Missing 2 cats

[2oldman]

It's a sad time at our house.

We've lost our 2- 1yo female kitties. They just never came home since last Saturday. It may be an owl, coyotes, or they're caught in someone's garage. We just don't have any idea. I've walked the neighborhood every day until I'm exhausted but have yet to find any signs of anything. The neighbors are real cooperative in checking their garages for us.

It's so odd to lose both at the same time. Hope is dwindling but I'm not giving up yet. They are not chipped. 😞

[2oldman]

M GO BLUE wrote:
..trying to break them from ever going outside again is hard but in my opinion is needed for your sanity and the cat's well-being

Yes, at this point I would have to agree.

[hitchup]

We learned a long time ago to have indoor cats only. Indoor cats also have fewer health problems. No fleas, no worms, no gifts of dead innard's brought inside or left on the porch. And especially nice, no dead cats to bury in the back yard because of speeding cars on our street.

Our 2 get plenty of exercise in the RV fulltime chasing each other up and down the stairs. They also enjoy sitting on their cat tree looking out the window when not getting their rear ends scratched on our laps.

[M_GO_BLUE1]

2oldman wrote:

Go Dogs wrote:
He had fleas, worms, constant absesses from fighting, fathered countless kittens,disappeared for days, etc. In spite of all this, he lived to a ripe old age.
Now, I don't think I could just let a cat out of the door knowing all the dangers. I hope they come home, soon.

Yes, being outside does brings its problems. I've seen all of those.

I've had cats most of my life.. and they lived good long lives. All outdoors.. come and go as they please through their own cat door. Never gave it a second thought. Trying to keep one inside is not pleasant.. they don't like it.

Thanks for the words. Just talking about it helps.

If they were raised to never go outdoors there is not a problem...trying to break them from ever going outside again is hard but in my opinion is needed for your sanity and the cat's well-being

[BoxerPitMix]

I can't imagine wondering where my girl was at. Amazing how attached we get to our pets.

Hope you get good news soon.

[2oldman]

Go Dogs wrote:
He had fleas, worms, constant absesses from fighting, fathered countless kittens,disappeared for days, etc. In spite of all this, he lived to a ripe old age.
Now, I don't think I could just let a cat out of the door knowing all the dangers. I hope they come home, soon.

Yes, being outside does brings its problems. I've seen all of those.

I've had cats most of my life.. and they lived good long lives. All outdoors.. come and go as they please through their own cat door. Never gave it a second thought. Trying to keep one inside is not pleasant.. they don't like it.

Thanks for the words. Just talking about it helps.

[Go_Dogs]

Sorry about your cats. Hopefully, there will be a good resolution. I no longer am a 'cat person'. When we were kids, we had a cat. It was considered weird to have an indoor cat. Our cat came and went as he pleased. He had fleas, worms, constant absesses from fighting, fathered countless kittens,disappeared for days, etc. In spite of all this, he lived to a ripe old age.
Now, I don't think I could just let a cat out of the door knowing all the dangers.
I hope they come home, soon.

[rockhillmanor]

Keep the faith. My neighbors cats left for a couple of weeks. Cats ARE opportunists and if they find a place that is providing them with some good food they might hang for awhile before coming back.

[I_am_still_wayn]

Letting any pet roam the great outdoors is irresponsible and invites what you are now experiencing. You admit, "It may be an owl, coyotes, or they're caught in someone's garage." Since you have that knowledge, why in the world would you expose your pets to those dangers?

[crimmps49]

Hopefully you find them both soon. We had a cat that left for over a month when his buddy-cat passed away. One day he just showed up, much to our surprise. Since then we have never left our cats outside w/o leash. Good luck.

[lovemytt]

My friend's cat was recently found after a four month absence. The boys in the neighborhood found him for her. She had pictures posted everywhere in the neighborhood. I hope yours are found soon.

[Artum_Snowbird]

If they have never been spayed, wait a few days. Our one year old left for a week once.