Hi everyone..Lost Yum Yum

[yumyum6970]

Hi everyone. Sorry that I have not been on much. But I wanted to let everyone know that since 12/15/02 (Sunday) we lost Yum Yum. We had let her out overnight and she did not return. We have no idea what happened to her. We are going to check the animal shelter tomorrow when it opens..(Tuesday). Please pray for us that we find her. My husband and I miss her so badly. She was like our baby. :(

[Uabassoon]

We're keeping our fingers and pwas crossed that you are able to find yum yum.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh no!!! I sure hope she's ok and you find her soon! If she's not at the shelter, hopefully someone let her into their house and just forgot to let her back out. Oh, Yum Yum, please come home soon!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by yumyum6970
... we lost Yum Yum.
We had let her out overnight and she did not return. :(

Don't panic... but GET BUSY!

Read this post, then go to the link for some
EXCELLENT information on how to recover YumYum...

"Lost Pet Prevention & Recovery", by petavenger (http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16563)

His web site = http://www.lostpetfoundpet.com

And hre's the first article from the Book...

Get Busy & Search article. (http://www.lostpetfoundpet.com./Get%20busy.htm)

We all wish you The Best in locating YumYum!!

[zippy-kat]

Sending positive thoughts and prayers your way -- Hoping for a safe and happy reunion!

[Randi]

Yum Yum, please see if you can find your way back to your mom and dad, they miss you so!

We'll keep our fingers and paws crossed that you get reunited very soon!

Best of luck! :)

[yumyum6970]

Thanks guys. Will let everyone know what we find out from the animal shelter tomorrow. :(

[momoffuzzyfaces]

:( Prayers are on the way that you find Yum Yum soon.

[ChrisH]

Prayers being sent that you find Yum Yum very soon. Paws and fingers crossed here too.

[koxka]

Good waves and posiive thoughts on the way .....
We want you back home YumYum :( .

[AmberLee]

Oh no! Fingers and paws crossed for little Yum Yum here, too. :eek: :(

[neko1]

Oh Yum Yum please go home! It's too cold out-you should be in your house with your family!!

I once lost my cat for a month during winter. She got out when I wasn't home. We searched everywhere for her. Then one day when I was hanging out with a friend I decided to look out the window on the front door and there she was!!!

[smokey the elder]

Yum Yum, please take a break from whatever mystery you're trying to solve and come home and stop worrying your meowmie! It's cold out there.

Fingers and paws crossed that she's OK and will be found soon.

[yumyum6970]

Thanks again everyone for your thoughts and prayers...my hubby and I go to the animal shelter at 11:30 am eastern time this morning to see if she is there. Please keep your fingers crossed.

fingers and paws and tails crossed here !!!
Please yum-yum , find your humans , they miss you terribly !!:(

[Vio&Juni]

I hope you find Yum Yum.
I think Lynne lost her boy and he came back after few days. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

[jennifert]

Good luck! I'll will send well wishes and warm thoughts your way this morning! I expect good news in an hour or so.......
Keep your chin up...Yum Yum will return.

[yumyum6970]

Well we went to the animal shelter and no luck :( it was sooo sad. :(

[jennifert]

Oh no! I'm sorry. Keep looking. I'll keep my fingers crossed and send positive thoughts your way.....
Come home YumYum!!!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Did you refer to these excellent tips?

Originally posted by Cinder & Smoke
Read this post...
"Lost Pet Prevention & Recovery", by petavenger (http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16563)

His web site = http://www.lostpetfoundpet.com

And hre's the first article from the Book...
Get Busy & Search article. (http://www.lostpetfoundpet.com./Get%20busy.htm)


Sorry that YumYum wasn't waiting for you at the shelter - but there are a LOT of other places she could be. Time to start Beating the Bushes!

First thing you need is some good Lost Cat Posters with a good photo of YumYum, a description, and phone numbers where you can be reached or folks can leave a message. A cell phone number is good *IF* you always have it turned on and *carry it WITH you*.

See: "Get the Word Out" (http://www.lostpetfoundpet.com./Get%20the%20Word%20Out.htm) for tips.

Make up your posters and distribute them ~
> to the Police (one for each cruiser)
> to the Shleters and Animal Control
> to the SCHOOLS - kids make great Lost Pet Hunters
> on Post Office bulletin boards
> to the Post Office Carriers
> to newspaper delivery persons
> on or in every store, gas station & office within a mile or two
> to ALL your Neighbors - cover at least a half mile in all directions. Leave a poster at every house! Cary a roll of Scotch Tape - tape a poster to the door if you can't hand it to someone. (Hint: Do NOT put the poster in a US Mail Box - Post Office gets *testy* if stuff in *their* box doesn't have a stamp!)

