Bennett Is Back!, Update: back after 8 weeks! Options

[paris]

He's back!!!!


Last evening I exhausted myself posting flyers around town, went to bed. At 1:00 in the morning my husband woke me up "the cat's back!" I was in a sleep stage, but bolted down the stairs, ran in the kitchen and there was Bennett! I had had a few dreams about him being back, the type of dreams that are so real, and I thought I was dreaming.

He was gone a total of eight weeks. He looked fine, no scratches or fight marks, and a bit on the thin side but not at all emaciated. He went somewhere far away, travelled many miles, and fended for himself, found his way back. And that includes crossing streets and woodlands that have coyotes, fisher cats, and dogs. He was not frightened or anything, just a bit on the hungry side.

Kim, cats are extremely crafty and know how to survive. I was told that he was killed by a predator, or chased out of his territory and was wandering lost. He was not lost, nor found. He came back. I am still hopeful that Twtichet will return.

Barb, Toonie, and all the others, your supportive words helped me get through the days. Thank you all.

This has been a horrible experience for me, and I thank God that Bennett came back. I bought two collars with ID tags (he's got one on now) and will never go out without one. I am sure if someone saw him they would think he is just some stray or one of a thousand other tabby cats. At least with the collar/ID people can know this is someone's cat.

I still have to digest the situation.

[5catsmom]

We have a cat who hangs around who's "two-timing" his owners, who happen to be the family of one of my boys' best friends. Cody comes around every single morning and evening to be fed, and in return will occassionally gift us with a mangled rodent or bird. It's not like he has nowhere to go, the Changs give him food, a bed, a warm garage, vet care, he's neutered and vaccinated, but for some reason he likes to hang around here. I guess we all sort of "co-own" him in a way, but he doesn't come inside and I don't really consider him our cat, just a visitor. Last winter there were a few times I brought him in and isolated him when it was snowing and he seemed like he was going to sit in the snow all night. The big difference with all this is that if he's not here, I know he's with the Changs, and they know if he's not at their house, he's over here. Not a lost animal situation at all, but I mention it because cats will do things like that, it's odd and can be very stressful, but it happens.