tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post1673203424506854490..comments2024-03-26T22:25:29.910-04:00Comments on Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries and Meows: The Day I Nearly Lost My Newly Adopted Cat #LostPetPreventionMonthMelissa, Mudpie and Angel Truffles (Mochas, Mysteries and Meows)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10018684568201043569noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-84683478227141821282016-07-16T08:24:23.614-04:002016-07-16T08:24:23.614-04:00Absolutely, one of my biggest fears. All our kids ...Absolutely, one of my biggest fears. All our kids are chipped. However, I just noticed that the address on Ruby's tag has worn down and not really readable anymore. I didn't realize this could happen so always a good idea to check tags and replace them when needed.The Daily Pip https://www.blogger.com/profile/17071013559078816245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-91705560012832892652016-07-15T16:36:32.668-04:002016-07-15T16:36:32.668-04:00You were indeed lucky! Sadly this isn't always...You were indeed lucky! Sadly this isn't always the case. My #1 searched post at my blog are tips for finding lost pets.Layla Morgan Wilde ( Cat Wisdom 101)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09061858109074143909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-78581684597116884292016-07-15T16:35:29.525-04:002016-07-15T16:35:29.525-04:00You were indeed lucky! Sadly this isn't always...You were indeed lucky! Sadly this isn't always the case. My #1 searched post at my blog are tips for finding lost pets.Layla Morgan Wilde ( Cat Wisdom 101)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09061858109074143909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-50082127085598766432016-07-13T14:30:04.739-04:002016-07-13T14:30:04.739-04:00Whoa! That was a frightening close call. Luckily ...Whoa! That was a frightening close call. Luckily none of our cats ever went through the screens but Faith flew out a second story window while Gramma was hanging wash. I won't allow anything around my neck but I was microchipped the moment TW found out they existed.Cathy Keishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11237575721246947408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-4216482516297193152016-07-13T11:02:24.631-04:002016-07-13T11:02:24.631-04:00We all get collars the moment we are adopted and w...We all get collars the moment we are adopted and wear them 24/7 with an ID tag with all pertinent info. Our angel brofur Madison went missing once for three days and our angel sisfur Louise was lost for two weeks. She got in a neighbor's basement, and though we thought that's where she might be, she would hide whenever anyone entered the basement until she got so hungry the neighbor actually saw her, and Mom was able to come rescue her. Mom became more and more panicked and depressed as each day went by. A couple of us do have microchips but not all shelters and vets in our area have readers. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista JoKitties Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430053353552761595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-51789446155731964282016-07-12T20:46:05.955-04:002016-07-12T20:46:05.955-04:00Wow, we're glad this story had a happy ending....Wow, we're glad this story had a happy ending. None of us have ever gone missing...well, Wally ran outside once and climbed up a tree, but the mom knew where he was even if she was frantic to get him down. But the shelter the mom volunteers at is filled with kitties that were found some place...and more than likely were lost and their humans did not find them.The Island Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593776444080555845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-13447189899690814292016-07-12T19:30:45.877-04:002016-07-12T19:30:45.877-04:00Oh my goodness! I could feel your fear & anxie...Oh my goodness! I could feel your fear & anxiety! I would have been frantic. Years ago, my indoors-only cat, Pickles, was left outside all day. I left for work in the morning. We had a screen door and I shut both doors but didn't pay good attention. We lived in an apartment. When I came home, Pickles was outside! He was frantically meowing at me. My guess was he was in between the regular door and the screen door and I didn't notice. I was so relieved he didn't go anywhere.Annie Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-37547531347044977152016-07-12T19:29:23.940-04:002016-07-12T19:29:23.940-04:00Yikes. An indoor cat can never be prepared for the...Yikes. An indoor cat can never be prepared for the wilds outside. I am glad this ended well! ❤Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-80972496994416492362016-07-12T19:04:45.651-04:002016-07-12T19:04:45.651-04:00We cringe when we see signs posted by our house fo... We cringe when we see signs posted by our house for lost cats. People don't understand there are coyotes in the