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> Love Lost, The Story Of My Cat Gone Missing., The lost love of my cat.
Astarte66
post Sep 30 2008, 04:14 PM
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So here I am, day 5. I find myself reflecting upon the greatest of memories. My cat Dionysus aka Kitten.

Kitten is a 3 year old American Bobtail. He has the most beautiful personality. Every day we share breakfast together. I give him a few licks of milk from my cereal bowl. He follows me everywhere in the house. When I am on the computer, he likes to bring the red milk tabs to me and beg me to throw them for a game of fetch. He circles around my office chair and though he has no tail, he still manages to tickle the backs of my legs. His huge saucer eyes are ones that melt my world. I like to scoop him up and cradle him in my arms so I can sing to his face. "Kitten Oh Kitten, I love you, love you, love you". He likes to always hang out at about 2' away. When it is nap time, you find him on the couch in my small office behind me, or in the window next to my desk. When it is bed time, he is always at my feet. When it is play time, he likes to harass his two feline roomates Dreyah and Boots. Sometimes when people come over he likes to make a game of running to hide and then peek out at the visitor untill they leave. It takes a while for him to get to know the friends our kid brings over. He is loved by everyone in the house.

And now you have a small glimpse of my best friend, Kitten aka Dionysus.

Kitten snuck out of the house at about 6:30am with the kid when he headed off to school. Now he is not the type to dash out the door. That is Boots job as an indoor/outdoor cat. Kitten has always been an indoor kitty. I realized about an hour after he snuck out that he was gone. I had no kitty here to share my breakfast with. I looked through the entire house to no avail. I started looking outside, no luck. With the sun rising, I had to go back indoors with my heart sinking into my gut. I can not go out into the sunlight because of the medication I take. The sunlight makes me sick and makes my skin hurt.

When the kid got home, I sent him out to look high, low, around, and inside everything he could. We had no luck. Every day we look for Kitten. We know he is hiding somewhere. He just can't be too far away. We have placed posters everywhere, flyer the doors of the surrounding blocks, posted a notice at the town homes next to us. Asked and spoken with neighbors, posted lost posters along the trail that passes our home. No luck. I made formal missing reports with the animal shelters. I am fortunate enough that we have a lovely system in Colorado for lost animals. They are all linked to http://www.petharbor.com/ The Dumb Friends League takes things a step further and ask you to bring in a picture or e-mail one to them, they make flyers and mail them to ALL the shelters. I get updates on all the incoming pets at the shelters I am searching via e-mail. I call every day looking for my cat. It is easier with him not having a tail.

I wont give up. I just know Kitten is somewhere close by. I think he is hiding and scared. With a fox in the area, several raccoons, and neighborhood cats, there is plenty to scare the little guy in the big bad world of the unknown. I have been allowing Boots to go outdoors every day in hopes that Kitten will see him, maybe follow him home from a distance. The other night Boots came home missing a large patch of fur from a cat fight he had. In general he was not harmed. He out weighs and out muscles all the cats in the neighborhood. Must be the Main Coon in him. Anyhow, still no luck with Kitten returning home.

I have been watching Boots and Dreyah. They bot sat at the window for the first 3 days that Kitten has been missing. Boots has been watching the front window as though it were a vigil, when he is not outdoors slinking around. The cats feel my woe. When they are not by the living room window, they hide in my bedroom on my bed. If I start to weep for my Kitten, they come to me and purr loud as they can. I feel that Kitten being gone has effected not just me, but the pets as well. Dreyah has been extra pushy about cuddle time since Kitten disappeared.

I find myself thinking of Dionysus every waking minute. I look out the windows frequently, walk looking for him at night. I dream of him when I am sleeping. My heart is a fluttered sinking mess, my gut is pitted with worry and despair. My emotions are like trying to scate on paper thin ice. It takes everything to not cry all day long. I have to be strong. My husband does all he can to comfort me. He knows how bad this has cut into my now fragile emotions.

As I go through this, I keep telling myself that Kitten is near. I have to believe this. It is all I have right now.....Hope. I want more than anything in the world to have my baby back. I deeply miss my Kitten Boy Dionysus. He brings me joy every single day. To not have him at my side, as my furry shadow, I am lost. As lost as he is right now. It helps that my friends and family all keep telling me, don't give up, never give up. I think to myself how unfair this feels, I want him back NOW.

I play the waiting game. Searching, hoping, praying, waiting. This is the hardest thing I have had to go through. The reason I say this is, the uncertainty, the unanswered questions, wondering where he is, whats happening to him, when do I get him back? Will I ever see him again? My heart aches for his return. I feel incomplete without my precious Dionysus.

For others going through this, weather the frustrations, pain, sorrow is fresh, or now part of daily life all I can say is, never give up hope.
Thank you all for reading my wall of text. I really needed to pour my heart out. I have read many of the threads in this forum. I can say that I relate in some way to you all.

There is a picture of my missing cat in my signature and as my avatar. Thanks again for reading.

