It's time-

He found his freedom sometime last night. He dug out of the enclosure and he had to go deep to do so. Three cats followed him (I have them back). I had to put my traps out to do so. But they went right in. It is raining extremely hard right now and they had never been outside on my property so they were a tad confused and went right to the food. But Cleo is gone. The tunnel has been filled in and it is likely I will never see him again.

But there are fates worse than death, and perhaps Cleo felt he was in that situation. Once it gets light out, I will go to the abandoned farmhouse i know he lives under and see if I can find him. It has ben an exhausting night for us, and had it not been for Chyna our GSD I woudn't have found the tunnel until first light-

Oh no!

I'm really sorry! Goodluck finding him

Ah, that's too bad. I guess he's one of those cats that just cannot tolerate any sort of confinement. I'm so glad you got the other three back. I hope Cleo still comes over for food & pats.

Oh no MA I am so sorry Cleo made his way out. It's so hard because sometimes they just don't understand we are forced to do things we don't want to in hopes of protecting them and keeping them safe.
I hope you are able to find him and that maybe he just needed one more time out before making the transition.

Oh no!!! I am so sorry MA!!! I am sure if anyone can find and help him, it is you!!!! And I will keep good thoughts and even some prayers!! (I am afraid lately - as involved in my Roman Catholic Church as I was once that seeing so much death daily and bad things overseas (never mind the recent New Orleans visit) - that my prayers are not as frequent and I am more of a doubter than I have ever been, sort of wondering what kind of God allows these horrid things to happen? It's been just too much, I need to re read Man's Search for meaning (saga of how one man survived the Holocaust with his soul and faith intact). So hopefully, my prayers - so infrequent - will mean more to God if s/he is listening at all!

I wish you and Cleo only the best!!

MA, saying prayers for Cleo to be safe and for you to find him to verify he's okay.

I found him but I can't get to him. He is back under the abandoned farmhouse, but the holes are to narrow for me to access him. I can hear him. I left him food and medicine in whipped cream and that is all I can do for now until he chooses to come out to me. I am calling the vet to find out what his outcome is if I can't catch him again.

Cleo

Oh, Hissy, I am so sorry that Cleo dug his way out. He is just trying to do his best to live independently. As I am saying, "No, Cleo, come back!" I can almost hear Jeff, Captain Feathersword, Peaches and Tommy saying, "Run, Cleo, run!" He made his choice.

I do pray that he will take the antibiotics in the whipped cream. And that he will continue to heal. And that you are able to trap him and the nasty feral cat, so Cleo can heal under your watchful eye, and the feral can be neutered.

Hugs to you at this difficult time. I am so glad you did see him. Please, Cleo, understand that Hissy is there to help!

Cyberkitten, I have also had a lot of unanswered prayers lately. And some with a glimmer of hope or improvement, followed by the death of the person or cat I was praying for. I even had a little fit yesterday, while talking to a friend. Almost like a child saying, but I want it my way, God. Today I am starting to remember that ideally we pray that God's will be done. And while I know it is not God's wish that anything bad happens, sometimes things do happen for a larger purpose. And as Hissy said, there are fates worse than death. May your questions and searching bring you closer to the divine one.

(And I have also had good outcomes to prayer-maybe 18 y/o Mally did not live, but her family is drawing closer, and gaining comfort from the community. Her brother's faith remains strong, and now sweet Mally is at peace.)

According to my vet, unless Cleo can get vet intervention (meaning surgery) the result of him being out there with that eye is "unfavorable.' When I tried to pin him down to the exact meaning of "unfavorable" all he said was "there are many ways this could go, and none of them good." Pray he comes home guys so I can help his suffering)

The poor guy, he's a survivor..I can tell from your story. I have my fingers and toes crossed for him as well as keeping him in my prayers.

I will say some more prayers MA!! Poor little Cleo!!

Thx Becki, I used to believe in providence and that suffering was a way to show how much God loved us. But I have seen and experienced so much that it wears on you - but I need to rejuvenate, maybe go on a retreat or something? (Won't hijack the thread). My thoughts are for Cleo!!

MA and Cleo

I hope and pray Cleo comes back, MA, so that you can tend his needs.

Originally Posted by CyberKitten

I will say some more prayers MA!! Poor little Cleo!!

Thx Becki, I used to believe in providence and that suffering was a way to show how much God loved us. But I have seen and experienced so much that it wears on you - but I need to rejuvenate, maybe go on a retreat or something? (Won't hijack the thread). My thoughts are for Cleo!!

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I am praying for Cleo! Cleo, let your 'angel' help you!!!


I can understand how you feel cyberkitten. I guess I am just fortunate to see that yes there is pain and bad things in this world, but God still exists. I've heard people say perfect God, imperfect world and talk about freewill and what not. It can get me into a very deep discussion with myself. But then I just think, what is the basis of my faith? What is my faith's deepest root? My answer lately has become simply that God exists. Don't loose heart, sometimes these periods make our faith grow stronger.

Ongoing thoughts and prayers for Cleo (and Racer). Come on, old boy, time to come to Hissy.

Cyberkitten

I do hope that he comes out so you can help him, Hissy. Good luck!

Well he is home but letting either one of us near him. He sees us and turns and runs. The trust has been shattered, and I can only hope that it is temporary. I took my binoculars this morning and while he was at the feeder I looked at his eye and from what I could see it looks okay, not weepy or swollen or rolled back. I will just keep working with him slowly to be able to get closer, but this breaks my heart that he no longer trusts us.

That's too bad. I hope you can catch him so he can get the help he needs.