neighborhood. Good post<br />Lily & EdwardTwo French Bulldogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504475675258871866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-50776173478885178352016-07-12T15:39:19.319-04:002016-07-12T15:39:19.319-04:00Wow, we're glad that scary story had a happy e...Wow, we're glad that scary story had a happy end ! Great advice ! PurrsThe Swiss Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13252977204473056970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-80320427809336912552016-07-12T15:19:24.590-04:002016-07-12T15:19:24.590-04:00Whew. I'm glad this story has a happy ending! ...Whew. I'm glad this story has a happy ending! It's a terrific post with a lot of good advise. The shelter where I volunteer - PAWS - does micro chip every cat and dog. Our Rufus the Red came with a chip from Home Again. The chip also comes with a free 24-7 Emergency Hotline with a vet and even covers the $65 Poison Control Hotline fee (Which I found out when Rufus licked the chocolate frosting off a cake).<br />After fostering Rufus for a month, I drove over to PAWS to sign his final adoption papers. While I was gone, my husband accidentally left a door open and Rufus was missing when I got home! We had an hour of panic and running around the neighborhood, but then we saw him joyfully zooming around the house in full gallop. He came right inside and hasn't been out since.<br />Maggie<br />www.shelter-cats.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02091087672754755753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-32749538070443186412016-07-12T14:56:24.044-04:002016-07-12T14:56:24.044-04:00How scary! You must have been in a real state of ...How scary! You must have been in a real state of panic. Excellent reminder to make sure we cats can't escape!Dragonheart, Merlin, Devi, and Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01652390127171754506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-77038738562460574672016-07-12T14:24:05.195-04:002016-07-12T14:24:05.195-04:00mudpie;
de food servizz gurl noez how yur mom fee...mudpie;<br /><br />de food servizz gurl noez how yur mom feeled when tara went missin.....bak in hiz day gram paw dude went... kinda missin<br /><br />de food gurl had wented two de food stor N afturr bringin in all de food frum de car; her put de garage door down sew dude could chillax out ther fora few<br /><br />de door went down, & dude went out... but de food gurl had leeved a car door open bye mizz take; when her went ta take sum thin outta de trunk, her saw de open car door & shut it....later de x boyfriend opened de garage door { noe we wont go ther } & panic en sood....afturr much seerchin.... dude was found...chillaxin on de bak seet.... ♥♥♥♥da tabbies o trout townehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716543768517442543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-15299651040414926122016-07-12T13:51:48.965-04:002016-07-12T13:51:48.965-04:00Oh me cats mommy would be terrified. So glad you a...Oh me cats mommy would be terrified. So glad you and Tara were reunited and she hadn't wandered off anywhere. Mommy panics ifin she can't see us in 5 minutes, and we don't go outside. Great tips too.<br /><br />Luv ya'<br /><br />Dezi and RaenaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-61899735300289019352016-07-12T11:34:04.522-04:002016-07-12T11:34:04.522-04:00Very scary, but glad she didn't wander far! Th...Very scary, but glad she didn't wander far! Thanks for the info and tips, too!Three Chatty Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237191425729502487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-43634627843290435162016-07-12T10:35:27.077-04:002016-07-12T10:35:27.077-04:00Oh I can fully understand your desperation. I '...Oh I can fully understand your desperation. I 'lost' Boo and thought she got outside and went searching for her in my pj's I was so upset. As it turns out she had gotten herself in an open closet and when I closed the door unknowingly closing her in there. It was Jinx who 'told' on her. I was so relieved and cried all over her. So it is a very frightening thing. Nothing has ever happened since. ANGEL ABBYGRACEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777233381092226583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-43477924549464016032016-07-12T09:48:47.455-04:002016-07-12T09:48:47.455-04:00I have had a few instances when Bobo got out accid...I have had a few instances when Bobo got out accidentally. One was late at night, he slipped through an open door. Cody has also pushed a screen on the screen door. Do you know they now make screens that CANNOT be pushed OUT from inside? I now have those on all my windows. That being said, I never, ever, ever leave the windows open when I am not home or if he is unsupervised. I DO need to get Cody a micro chip (I do NOT believe in collars for cats)...Dakota has a micro chip but Cody doesn't. <a href="http://www.catchatwithcarenandcody.com" title="catchatwithcarenandcody" rel="nofollow">catchatwithcarenandcody</a>Cat