Regards
Eliz


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Dionysus

"I will accept any rules that you feel necessary to your freedom. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do."
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goliath
post Sep 30 2008, 07:55 PM
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Dear Eliz,

My thoughts and prayers are with you and Dionysus. Believe he is near and hang onto your hopes that he will return safely soon. He may very well be very afraid of coming out since he isn't used to being outside. Dionysus knows who loves him and the love you have for him and the love he has for you will guide the way back home. I hope the next time I come back to your topic it says "LOVE FOUND!" I loved your description of how you spend your days with Dionysus. It's easy to see why you love him so much. wub.gif

My little Browser went missing in early May when it was very cold and raining quite hard. He was only 11 weeks old at the time. I never lost faith nor hope that somehow he would return to me safely.......and he did! His miracle story of finding his way home is amazing. You can read it if you wish in this same section.

Please keep us posted and continue coming. The people here are wonderful and will provide love and support for you through this sad and worrisome time you are going through. Each of us here has one thing in common and that is we all love our furry kids very much. We're here for you now and for as long as you need us.

Warm hugs of comfort,
Beth


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sissycat
post Sep 30 2008, 10:16 PM
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OMG that is a gorgeous face. I just love those Maine Coon bobcats. (i have one myself) Had 2 of them but lost one of the sisters over a year ago.
You just have to keep hoping and praying. And all of us here sends our hope and prayers too for the safe return of you KITTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please keep us posted.

Hugs, Hope, and Prayers!!!!!
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Astarte66
post Oct 1 2008, 03:25 PM
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QUOTE (sissycat @ Sep 30 2008, 11:16 PM) *
OMG that is a gorgeous face. I just love those Maine Coon bobcats. (i have one myself) Had 2 of them but lost one of the sisters over a year ago.
You just have to keep hoping and praying. And all of us here sends our hope and prayers too for the safe return of you KITTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please keep us posted.

Hugs, Hope, and Prayers!!!!!

Should see my other 2 cats.
**Story time, you have been warned.**
I have 3 pedigree cats that all came from unwanting homes or bad environments.
Dionysus who is roughly 3 yrs old is a American Bobtail. You get Bobtails only 2 ways, from a breeder, or a gift of mother nature. Kitten is one of the greatest loves of my life. I have lost sleep over his not being here by my side. I believe he will come home soon.
I was so lonely after my 2 month old white kitten died from complications I started looking for a fur baby. When I found Dionysus I had been browsing Petfinders to adopt. I had to drive from Denver to Colorado Springs (the south gate area) there were people who were going to adopt him, but bowed out before I got there. I fell in love instantly! We play fetch every day, share breakfast milk, he asteals anything silver colored or red colored, and constantly gets into things. I hope he is found sooon. I miss my best furry friend.

Boots, is a Black & White full breed Main Coon. He is 8 yrs old. I adopted him from a no kill shelter. I found out about a year later that Boots had originally belonged to my niece and nephew in law. When they had moved, the gave Boots to a neighbor who found out about his sweet disposition quickly did not agree with their home. He was abandoned, became feral, and was eventually caught and sheltered. It is cool to know where ole Boots comes from. He hated everyone he could reach when I got him. It took several months to tame that feral disposition. Lots of tough love for him, ya know, forced hugs and kisses. smile.gif And now my big boy is tame who when I say "Gimme Love" he rams his forehead into my face and commences snuggeling my face.

Now, Dreyah is special, she is my only female of the 3 cats. She is a Nebelung cat. She was bred here in Colorado. The guy who had her originally started to get in trouble and become irresponsible. Drinking and riding his motorcycle was more important that the $5 I asked for every month to go toward her food. After a solid year of caring for Dreyah I decided she was my cat. I got hold of the breeders and they agreed that I was in the right to keep her as she had officially been abandoned to me. She is timid, dainty, beautiful. And she has one hell of a purr motor on her. She is in her teen years, ya know...older than 10, younger than 20. (A lady never tells her age ). rolleyes.gif She's the most affectionate.

I love all 3 cats with all my heart. All 3 are very smart cats. I will attach a pic of all 3 together so ya can see.

Since Kitten ran off, I have discovered the cats mopeing around the front window, sleeping in his spots around the house and in the bedroom. I think they miss him. They know I am sad and do their best to comfort me.

kk enough rambling...here's the picture of all 3 babies together. I'm thankful for this site, it's been a good place to reflect, let go of some of the frustrations, and relate to others. Thanks to all.


Boots is Black & White, Dreyah is in the middle, Dionysus it in the front. (It took forever to get that picture.)
I can't wait till we are all together again, rolling around in the cat nip and cuddling.


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Dionysus

"I will accept any rules that you feel necessary to your freedom. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do."
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sissycat
post Oct 1 2008, 04:40 PM
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Your furbabies are all just beautiful!! Sure hoping your Kitten returns to you very soon. I know how you and the other furbabies miss him.

