Our house cat Charlie never shows muchinterest in the world outside, but a couple of weeks ago a nice ginger/white female has been coming round and Charlie showed a good deal of interest. He would prowl around the house crying and wait by the back door.
Then on Thursday morning he saw his chance while I had the kitchen window open a few inches. Up he jumped, pushed his way through and was gone.
I was frantic. He had never been out before and I was convinced he would never find his way back.
No sign Thursday or Friday and nothing today, despite several sweeps of the area. Until tonight at about nine o clock......
I was in the back bedroom when I heard a faint cry, but as there are a few cats around here l wasn't going to pay it any attention, but something made me go outside and check.
Nothing, probably next doors cat Rocky wanting to be let in. But another little call made me look a bit harder, and there on the wall was a black cat. Bah, just Rocky. But I gave a chch call and he came toward me and let me pick him up, but I was still convinced he was Rocky as he felt so light, not big and heavy like Charlie.
When I went to put him on the neighbour's wall, he wouldn't let me go and I began to feel the first surge of excitement. Could this be our Charlie? I took him inside and looked for Rocky's little bald patch. No bald patch, and this cat had enormous back claws, like Charlie's. Then he started licking my face, one of his specialities.
So he's back, lighter and smaller but fine. He's wolfed down a bowl of Whiskas and is now having a good wash.
I suppose this is a bit of a non story, especially when some cats go walkabout for months or years, but we are so relieved to have him back that we had to tell someone. Now we can sleep instead of listening for every little noise.
Then on Thursday morning he saw his chance while I had the kitchen window open a few inches. Up he jumped, pushed his way through and was gone.
I was frantic. He had never been out before and I was convinced he would never find his way back.
No sign Thursday or Friday and nothing today, despite several sweeps of the area. Until tonight at about nine o clock......
I was in the back bedroom when I heard a faint cry, but as there are a few cats around here l wasn't going to pay it any attention, but something made me go outside and check.
Nothing, probably next doors cat Rocky wanting to be let in. But another little call made me look a bit harder, and there on the wall was a black cat. Bah, just Rocky. But I gave a chch call and he came toward me and let me pick him up, but I was still convinced he was Rocky as he felt so light, not big and heavy like Charlie.
When I went to put him on the neighbour's wall, he wouldn't let me go and I began to feel the first surge of excitement. Could this be our Charlie? I took him inside and looked for Rocky's little bald patch. No bald patch, and this cat had enormous back claws, like Charlie's. Then he started licking my face, one of his specialities.
So he's back, lighter and smaller but fine. He's wolfed down a bowl of Whiskas and is now having a good wash.
I suppose this is a bit of a non story, especially when some cats go walkabout for months or years, but we are so relieved to have him back that we had to tell someone. Now we can sleep instead of listening for every little noise.