YumYum may wander home on her own - but chances are she's either lost and hiding near someone's home; or she's been *rescued* and is locked inside someone's home...

You need to get EVERYONE looking for her - be sure the picture(s) you put on the flyer are a good likeness of her.

GOOD Luck - and don't give up!

[wolflady]

Oh my goodness!! I sure hope Yum Yum finds her way home soon! I know how frantic you must be not knowing where she is. Cinder & Smoke posted some good resources that might be useful for you. Don't give up!!
Prayers are on the way that Yum Yum returns soon!!
**hugs**
Karen

[Miss Meow]

Good luck in finding Yum Yum. Hopefully she's just hiding somewhere and is waiting for you to find her. Fingers crossed she is found soon. Please keep us updated.

[catland]

Poor Yum-Yum. Have you had a chance to do a door-to-door search yet? Also, check any local vets/clinics?

A lot of cats that go missing have gotten themselves locked in a garage or shed or something.

We'll keep fingers and paws crossed.

[NoahsMommy]

Oh no! :(

I'l be sending lots of prayers and positive thoughts your way that you find sweet Yum Yum.

I agree with Phred....check lots of bushes. Have you put up fliers yet?

[jenluckenbach]

Poor Yum Yum, please come back. A lot of people are really missing you.

It is so hard when cats are allowed outside, there are so many reasonsmthey can't return and so many things that can happen to them

But on the possitive side, a co-worker of my husband had her cat missing for 3 weeks when it all of a sudden showed up at her doorstep so there is always hope

[yumyum6970]

Thanks again guys for all your thoughts and prayers...We have checked the local animal shelter and did a lost card on her. She wasn't there of course. :( We also put up flyers on our neighborhood bullentin board that is at the entrance of our neighborhood. Our neighborhood is kind of in a wierd place. There isn't any other neighborhoods around it. It is very far from the main road and there are woods in back of us. She loved to play in those woods and I think something may have happened to her there. That was the last place we saw her heading into the woods that night. :( We have also walked around the neighborhood but no luck there either. :( We are going to check the animal shelter one more time on saturday.

[tatsxxx11]

Oh, no!!:( All of us here will be thinking positive thoughts and will be praying with all our might that precious Yum Yum will soon be found. Don't give up hope. A couple of years ago we had a PT'er find her lost kitty after almost a year. Hopefully Yum Yum will be found long before that.

[Randi]

I'm so sorry to hear that Yum Yum hasn't showed up yet, but please, don't give up! Cats are such good survivors! I hope it's not too cold in your area!

One girl in our building "lost" her cat one year in february - she had given up hope, but the cat returned after 3 weeks!

Will send positive vibes towards Yum Yum and you!

The advice given already is really good - go for it! Best of luck! :)

[Cataholic]

SIGNS, PHONE NUMBERS, ASK YOUNGER KIDS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD!!! PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP SO SOON!!!

[yumyum6970]

Thanks..I love the names of your kitties they are all so cute.

[NoahsMommy]

I'll be praying for you and Yum Yum....

Keep us updated...Cataholic is right...keep searching and get the word out.

[lynnestankard]

Oh Yum Yum - come home!!!

As Vio said earlier - we 'lost' Ketchum some days ago and he was missing for 7 DAYS!!! I was frantic - but to cut a long story short - he just turned up again. And he had no idea what all the fuss was about! Must admit he's stayed very close to home since then - I wouldn't let him over the doorstep for 3 days!!
I'm keeping everything crossed here that a very shame faced Yum Yum comes home very soon and apologises to her dear Mum xxxx

Lynne

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

So sorry Yum Yum hasn't shown up yet. :( We'll be keeping everything crossed and sending out good vibes to tell Yum Yum to come home. I'm with everyone else that you not give up hope just yet.

Come home soon sweet Yum Yum!

[boscibo]

I hope you find Yum Yum. Bo was gone for 7 days once, I came home one night and there he was, sleeping on the bed (he had come in through the cat door) and acting like nothing happened.

[yumyum6970]

Well, we went to the animal shelter for the 2nd time this week and still no luck :(

[wayne0214]

I am wondering if he could have been stolen. Since the picture of him looks exactly like my Happy cat, it could be that he was taken in by someone else around the neighborhood. There is a "premium" on white cats.

