So glad Clyde came home! And I looked at his pic on your link....what a strikingly handsome kitty! Ritz has been indoors from the start and snuck out the back screen, then swiftly under our deck - I was nuts until I could get her back inside as I don't know how she would fare against the somewhat wild barn cats who frequent the area. I, too, am more careful about her whereabouts at the door.

Before Ritz, about 15 years ago, I had a big black and white tom cat named Mr Stubs. He was mostly outdoors and we did not get him neutered - which meant he roamed constantly. I was heartbroken to find he had been hit on the road at the age of around 3 or 4....but in the years to follow, we seem to have a growing population of black and white neighborhood kitties - we believe a proliferation of Mr Stubs, and a comfort that life, indeed, does go on!

Welcome back Clyde! Don't worry your mom so - cuddles at home are so much more comfortable than a stuffy old basement