Hope, hugs, and prayers!!!!!!!
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Astarte66
post Oct 1 2008, 08:09 PM
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Thanks so much smile.gif
UG I posted a Lost ad in Craigs List. If you ever do post a Lost pet ad, expect massive spam from people promoting their costly pet finding websites. I have had so much stress over this. I hate thaat Im getting bombarded frequently with advertisements to all these weird companies.

ok...I just want my Kitten home now. When he comes home Im grounding him to the house and smothering him with kisses and hugs. smile.gif


So, I find myself getting these moments of heightened worry. Anyone else go through this?

Thanks
Eliz


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Dionysus

"I will accept any rules that you feel necessary to your freedom. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do."
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Astarte66
post Oct 2 2008, 09:10 AM
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I have a updated separate post on my precious baby's return.
After I take him to the vet for rabies shots and to have his puncture wounds tended to I plan to have him chipped.
Click here to read the post of happiness

Today is a joyous day.


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Dionysus

"I will accept any rules that you feel necessary to your freedom. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do."
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post Oct 2 2008, 03:22 PM
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As I said to you in an earlier post, I hoped that by the next time I came to LS I would find that Dionysus had come home. My prayers for both of you were answered and I am elated. biggrin.gif

So how long is Dionysus grounded for? dry.gif I'm sure for at least as long as it takes his wounds to heal up. Please let us know how things go at the vets. It's wonderful when I can come here and find a happy ending. I just feel warm and fuzzy all over.

I wish you and Dionysus and your other furkitties many wonderful and happy years ahead. Make each day one to remember always. wub.gif

Love and hugs to you Eliz,
Beth


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Heartfelt Letter to my Goliath
Goliath and Gidget Pics
Happy Birthday Goliath
Goliath's Blessings
Bouncing Baby Browser (Goliath & Gidget's New Baby Brother)
Browser Is Missing!
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sissycat
post Oct 2 2008, 11:37 PM
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I know the great joy you speak of when a missing pet comes home. Isn't it wonderful!!!!!!!

I am so very glad for you and Kitten. Hope his wounds heal ok and he doesn't want to go on an outing any time soon again.

Again super ending to the story and yes let us know what the vet says.

Hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Astarte66
post Oct 3 2008, 03:34 AM
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Kitten and I had a very busy first day home.
Every Thursday for a year most of the shelters are doing free chip implants for cats. I had found this out from a lady via e-mail. So we started off our afternoon with a slight fever that Kitten had to endure, get his chip, then after tyhat we had to head to the vet. The two puncture wounds on his chest were hot and swollen, one was hard, the other was soft. I left him at the vet, then raced to another part of town to steal the hubby's credit card. Vets like to get paid.
Today he got his yearly check up with the standard shots and rabies shot. Part of his chest was shaved to check the wounds. He was given antibiotics to fight off the infection from the cat bites on his chest and address his having the squirts. And like any child...He hates his medicine. LOL

I feel bad for the little guy. At least the puncture wounds did not need to be lanced/opened since they started to harden more. He is slowly doing better. He tries to pretend he has energy but he is just too sore for now. I tell you, I have been smiles all day long because I got my Kitten Boy back! It feels so good to pet and hug my best friend. I can't wait till he is feeling well enough to start playing fetch again.


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Dionysus

"I will accept any rules that you feel necessary to your freedom. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do."
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sissycat
post Oct 3 2008, 05:22 PM
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Once again I am so happy for you!!!!! Glad the trip wasn't too bad. He will heal with a little time.

Hugs to you both!!!!!!!!
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post Oct 17 2008, 05:11 PM
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QUOTE (Astarte66 @ Oct 3 2008, 04:34 AM) *
Kitten and I had a very busy first day home.

I am so glad your handsome fellow is OK! Even though we have indoor cats, we chip them, because if an indoor cat gets out, they are not used to it, and tend to wander and get lost more easily than an Outdoors type.

I have personally seen two happy reunions in this year due to chip successes!
Where I live, the suspense of a missing cat is worse because we have coyotes and foxes.


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post Oct 18 2008, 11:38 PM
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What a touching story about your Kitten, Eliz. And all the more so since our Louie never came home from his usual daily outing almost 5 days ago. I wonder if you ever found your sweet friend; if not, I hope you are coping as well as possible. I am feeling just as you wrote on 9/30, but am dealing with other issues as well, and with not much support. I feel guilty that I didn't feel this bad about some people who have passed away, then I realize that I KNOW what happened to them, and in most instances, it was their time. It wasn't my Louie's time - not by a long shot. I wonder if he's still outside or if someone took him in. If someone DID take him in, do they know he belongs to someone else and don't want to give him back? He is microchipped and I've reported his loss to every local vet, the humane society, microchip company, neighbors, some stores, etc. Or did a coyote or fox get him? No one has seen or heard coyotes here lately, but you never know. He was confident in his catitude, friendly (except to one neighbor and her cat, but she's a friend, anyway!), gorgeous (as is your beautiful boy), smart, funny, and such a sweet animal. I don't know how I can go on without him. One of my other cats, Leo, won't leave me alone as I sit here tonight, constantly wanting me to pick him up and cuddle him. He was Louie's buddy....I'm just heartsick. I hope you have found peace.
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