This happened to me the other day. My daughter called me at work. Apparently the cat had gotten out when she walked the dogs. She didn't notice and went online to do her schooling. When finished with lessons she went to look for him and couldn't find him. I came rushing home from work. He's not microchipped yet, as we'd only had him a week at that time. Also we live in apartments.
I've never had a cat before, so didn't know what to expect or do. Luckily, driving through the complex, I spotted him trying to climb to a second floor balcony where he could see cats in the window of another apartment. He came to his name and the shaking of his treat bag.
When I adopted him, i was told not to worry if he got out, that he'd come back, but I was a WRECK! All of the apartments look the same, and I know they rely on smell a lot, but I was still worried he'd get confused.
So glad you got your baby back. I'm working on training him with a lead because he wants to go out so badly. He looks so jealous when we walk the dogs. So far he hates the lead, and takes the harness off when we put. it on. Or he just lays down and stubbornly refuses to move.
I've never had a cat before, so didn't know what to expect or do. Luckily, driving through the complex, I spotted him trying to climb to a second floor balcony where he could see cats in the window of another apartment. He came to his name and the shaking of his treat bag.
When I adopted him, i was told not to worry if he got out, that he'd come back, but I was a WRECK! All of the apartments look the same, and I know they rely on smell a lot, but I was still worried he'd get confused.
So glad you got your baby back. I'm working on training him with a lead because he wants to go out so badly. He looks so jealous when we walk the dogs. So far he hates the lead, and takes the harness off when we put. it on. Or he just lays down and stubbornly refuses to move.