens to my cats,two we're stolen and I'm not really sure where Princess is.But I've learned so much from each of them ,like what a cat is ,how to be a cat (a cat who was stolen pretty much babysat me),patience,love,death,destiny and so much more.Its always great for me to look
Into the past and remember the good times I had with each cat they left behind so much when they left a never ending legacy,and a love that is unbreakable in such truth.But with Princess,I fill in my heart she's not dead because I can't get passed all the grief but for now my mind is elsewhere on my adorable bobtail Sage and her unborn litter.

Thanks dear Norachan...I visited the pond today also (secretly from my mom as she does not want me to go there often).  I thank Alisa for the suggestion to name this pond as Henry Pond but I came to know from neighbours that this land belongs to someone. What I have decided is that once the body gets decomposed I will take out the mud/ashes of Henry and bring home and fill in pots and grow flowers on it.

Norachan I always wish to change the bad customs of society..not only for animals but with human beings too specially girls/women. And you are right if one person I can bring some change it will mean a lot. I have fought with social norms many times even at my home among my relatives and friends. And I will do my best to give my life for the right cause.

Thanks once again for the emotional support you all gave me in this moment of grief.

I am visiting after a long absence and am heartbroken to hear Winkie's story of her dear Henry.    I couldn't read all the details - they were too troubling, but I got the basic story from all the comments.  You will keep his memory alive by always showing kindness to other cats where you live.  You can be their guardian while they are here on earth and let Henry guide you from his place in heaven and be an example of how humans should treat animals.  Perhaps you will be an inspiration to others to also be caring owners and caretakers of innocent animals.

Henry is in my thoughts tonight!

LuvNickles and Norachan I continue to keep Kuzon and George in my thoughts. 

It's been a year since I last saw George. It's hard to believe so much time has passed already. I still think about him and look for him every day. I miss him as much now as ever.

The time we had together was too short; 18 months from the day I picked him up to the day he disappeared. I have a life times worth of memories though. How can I cope with losing him, when he meant so much to me?


That poor little kitten, so skinny and frail I didn't think he'd last a day. I felt  proud as I watched him grow into a huge strong cat.



I know I'll never see my boy again. I realise I'll never know what happened to him, although my imagination comes up with new horrors for me every day. That makes the not knowing almost as bad as him not being here.

And I didn't just lose George, I lost a lot of his friends too. I lost Zebedee, his adoptive brother, who was hit by a car when they were both 6 months old.


I lost Harvey, George's friend who was Fiv. He died just a few days before George disappeared.


In a way I've lost Mia too. She is Zebedee's sister, she lost her brother and her best friend. She's gone so wild these past 12 months and only comes home to eat now.


I've let her down in some way and I don't know how to fix it. I couldn't find George for her, no matter how hard I tried.

But after all this I still feel blessed for having known George, even if it was only for a while. Really I feel grateful for every single day.



George. April 24th. 2011 ~ April 4th 2013.

Always In My Heart.

 

Oh Norachan,

I have tears just gushing down my face.  Please know that George was loved in the most special way possible.  He to this day knows how much you love him.  You have done everything humanly possible to find George.  He is one beautiful boy!!  I hope that you will always remember the wonderful memories you had with George.  He will always remember you.

Oh George was beautiful I am sorry for you pain and grief. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful tribute and sharing your life with George and all his friends.

HUGS

I am devastated to see this day come Norachan.  I have been thinking about George all week and was anxious to see how you were marking this awful milestone.   I am so sorry that you feel that George is gone forever, but I completely understand that you must come to terms.  I myself have been speaking about Kuzon in the past tense and it is horrible to go from such a strong passionate effort to find and bring these loves back,  to realization that it will never happen.

My heart goes out to you Norachan!!  George was a very lucky boy to have had you for the short time he did.

Thank you guys.

I knew you would understand.

My heart goes out to you but I want to share something with you that hopefully helps you come to peace should you not see your friend again. There are many animal lovers in this World, and with cats the vast majority of us own a cat we ourselves found or rescued. 

In 2008 my girlfriend at the time came across a gorgeous young cat outside in the cold snowy streets of Philadelphia. So cold, he hoped right into her arms. She was walking home late from the bars and after a fruitless search around the homes nobody claimed him as their cat so she took him home. I met her soon after and she moved to Florida to be closer to me in 2009. It was me, my girlfriend and her cat from Philadelphia. I bonded with the cat immediately. We broke up in 2011 and she moved out of my house. By then, me mr. first time cat owner had such a bond with the little guy she brought down, it wasn't even debated. I would keep him.  

What's my point?

In Philadelphia right now there is someone who periodically gets sad. Someone who wonders whatever happened to their cat who lost his way in the cold and never came home. I wish I could ease this person's pain they must feel, the guilt, the mystery of what happened to him, etc. Instead I will use this story as a way to hopefully ease yours. This person misses their buddy who wondered away to never return. I'm sure they assume the worst. 

Meanwhile...

Chase is laying by my side right now. I feed him 30.00 a bag special blend science diet food, I buy him his own tub of fresh wheat grass every friday, he has  multiple warm beds around my house to feel safe, warm and sleep securely day and night. He has his own box full of toys. He enjoys sunning on his very own screened in porch where he chases lizards that get under the frame and sleeps his afternoons away on top of my grill in a spot of shade. 

Your pet may not return, but why do we always assume the worst? Don't. There are a lot of people like my ex and like me who cross paths with an animal who is lost and in need of a home. Chase is loved, he is well fed, he is happy and I will give him a great life many years into the future. 

