I'm such a bad meowmie!!!

[moosmom]

I got up this morning and was drinking my coffee. I heard a very soft "mew" and went to my window, and put my good ear to it to see if I could find out where it was coming from. Nothing.

I had a bag of trash that I put near my door so when I went out, I'd take it to the dumpster. When I picked it up, the cat litter I tossed out went all over the floor, and I heard a soft "mew" coming from the pantry closet.

OMG!!! I unknowingly closed Lucie Lu in the closet overnight!!! I felt SOOOOO bad. She scratched the trash bag open.

I gave her a can of fancy feast mixed with kitten kibble. She chowed down and then had a "sippy" at the fountain.

Poor baby!!!!! She's no worse for wear. She's now chasing a piece of Feline Pine around the place.

Hey Melissa,

I read Lucie Lu's papers and it said she was shy??? HARDLY!!!!

[Pinot's Mom]

These things happen, Donna...can't be helped. We've recently discovered Pinot, when she puts her mousie under the door, has taken to closing herself in the powder room! We're not even involved!

[kb2yjx]

Sorry I had to laugh! This is a regular occurence at our house with Hope Simone and Nimet. They are stealth like the way they can get into a closet before you know it. When I do not see them for a bit, I know to do a closet check....AND THERE THEY ARE!!! I am quite sure that you a very forgiven by your offering of that great cat food!!!

[katladyd]

My boyfriend accidentally locked his tuxie, Buddy, in the coat closet a couple nights ago. We seem to be more shaken by this than they are.

[Anikaca77]

It happens Donna

Lucie Loo will forgive you she always does. I'm not sure why they said she was shy but when she was here she was a little shy but a love bug.

She is such a sweetie pie and a big meower! well at our place she was.

Melissa (any chance we could see some more pictures of her soon?)

[pomtzu]

What's with these hidey fur kids??? One day not too long ago, I realized that I hadn't seen Myndi in a while. Searched everywhere - couldn't find her. I'm in a panic, but at least I knew she wasn't outside - she hates to go out. I called and called - no response. Just on a hunch, I opened the door to my walk-in closet, and there she was, sound asleep on a pile of laundry that didn't make it to the hamper. She must have gotten in there when I had the door open, and I didn't notice. Bad Mommy!

[moosmom]

I was pet sitting for my cousin during Thanksgiving and he had his neighbors family members stay over in the spare bedrooms. He has an office in the attic and they keep the door ajar (when is a door not a door?? when it's AJAR!!! Padum-pum) so the cat can go in and out of it. Well, she got closed up in the attic and I didn't think to check because she usually sits on the dining room table chairs. 2 days later I took inventory and realized I hadn't seen her (she hates my guts and lunges at me any chance she gets). I noticed that the neighbors friends shut the attic door. I went looking for her and VOILA!! There she was!!! Was she grateful to me??? Hell no! She lunged at me before she walked down the hall. *sigh* Tell me again WHY I pet sit???

[Cataholic]

I have locked black as night, Montana, out on the enclosed front porch before! Serves his bad bottom right for sneaking out and hiding on me!! Lillycat has locked Butters out in the laundry room on more than one occasion. He is very stealth like and hides under the shelving. LOL, it happens!!

[moosmom]

Melissa,

I'm going to try. It seems that with my new computer, I'm having a difficult time with the software that downloads pictures. I'll give it another shot! She's getting bigger everyday! Once I get my IRS check, she'll be fixed.

[Queen of Poop]

Cali has a thing for getting into the island cupboard every time I open the door. Twice now I've closed her in. I am now trying to check before I ever close the door. On occassion I've taken a look and found Diego in there! Surprise mom!! Cali snuck in/out and Diego took her place. Such silly cats.

[Medusa]

My Boo Bear is coal black and at times he scoots into the closet w/o my noticing. He did it not too long ago and he didn't meow to let me know he was in there, no scratching on the door, nothing. It was only when I noticed later that day that he wasn't around so I went on a search. I opened the door and he was just sitting there, looking at me as if to say "What???" Cats love their hidey spots. My RB Peeka loved to sleep in the linen closet and the first time she went in there and I opened the door, my heart leapt into my mouth! She was curled up on a stack of towels sound asleep. So don't feel bad, Donna. It happens to all of us at one time or another.

[Catlady711]

I once locked Dusty in a spare room just before I was leaving for the weekend! She must have snuck in behind me as I was turning to shut the door because I never saw her go in! Poor thing stuck in there with no litter, water or food for almost 2 days and it was summertime to boot so no fan either! When I came home and she wasn't there to greet me, I went looking for her. She was happy to be let out but hadn't been crying at the door when she heard me come home. She got extra canned food and seemed none the worse for wear but I felt horrible about it. Now I make a point of doing a head count before I leave the house!!

[moosmom]

I think if you have more than 2 cats, you need to take inventory when you leave and come back. I've learned my lesson.

[cassiesmom]

I think if you have more than 2 cats, you need to take inventory when you leave and come back. I've learned my lesson.

I have to do it with just one! There is a navy blue blanket on my bed that Cassie likes to rest on during the day ... I didn't realize how hard it is to see a grey cat on a navy blanket in low light? I'm looking under the love seat, in the closet, her favorite spots. "Mew!" Here I am, Mom, hidden in plain sight.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I've accidently locked Pearl in my closet a few times before. She usually started meowing so it doesn't take long for me to rescue her.

When my RB Pepper was a kitten he door dashed as I was bringing in my laundry. I didn't notice that he had done this. My front door opens up to a hallway. A little while later I heard a loud meowing but I couldn't find Pepper. I finally opened up the front door and there he was. At least he was smart enough to know which door was his home and to meow to alert me.

Sky's also been locked in my roommates closet and bedroom before. He loves to visit and he usually doesn't meow or complain so I have to go looking for him.