Ok, this might turn out to be a long drawn out post (sorry). But a few months ago we were leaving for a four day weekend. We had propped the front door open to load the truck. Taz is NOT an outside kitty, but he is curious and sometimes "sneaks" slowly out the door. Usually it's so slowly that we (or Zoee) catch him and he races back inside.
Well this day we were all ready to leave. I had set the alarm and was locking the door behind me when Zoee started chasing something. Bruce yelled "What's that?!". It was Taz!!! He had snuck out an almost got locked out of the house for four days!!! :eek:
So, since this little episode, I always look for him before we leave or if we've had doors open for an extended period of time. A few weeks ago Bruce was working on the car and kept leaving the garage door open. That's Taz's favorite place to sneak out to. So I began looking for him to make sure he was in the house. I walked around for about 20 minutes looking EVERYWHERE for him. Bruce finally noticed and asked what I was doing and then joined me. We called out to him and he just suddenly appeared back in the bedroom. I was frustrated that I could not find his hiding place.
This past weekend we left to Tahoe on Friday and I was looking for Taz before we left. Could NOT find him again! We ended up just leaving and I had panicky moments all weekend that he was locked out. Luckily when we got home he was safe and sound. :)
To end this LONG story....last night I was in bed reading and Bruce had come in to talk to me. I asked him....where is MY cat? He said I don't know. Then brought up the fact that we still didn't know where his hiding place was.
So, I'm laying there reading and start to hear a whistle type sound. Kind of like when your nose whistles. But it wasn't my nose and it wasn't Zoee who was on the bed with me. After a minute I realize it's Taz's snoring!! We have a regular mattress inside a waterbed frame so there is a gap at the head of the bed where I can see through to the floor under the bed. I sneak out of the room, go tell Bruce and grab a flashlight. We go back in the room and I shine the light down there and there is Taz all curled up UNDER the bed!! I didn't even think he could get under there. And I had even looked twice for him there before. Bruce said he had even pulled the mattress down to look for him too.
All those other times we could not find him he was all snuggled up under the bed. Little Brat!!!
Well, I just thought it was too funny. And when we found him I said...this is definitely a PT story to tell!! LOL I just hope you guys find it funny and aren't asleep by now. :D
