13 - Shaddow = 12 ..

[sandragonfly]

and 12 cats is like one or none!

we all just moved in my new big apartment today, about six hours ago - I got really upset after I got here, found men were still doing repairs they suppose to finish yesterday! so I couldn't leave the apartment unsupervised, afraid one of two would let cat(s) out. (there was no door yet to keep all of them in a room for while).

I was much relieved once they got everything under control and cleaned up quickly, then left. I went to stores, get a few things for new home. an hour ago when I came back, I found a note by a key on counter. I headcounted cats first thing, one is missing....my tonki-girl, shaddow! there's barely stuffs in my home, no big furns yet or anything at all, I searched and looked behind toilet, refrigator, stove, inside cabinets 99th time. I went outside, calling for her, looked over three streets with flashlight and shaking treats....I know she's starving and is a good listener but I haven't seen a bit of her!!

I'm in tears, we just moved in, new smell, street and home, I don't know if she'll find a way back...am so scared for her!

I'm not sure what to do.. just to keep calling, my eyes are burning, getting so tired - haven't slept in few days - planned going over at a friend's to sleep there because of no matress yet but can't right now, gotta keep searching. please help!

[boscibo]

I hope you find her soon.

[Catty1]

Oh Gina!

I know you are exhausted...again, try the local Humane or shelter(someone could have picked her up); call neighbours in your old neighbourhood in case she went back there(many do, the homing instinct is amazing); local stores, post office, even police officers who drive through the area.

I hope she comes home soon!

[Karen]

Oh Gina!

I know you are exhausted...again, try the local Humane or shelter(someone could have picked her up); call neighbours in your old neighbourhood in case she went back there(many do, the homing instinct is amazing); local stores, post office, even police officers who drive through the area.

I hope she comes home soon!

Gina's "old neighborhood" is in California, so that's not a possibility. She's only been in NY for a little over month, and lived one place for a couple weeks, then she and the Ark were stashed a couple hours south of where she now is, but the kitties were inside only there.

Gina, sweetie, check every single box, every single corner and closet - she could be inside, and have been shut in a drawer or cabinet by accident.

Then tomorrow, if you still haven't found her, ask the humane society of they have a Have-a-Heart trap you can borrow, and bait with something smelly like tuna.

[AbbyMom]

OH NO! Prayers that you find her soon. Maybe she's just scared and crawled into something you haven't discovered yet.

[Catty1]

Oh no, I didn't realize you had moved so far!

Hopefully she is just scared and hiding nearby.

Prayers and good thoughts to you!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I wish I could help in some way, I'll be hoping that she is just hiding in your new place somewhere. I hope she is there and safe.

[icedtea]

i hope she is safe!

[sandragonfly]

I swear I've looked in every square of inch around the apartment. there are no boxes yet, most are at friend's still.

has been over two hours now, I wish I never was gone for an hour and half hour! my nose's so freezing looking out for her.

oh dear, trap? I'll do it if I have to, I used it the last time my cat, eclypse escaped few years ago but so far here I've seen more than six non-tonkinese cats in flashlight. harder.

oh why, why.. I wish there's a window made for cat able to come in, not out. in that case, I could leave a tasty food on windowstill, hoping shaddow would jump back in.

I wish I'd shake the person who let her out... *sniffles* ..

[Corinna]

HUGS I'm praying for you and Shadow

[AlleyCat]

Oh Gina I hope you find her !! Please keep us posted! Prayers and HUGS!

[Catty1]

Okay, I'm grasping at straws here...is there any ductwork, for air conditioning or anything? Any openings? Fireplace(even a decorative one). Entrance to an attic at top of a linen closet, or something?

Oh hon, I wish I could make her just appear!

I remember when my sister's indoor cat fell out a ground-floor screen many years ago - he hid inside a bush right in the front yard. He didn't go far...he was scared.

Maybe leave a dish of food outside overnight?

HUGS HUGS HUGS

Catty1

[sandragonfly]

three hours now.. {{}}

yes catty, only there's 6 floor-vents. with me running, looking around frantically, instead of thought needed popeye(?) pull it up for me, they're screwed down. only a bettle can go through those holes.

overnight dish, what would really help? I sleep 4-7 hours, she could eat it up in two minutes and walk away or a second if some neighfur ate it...how would I know it was her?

I walked & walked, "shaddow? shaddow?" constantly until got very dizzy, no food, sleep or enough water today, fell down on my porch, had head down between knees for few minutes. head up, no shaddow or even her shadow by me still.

I can't wait until it's daylight time and call everywhere, everyone I could find of. thank you very much for hugs, I'll keep them close overnight.

[orangemm]

Keeping fingers and paws crossed for Shaddow and you. I know you are miserable with worry.

Hugs.....(((( hugs ))))

[catlover4ever]

Oh Gina, I'm praying to St. Francis (patron of animals) for a safe return of Shadow. Please keep us posted. (((hugs)))