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Faith called me half an hour ago to say Bilbo has been found. After all the supposed 'sightings' he was locked in a shed about one hundred yards from home. Faith herself walked past the shed a number of times on her searches, and she sent out emails to everyone on campus including the Bursar, whose shed it is.
What happened tonight was that Ben, another teacher at the school who knows Bilbo well, heard him crying from inside, and went to get the shed unlocked. He recognised Bilbo and took him straight to Faith's house ( she had left keys hidden and told everyone in case this situation arose). He is thin and frightened but seems OK. Another friend is going round tonight to stay in the flat, so that Bilbo is not alone.
I have told Faith that this is not enough - he needs a vet check-up and probably sub-Q fluids and glucose shots, with professional monitoring if he has not eaten or drunk properly for up to ten days. So I have called the lady from the Cats Protection League and she is going round early in the morning to take him to the vet and then to the cattery where his sister is staying. That way he will be looked after by professionals and his intake of food and water regulated for the next 48 hours till Faith gets home.
But what good news! And it seems that all the sightings were false alarms. There must be a glut of small b/w cats with blue collars out there. Faith can at least enjoy the last full day of her trip without worry and his return is only one day after her birthday.
Thank you all for your support and vibes, I am sure they make a difference. I will update when I know how he is.
What happened tonight was that Ben, another teacher at the school who knows Bilbo well, heard him crying from inside, and went to get the shed unlocked. He recognised Bilbo and took him straight to Faith's house ( she had left keys hidden and told everyone in case this situation arose). He is thin and frightened but seems OK. Another friend is going round tonight to stay in the flat, so that Bilbo is not alone.
I have told Faith that this is not enough - he needs a vet check-up and probably sub-Q fluids and glucose shots, with professional monitoring if he has not eaten or drunk properly for up to ten days. So I have called the lady from the Cats Protection League and she is going round early in the morning to take him to the vet and then to the cattery where his sister is staying. That way he will be looked after by professionals and his intake of food and water regulated for the next 48 hours till Faith gets home.
But what good news! And it seems that all the sightings were false alarms. There must be a glut of small b/w cats with blue collars out there. Faith can at least enjoy the last full day of her trip without worry and his return is only one day after her birthday.
Thank you all for your support and vibes, I am sure they make a difference. I will update when I know how he is.