Any cat owners worst nightmare - cat sitter loses cats

[Draco]

The best news to see! I’m so happy for you that he’s back home and safe!

 

[Catty Did]

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OMG! This is wonderful news! And he's beautiful!

 

[Robyn5678]

Just got home from the vet. Overall he looks good, lost 3 pounds and has every parasite they test, for which I expected. She gave him an injection and I have 3 days of meds to give him.

Since I got him back on Saturday he’s eaten about 10 3oz cans of food! He’s been hungry.

 

[Robyn5678]

Thank you ALL for your advice and support over the past 3 months. It kept me going

 

[Kwik]

Thank you ALL for your advice and support over the past 3 months. It kept me going

Thank you for the continual updates-it can be incredibly hard to talk about sometimes or to answer questions or hear suggestions you've already tried time n again but you know how badly everyone wants to help and that we truly care about you and your furbabies..and obviously you care about us waiting and worrying too

Oh happy days!Angelo is home- so glad he's seen the Vet so quickly and is being treated .... he'll be back in tip top condition very fast

 

[Robyn5678]

Took a few days but Natasha finally stopped hissing at him

 

[Kflowers]

He scared her with his running away and disappearing and doing who knows what. She certainly doesn't know. Does anyone ANYONE have any idea of the things she imagined while he was gone???? Poor thing, Natasha is probably more exhausted than he is, since he knew where he was -- sort of -- when he wasn't home.

They do make a lovely couple.

 

[catloverfromwayback]

HES HOME!!!!

Great Bast, at last! That is such wonderful news!

 

[Robyn5678]

He scared her with his running away and disappearing and doing who knows what. She certainly doesn't know. Does anyone ANYONE have any idea of the things she imagined while he was gone???? Poor thing, Natasha is probably more exhausted than he is, since he knew where he was -- sort of -- when he wasn't home.

They do make a lovely couple.

I always imagined her hissing was yelling at him saying “I pushed you out the window for a reason, I was enjoying being an only cat, I told you not to come home”

man I wish they could talk!

 

[Margot Lane]

…Aaaannnd there’s your 2026 Christmas card! I think everyone here is SO completely relieved, not only for you (hooray!) but because this could be any one of us. I am SO GLAD he came to his senses and returned (albeit a trap). It is like that story ”The Incredible Journey.” And anybody can relate to coming in to a Nice Comfy Warm Home. It is just joy-filled all over. I am sure we’ll be re-reading this thread for a long time to come.

 

[Kwik]

Took a few days but Natasha finally stopped hissing at him

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Awwww, does the heart good seeing these two reaquainted and familiar again..... it's just the immediate response to unrecognized scents masking the scent that they know..... if they could talk it would likely sound like this over the course of a few days and losing the outdoor scents on his body:

"Hey Natasha,I'm finally home....um,it's me,Angelo "

" Mmm? Looks like Angelo but it's not him,who is this stranger in my house? Wait a minute,do I know this guy- nope nope --- err maybe,nope,better leave

"Its ME- whats wrong with you....

HMMM- Something familar,was he around Angelo? Looks like him,walks like him - thought I smelled him....nah

Oh my goodness,it is you!!!!!--- So glad to have you home dear friend "

Natasha,I told you it's ME, boy did I miss you

Yeah,Ang.... me too! Purrrrrrr

 

[rubysmama]

Took a few days but Natasha finally stopped hissing at him

I was wondering how things were going between the 2 of them. So happy to see them together.

You must feel like you won the lottery. The odds must be almost as great that he'd be found safe after so many weeks. Imagine the stories he would tell you, if he could talk. Poor baby. He's a survivor though.

 

[Kwik]

I was wondering how things were going between the 2 of them. So happy to see them together.

You must feel like you won the lottery. The odds must be almost as great that he'd be found safe after so many weeks. Imagine the stories he would tell you, if he could talk. Poor baby. He's a survivor though.

It had to be terrifying for him.....I still get the shudders thinking about Robyn5678 horror, being 21 hours away and seeing those babies on her outside camera.....she must've broken the sound barrier trying to get home

Such a "happily ever after" end to such a nightmare- thank God!!!

 

[Robyn5678]

It had to be terrifying for him.....I still get the shudders thinking about Robyn5678 horror, being 21 hours away and seeing those babies on her outside camera.....she must've broken the sound barrier trying to get home

Such a "happily ever after" end to such a nightmare- thank God!!!

I wouldn’t wish this situation on my worst enemy, even the person that allowed this to happen. I had to start therapy to help cope with this I honestly don’t even remember the drive home, because I was hysterically crying most of the time. In hindsight I probably should not have driven but I saw no other choice. If I flew, I’d still have to go back to CT to get my car and make the drive, so I just did it. It was a blur. I knew I had to get home to give them the best chance to be found.

 

[Robyn5678]

I was wondering how things were going between the 2 of them. So happy to see them together.

You must feel like you won the lottery. The odds must be almost as great that he'd be found safe after so many weeks. Imagine the stories he would tell you, if he could talk. Poor baby. He's a survivor though.

I kept reminding myself of people that said they found their cats after x amount of months or years. I know a lot are never found and I am so so so thankful to have a happy ending

 

[Margot Lane]

I was researching cat collars— there seem to be lightweight ones now where you can put in an AirTag, and similar ones. NOT that you’d ever thought you’d need one and NOT that you’ll ever lose sight of Angelo ever again! But, it does get me to thinking…what should any of us do in future about cat sitters?

 

[catloverfromwayback]

I was researching cat collars— there seem to be lightweight ones now where you can put in an AirTag, and similar ones. NOT that you’d ever thought you’d need one and NOT that you’ll ever lose sight of Angelo ever again! But, it does get me to thinking…what should any of us do in future about cat sitters?

I wouldn't use a cat sitter. Daisy and Phoebe both need daily medications. There's a charity vet practice in my area, I'd board them there. The only pet sitters I know who are responsible enough to trust are also responsible enough that they won't take on the job of medicating pets.

 

[Kflowers]

When mine had to be without family, I boarded them all at the vet, dogs included. It was expensive, but I knew that someone was checking on them at least during the day, who knew what to look for in case something went wrong, and that the outside door was two doors from the kennels. They hated it, but everyone came home okay and nothing is perfect.

 

[Robyn5678]

I was researching cat collars— there seem to be lightweight ones now where you can put in an AirTag, and similar ones. NOT that you’d ever thought you’d need one and NOT that you’ll ever lose sight of Angelo ever again! But, it does get me to thinking…what should any of us do in future about cat sitters?

Honestly if she had just told me the truth about opening a window I wouldn’t have been so upset. Mistakes happen, shit happens, but own up to it. The fact she lied about it and tried to blame it on so some else and still refuses to tell me what happened is the issue.

These are the marks on the wall below said window in question…..

 

[Robyn5678]

I also highly trusted this person. I knew her for years, heck she is who I got 3 of my babies from. My parents also got their babies from her. She did all the TNR out of her own pocket in the mobile home community I live in. I had her watch my pets (and my parents ) several times without issues

After the fact of this event, I found out she was cat sitting for someone about a year ago, their cat got out. She NEVER told that person as she was able to get the cat right back inside. She only told the petowner because she questioned how all 4 of her cats ended up with fleas