So whenever you feel that hopelessness or feeling of guilt or anguish if your buddy doesn't find his way home, just remember he may be somewhere right now living a fantastic life surrounded by love. And if I can pray for anything more than you reuniting with your cat, I pray that something very similar became of your pal too. 

Thank you tryton 76,   I do hope that is the case. I really thought for sure she would return. We trapped her and she wasn't real happy but everyday after that she never made a sound and was content.  She was well fed and housed in a warm spot for 7 days till I returned her to the outside. But outside she had a warm place to lay and also a place to eat everyday. So I really did think she would return, because she knew where her next meal was coming from. I do hope the best for her. 

Don't lose faith. I'm going to check this thread from time to time and I'm hoping for a happy reunion. You simply never know. Think of the stories you hear all the time about Pets finding their way home later. I wish you the best. 

Thanks so much Tryton76. I sure hope my lovely Kuzon is happy and safe even more than I want to have him back. I too will continue to check back....just in case. It will be 6 months next week that Kuzon has been missing and I still can hardly believe it and every once in a while I still think...maybe... There are still miracles....

@Norachan

George is so beautiful.  what a heartbreaking story.  If I was going to be a missing cat i would want to be in Japan and I would want you to be my human.  What an amazing amount of care and effort you have put into his rescue.  From everything I've read I feel like he is in a home and that recovery is still possible.

Stephen

Thank you tyton76,

It was really nice of you and your girlfriend to take in that stray cat. One of my cats was a stray. He was so fat and friendly when he first turned up here, I was sure that someone somewhere must be looking for him. I never managed to find his owners though and I wonder sometimes if they still miss him. I'd like to be able to let them know that he is here, well fed and well cared for, that he has my other cats for company and that my neighbours kids love him so much that they come around to play with him every day.

I hope George met someone like you.

Thank you StephenQ

I think that sometimes too. I can't think of any other reason for him to just vanish like that. Maybe there is someone is looking after George and someone looking after Kuzon and all the other lost cats. Maybe we'll see them again one day. That would be wonderful.

Well its been 2 1/2 weeks and my female that I had spayed returned. I saw her on the camera one night. But since she was gone I had moved the food. It is in the same vicinity but I moved it up in the air more so the raccoon can't reach it, but that's not working to well. So she just looked around and left.  So the next night I had put some dry food down where I usually had it and she did eat or the raccoon ate. I wish she would find the food that I moved. In the morning around 5 AM I put some soft  food out and I think she did eat. She use to come in the daytime but since I had her spayed I only have seen her at night so far. I always thought cats were scared, so why do they roam at night?  I wonder where she is staying? I have to rig something up for summer for there feeding station. Right now it is all inside my outdoor patio furniture. Not sure how to do this. I won't move it far but will they find it? I'm going to try to put it up in the air that they have to jump up to get it. I hope this works. 

Hi Buffy,

It's quite usual for cats to only come to eat at night. Some of the more nervous feral cats I feed only come around after dark, they feel much safer when there is less traffic and people around.

Try putting some smelly fish in a high place for her and drizzle some of the fish oil on the ground near by. Cats have a very good sense of smell, she'll find it eventually.

I hear something sticky like marshmallows or peanut butter is good for keeping raccoons occupied.

buffy2011 said:

 
Well its been 2 1/2 weeks and my female that I had spayed returned. I saw her on the camera one night. But since she was gone I had moved the food. It is in the same vicinity but I moved it up in the air more so the raccoon can't reach it, but that's not working to well. So she just looked around and left.  So the next night I had put some dry food down where I usually had it and she did eat or the raccoon ate. I wish she would find the food that I moved. In the morning around 5 AM I put some soft  food out and I think she did eat. She use to come in the daytime but since I had her spayed I only have seen her at night so far. I always thought cats were scared, so why do they roam at night?  I wonder where she is staying? I have to rig something up for summer for there feeding station. Right now it is all inside my outdoor patio furniture. Not sure how to do this. I won't move it far but will they find it? I'm going to try to put it up in the air that they have to jump up to get it. I hope this works. 

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Have you considered a trap with a manual trip line, baited with food and staying up at night to trap her? 

StephenQ said:

 
Have you considered a trap with a manual trip line, baited with food and staying up at night to trap her? 

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Don't need to trap her. Way back at the beginning of this story she had been spayed. I had brought her home and kept her for 7 days and then returned her to the outside. I never saw her again. I felt so bad. But finally after 2-1/2 weeks she came around. I'm assuming she was scared to what had happened to her. My concern was she knew where her meal was everyday and then she left  and didn't come back, but like I said it was a traumatic experience for her. But I do hope she stays around so I know she is being fed. I rigged something else up last night to try and keep the raccoon's out. We will see if it works. I have a camera up, and also to see if the cats found there way in to eat. Hopefully this works for the time being till I figure out what I am going to do for the summer feeding spot. 

buffy2011 said:

 
Don't need to trap her. Way back at the beginning of this story she had been spayed. I had brought her home and kept her for 7 days and then returned her to the outside. I never saw her again. I felt so bad. But finally after 2-1/2 weeks she came around. I'm assuming she was scared to what had happened to her. My concern was she knew where her meal was everyday and then she left  and didn't come back, but like I said it was a traumatic experience for her. But I do hope she stays around so I know she is being fed. I rigged something else up last night to try and keep the raccoon's out. We will see if it works. I have a camera up, and also to see if the cats found there way in to eat. Hopefully this works for the time being till I figure out what I am going to do for the summer feeding spot. 

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Ah now i understand!