and DOG Chat With Carenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02666719374831725417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-88045415253765867802016-07-12T09:37:23.205-04:002016-07-12T09:37:23.205-04:00In my history of cats, almost all of my indoor one...In my history of cats, almost all of my indoor ones have escaped at one time or another (all came back)and now I am the most careful cat mom ever! Even though two of my cats are full time indoors, I have them micro-chipped and they also wear collars at all times as well (cause you really never know what could happen)and the collars are reflective just in case they escape at night. I also never leave windows open unless i am home and awake. So far so good! Hairballsandhissyfits.com Hairballsandhissyfits.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320558094471645552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-18746501911397126042016-07-12T09:13:12.477-04:002016-07-12T09:13:12.477-04:00That is very scary. I am glad Tara stayed in the y...That is very scary. I am glad Tara stayed in the yard. One time I tried to take Polar Bear out with a collar and leash and I accidentally dropped the leash and he ran. I was in a big panic because he is deaf so I couldn't call him. I went all over the neighborhood looking and he was in the window well of our house. I have read dogs will keep running and cats tend to stay near home. pilch92https://www.blogger.com/profile/12263559408792146826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-28645371035530274342016-07-12T09:08:52.058-04:002016-07-12T09:08:52.058-04:00Our vet always insists on micro chipping cats and ...Our vet always insists on micro chipping cats and checks them every time we have to visit them in case they have moved. Usually we just need to go once a year if we haven't hurt ourselves or been ill but of course they still get us stabbed in our necks even if there has been nothing the matter.Hannah and Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349810117072020253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-36684815335590329532016-07-12T07:41:01.733-04:002016-07-12T07:41:01.733-04:00Oh my goodness, I can imagine that you must have b...Oh my goodness, I can imagine that you must have been shaking out of fear for Tara. Once, when my angel Rosie was young, she was sleeping in a window when the screen popped right out, and she fell right out with it. She went and hid up by the house, the smart little lady, and let me carry her back inside. I can't think of anything much more crippling than the fear that your furbaby is just going to run off and you never see them again. I am so glad your Tara was safe! And thank you so much for sharing this wonderful information with us!The Menagerie Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02398992091463959888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-25590576803751385242016-07-12T07:35:12.167-04:002016-07-12T07:35:12.167-04:00Good advice! Each of our two cats has gone out a w...Good advice! Each of our two cats has gone out a window (one went on purpose because she is a little stinker, and the other we think fell out while napping). Fortunately we got them both back. Paisley (the stinker) went back in the same window she got out of, and I found Webster hiding under a wheelbarrow hours after he got out. But last year when our black cat, Jack, got out, we were not so lucky. We have not gotten him back, and I still feel terrible that we didn't get him microchipped. We tried a collar, but he refused (REFUSED!) to wear it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18180311873668491242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-38679310369027230362016-07-12T07:18:30.165-04:002016-07-12T07:18:30.165-04:00My humans says she knows that feeling. Our microwa...My humans says she knows that feeling. Our microwave caught on fire and I dashed out between the firemen and stayed outside for hours. She was frantic looking everywhere and calling out my name. Finally I came back over the fence around 10 pm and miaowed from outside the bedroom window to get in. I had not been outside on my own before either, only on my harness. I had to climb on the garbage bins to get her attention.Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07491812284992435797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-9217433421544648842016-07-12T06:02:40.000-04:002016-07-12T06:02:40.000-04:00I can't even imagine how distraught you were w...I can't even imagine how distraught you were when that happened. Thank God this story had a happy ending! Ever since a client's cat went through a screen during the night, I have been paranoid enough so that I only open our windows a couple of inches wide unless I'm in the room myself. Thankfully, my client's story had a happy ending, too - her cat turned up a couple of days later.Ingrid Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01874816179648089811noreply@blogger.com