.......wayne

[yumyum6970]

Wayne..maybe you are right. I just don't know. It has been 9 days since we last saw her. I miss her so much. We lost one kitty but gained a new baby in our life this Friday. I found out I was pregnant on Friday. My husband and I are happy but we still miss Yum Yum lots.

[AmberLee]

Congratulations on your upcoming arrival. Wow, what mixed emotions you're facing this holiday season.

Hang in there! There is still hope for little YumYum.

So sorry to hear you haven't found yum-yum yet ....
Please little Yum-Yum , go back home , and make your humans extra happy !!!
Btw , congratulations with your pregnancy!!!http://www.click-smilie.de/sammlung/weihnachten/weihnachten009.gif

[toughCookie]

congratulations on the baby!

but don't give up on Yum Yum! keep calling the shelters and asking neighbors...

[smokey the elder]

Yum Yum, you have to come home so you can help take care of your "kitten". Congratulations and good luck with the future family member!

[NoahsMommy]

That's wonderful news about the new baby! Congratulations and may God bless your new family.

Yum Yum will remain in my prayers. Keep looking...

Take care,
Kelly

[Randi]

I so hope that Yum Yum will show up soon, not knowing is unbearable, but as Wayne says, someone might have taken her in.

I wish you all the best of luck finding her again! Fingers and paws are crossed for you! :)

Congratulations on the little newcomer! Take care! :)

[hellostranger]

Congratulations on the baby!! :) :) :)

I'm so sorry to hear about YumYum....when Gus was missing for three days I was so frantic and worried. Gus and I are both thinking of YumYum and sending our best wishes to her.

Just in case - did you look in the storm sewers? That's where Gus was hiding after he got lost.... we have our fingers (and paws) crossed.

[rg_girlca]

Boy talk about mixed emotions. Happy for the baby and sadden by the loss of Yum Yum.

Have you or your hubby gone into the woods to search?

This is no word of a lie but we had a cat, Mittens, who went missing for 43 days before he came back. They were doing sewer work in our area and we believed he got lost in the sewers until he found his way out.

So please don't give up hope. My prayers and thoughts are with you.

[BigCharles]

I will keep the prayers and good thoughts coming for the safe and rapid return of YumYum.

I miss my two while I am at work, even today while Cindy is home with them. The boy cat hides on us in the house and just drives me nuts!

Come home YumYum. We all miss you.

[gini]

I just saw this thread and I am so sorry that you have lost Yum Yum. Please don't give up - ask EVERYONE you can think of and maybe even go door to door in your neighborhood asking.

Your news of a wee one on the way is so special. I am sorry that it is overshadowed with the news of your (temporary) loss of Yum Yum.

Don't give up!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm also just now reading this thread. I'm so sorry to hear that Yum Yum is lost. :( Please don't give up hope. I'd also look in the woods since thats where you saw her last. All fingers and paws are crossed. Good luck. BTW congrats on your pregnancy.

[rg_girlca]

Any word yet on Yum Yum????

[rbrowne222]

I sure hope that YumYum decides to come home. And congratulations on the new member of the family! Prayers are being sent your way for the the safe arrival of both.

This thread caught my eye because my my cat's missing tonight. She's an indoors-only kitty, 1 and a half years old. Not declawed, fortunately. About a year ago, I got my coat out of the coat closet before I wend to work, and accidentally (unbeknownst to me) shut her in the coat closet. A friend came over to my house at lunch, in my absence, and discovered her in there. Since then, every day, this morning included, I have made sure I looked Sonsy IN THE EYES before I left the house. She was here this morning, and is not here this evening. I am trying not to panic.

My house is on the market and my real estate agent was here today doing some work. I know that Sonsy had to get into some portion of the house or outside, but Real Estate Agent (a gem of a guy, really) said he never saw her the whole time he was here. She really is an escape artist, a phantom, just a little slip of a thing that can get past you without notice.

She escaped Memorial Day 2002 for 50 hours. Then I found a site on the internet that advised me to sprinkle her litter box contents around the yard and put my sweaty clothes outside so that she will recognize our scents and know she's home. It worked then, so I've done that. I'm going out to call her once an hour on the hour...neighbors have barking dogs and if I call too long or too often they start barking like hounds from Hell. A bit counterproductive.

YumYum, if you see Sonsy, y'all hold paws and come home.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh no, another missing kitty. :( Sonsy, please come home soon - and bring Yum Yum with you....please.....

[rbrowne222]

Thank you for replying to my post. I am feeling very alone!! Sonsy is an only cat and I don't have anyone to whine to!! I just can't imagine where she is. I live upstairs in my house where Sonsy lives. I rent out the downstairs to a woman who also has cats. With the realtor here today, I don't know if Sonsy is downstairs or outside! She never hides for long upstairs. A jingle of her fishing pole always brings her running!! I am trying not to panic...although I am running short on options and PANIC mode is looking good! I WILL remian calm. Thank you for your kind words.

Rosemary

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Try not to panic. Have you asked the woman downstairs if she's seen Sonsy? And I know you've checked every closet and nook and cranny that she could have gotten into so I don't know what else to say except keep hoping.

Once, along time ago, Tubby didn't come out when I came home from work (he was usually waiting right by the door). I did the same as you, shaking his treat can, calling for him. A couple hours went by and he still didn't come out. I started to panic too, and called my boyfriend at the time. I was convinced something had happened during the day and Tubby was dead somewhere. Well, 5 minutes after my boyfriend showed up, he came up the stairs with Tubby in his arms. He had been sleeping behind some boards in the basement and for some reason hadn't responded to all my calls - or the treat can shaking. I was so mad at him, but yet so thankful to have him back, which I'm sure you're quite familiar with that feeling.

I know it's kind of late so you can't ask neighbors if they've seen Sonsy, but keep jingling her fishing pole and calling for her and hopefully she'll show up soon.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hey Sonsy's Mom ~
Don't panic... but Try These Ideas!

Read this post, then go to the link for some
EXCELLENT information on how to recover Sonsy...

"Lost Pet Prevention & Recovery", by petavenger (http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16563)

His web site = http://www.lostpetfoundpet.com

And hre's the first article from the Book...

Get Busy & Search article. (http://www.lostpetfoundpet.com./Get%20busy.htm)

We all wish you The Best in locating Sonsy!!

[rbrowne222]

Thank you, Tubby and Peanut's Mom, and Cinder and Smoke, for your kind words. Animal Lovers are the best. Sonsy did this last May (Memorial Day...how apros pos), and came home I when spread her used litter around the perimeter of the yard, and put my sweated-on clothes out there so she would know when she was home. I've done all that and am banking on her getting home that way again. All reason would say that she's still in the house somewhere, but she always greets me at the door and I've been home since 6:35. Thank you both for your good wishes. Will let you know.

[rbrowne222]

Thanks be to our Higher Power! (Politically Correct, I hope LOL! )Sonsy reapeared at 11 pm. She must have been hiding downstairs or outdoors and came in when I was going out to look for her. She's really talented when it comes to slipping by your feet near an open door. It's totally unlike her not to meow when she hears me call. Whatever, she is HOME and with me! My humblest sympathies to YumYum's people...I sure hope your baby comes home. And my sincerest thank you tons, Green and Tubby. I needed to hear the reassurance you offered. Whew. Must rest now! I don't know where my baby appeared from but I was so scared (not panicked but scared) when she was gone. Thank you!

Rosemary

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Whew! She's home!!! I'm so happy for you Rosemary. She didn't happen to mention anything about seeing poor Yum Yum out there somewhere did she?

I'm sure you'll both get a good nights rest now, after lots of snuggles I'm sure. So glad she's home.

And now that she's home, let me say welcome to PT. We hope to hear much more about Sonsy and hopefully see some pictures too. :)

[Cinder & Smoke]

Welcome Home, Sonsy!
You NawTee Kat!!

Don't be *scarin* allua us like that!
And - didja see YumYum while you were prowlin around?

Wun Home; Wun ta Go!

[rbrowne222]

WHEW!!!
Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
Whew! She's home!!! I'm so happy for you Rosemary. She didn't happen to mention anything about seeing poor Yum Yum out there somewhere did she?

I'm sure you'll both get a good nights rest now, after lots of snuggles I'm sure. So glad she's home.

And now that she's home, let me say welcome to PT. We hope to hear much more about Sonsy and hopefully see some pictures too. :)

Bless you. Thank you for your kind words. I must admit that I am tempted to clip Sonsy's nails to the elbow!! I'm kidding! But not much!! I sure wish I could find a way to help her undrstand thatI want to provide her with a afe place. Got any tricks of the trade to help my baby understand that what i'm doing is best for her?:)

[gini]

I just came home (late) and read this thread. Thank goodness Sonsy came home! Come onnnnnn Yum Yum!!

For reasons I won't go into here but on a later thread..........I have had recent experiences with disappearing kitties. Where could they go? I knew for certain that they were in the house.

Have you looked under your bed lately? I was shocked to discover that the fabric on my box spring has been badly torn and here was this "lump" all curled up and fast asleep - thank you very much! Just another idea for a good hiding place.

Rosemary, I knew you would like it here - plenty of support exactly when you need it from great people who love their animals!

Gini and Rascal and ? ?

[wayne0214]

Rosemary, welcome to pet talk, and like it already has been stated, we hope that you come back here often.

As far as keeping a pet cat at home, have you thought of these?: (1) Either build or purchase a cat tree, and place it inside some place where she can hide and call her own little private place, say, something that is about 6ft. tall (2 meters), (2) Adopt another furkid, for her to befriend and for company . (3), Keep some cat grass inside so she can nibble on it. (4) treat her with some special cat treats or food (such as tuna) once in a while. On this last item, my furkids go crazy over hot pizza and BBQd' chicken. I have to fight them off in order to eat my meal of, especially, these two. I hope this helps.

Thanks for the insight of dumping or spreading their litter, and placing one's dirty laundry, outide in order to bring them back inside. I had never heard nor thought of these.:)

........wayne

[lynnestankard]

Hello Rosemary and a BIG welcome to Pet Talk - I've only just logged on and read about poor Sonsy going 'walkabout' - I'm just so happy she's decided to stop being lost and get herself home!
It's the most stomach churning feeling when they're lost isn't it?
We have three daft furkids (Bagel, Ketchum and Dan) and they are outdoor/indoor cats - as many are here in England. Just before Christmas Ketchum went missing for 8 days and I was in total panic - then in he walked calm as anything - I didn't know whether to strangle him or cuddle him - so I did the latter! Then again over New Year he went again!! I just couldn't believe it!
This time when he came home he didn't even want to come in the house - that really frightened me - but Don got to work with the first thing that came to hand - a roast ham! And after an hour, he managed to persuade the wanderer indoors!! I simply cannot describe the relief. So I told him there and then 'You're an indoor cat from now on Ketchum' - he purred at me!!
Needless to say he hasn't been out since January 3rd - he sometimes looks out of the window and miaows as me - I simply say 'No go sunshine' and he seems to understand!
I know come summer it's going to be soooooo difficult - 'cos I have the windows and the back door open all day - hopefully by then he'll have lost his wanderlust.

Yum-Yum are you coming home now? Please.

Lynne

[Edwina's Secretary]

Oh Rosemary!! I know the feeling. Edwina did this to me once -- hid in a closet (she was angry as I had returned to work after a break) and I was in such a panic . Kept asking my stepson...are you sure she didn't sneak out the door?!?!?!?

Well...all's well that ends well, right Sonsy?

[Barbara]

Hey Sonsy you nawteekat. Filou does it just like you. Hiding and scaring people to death.
We are sooooo happy that you are back again:)

[AmberLee]

Whew! I missed this thread during the high anxiety stage. So very relieved that Sonsy's back safe and sound. Welcome to Pet Talk, Rosemary.

Prayers being said for Yum Yum.

[rbrowne222]

Gini, I remember those sagging box spring "hammocks" that kitties find! They can get soooo comfortable. I still have no idea where Sonsy was hiding. And she's getting impatient now that I'm paying more attention to my computer than to her!!

Thanks...I LOVE this site!

Rosemary

[rbrowne222]

Hey, everyone. When I started posting on this site, the "title" under my name was "Newcomer." Now it's "resident." I see lots of different ones. Where do they come from???

Sonsy's Mom

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by rbrowne222
Hey, everyone. When I started posting on this site, the "title" under my name was "Newcomer." Now it's "resident." I see lots of different ones. Where do they come from???

Sonsy's Mom

Hi Rosemary. Glad to see you're back with us. :) You have to get Sonsy to sit on your lap while you're on the computer, but not so she impedes your typing or mouse fingers. ;) :)

I believe you're a newcome until you get 10 posts, then you become a resident. Then I think it's once you hit 100 posts, you can change it to whatever you want. I believe the option to do that is in your user profile, but don't take my word for it. I don't remember exactly. You could do a search for "profile" and there might be some more informative posts out there, but it works something like that. :)

Oh, and please don't take this the wrong way, like I'm preaching or anything, but you might want to start a new thread if you have more questions. There's a lot of people waiting for Yum Yum to come home, and I know you would hate to give them all false hope when they see this thread back up at the top and on the "active" lists. Just remember, there's no dumb question as we're always glad to hear about everyone's kitties and the questions their humans might have for their care. And we like pictures even better. ;) :)