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My indoor cat Marvel has been indoors nearly 2 years and went missing the early hours this morning. From any time midnight on wards. It happened whilst I was sleeping, I always leave my bedroom window open as I have a medical condition that means I get hot and in the whole 2 years I've left that window open, even though they both sit there, I have had no issues. My boyfriend always said "they might fall" but he over worries about these things and I felt confident that wouldn't happen until I woke up this morning for work to find Marvel gone. I found his collar outside the window outside, its one of those collars that snaps off in an emergency so it may be on impact or getting caught on something when falling, it snapped off. There's no way he jumped as some suggested because I'm extremely high up and he's always been very careful due to that. I also tried making him outdoors because he has had issues with his bladder recently and he was terrified of the outdoors so I am puzzled as to where he has gone or why he wandered off, all I can think is he tried to get back in and I was sleeping I didn't hear him. So he just disappeared, I have no clue. I am worried but I on probation at work and I can't leave to look for him, I got a friend to have a look this morning with no luck but I can't look until 6 PM and I hope I find him successfully when I do but I thought he'd honestly be home by now.
I have so many worries going through my head, for one he's just been diagnosed with a chronic bladder condition and he's currently on daily pain medication, it worsens during stress and he urinates outside litter box, on furniture etc so I'm like what if someones window or door has been left open and as hes naturally a house cat, hes wandered in for safety from the outdoors and he's urinated on their furniture and they've punished or attacked him for it, not everyone is as understanding or knows his back story, I am thinking the worse in every situation. I know that he does this, what if he's in a posh house, wee's on a cream carpet, on a sofa and they go off it at him. What if he's stuck somewhere inside someone has locked him in, also he's very trusting, he goes up to anyone, he's also very unique with his markings (he's part Bengal and Tabby) what if someone has taken him, he's so lovely nature someone could have took him in, he has no collar on obviously as snapped off, so dunno if he'd look stray though I'd hope someone would click from his caring nature and loving nature and how healthy he looks that he isn't and would return him to a vet (he's been microchipped) but I just don't know. I'm also thinking what if hes hidden somewhere and I can't get him home cause he's scared, what if he's been hit by a car or something. What if he's wandered too far and got lost and can't find his way back. Also I live on busy streets so I'm worrying about how street savvy he is. Nobody has reported a cat being hit so far so fingers crossed he's okay in that sense. Stress makes his condition worse and he's at risk of blockages, if he fell (which would have shocked him) what if he hurt himself or what if he got a shock and then cried but I couldn't hear him as I was sleeping (with ear plugs in too) so what if that frightened him off and has caused further stress and worsened his condition. I am so worried and even though I was going to try make him an outdoor cat that was letting him out into a safer area (my back yard area) and keeping all the doors open so he knew he could return but he fell onto the busy street side (front of the flat) and no doors were open so he may have felt especially if he cried for ages for me, that he couldn't get back home. I am very worried. Especially how scared he was of outdoors the other day, seems strange he'd wander off. I also know him, he's very sensitive and can't cope without getting my attention for this long, if I leave him he'll wait at door for me, even when I'm working (i work from home) he needs attention from me. He can't go this long without attention from me, so I expected him to return. I tried to trust he'd be home this morning but the more time is passing, the more my concerns and worries are growing for him and his safety especially with his newly diagnosed medical condition and worrying he's wrecking someones house from it and they aren't understanding towards him. I'm so concerned. I really am. I will be looking for him as soon as I have finished work, told friends to look out for him and if I can't find him after work, I'll be posting lost posts. I really hope he turns up soon. When I finish work he'll be due a feed and his medications so if I can't find him with success after work, that'll be when alarm bells start ringing for me.
Hopefully I'm over-worrying and he's just fine but knowing his nature and the fact this is first time he's been outdoors in nearly 2 years of his life, I am concerned. I definitely don't feel an indoor cat should stray this long, surely he wants the comfort from me and his home now, surely he'd return to make sure he's still wanted here? I just can't think for the life of me where he's gone. I just needed somewhere to vent my worries in regards to this as everyone else has been less understanding and made me feel ridiculous for worrying like this. I've had comments "Don't be silly, he's just a cat, he'll come back" I've been made to feel stupid for worrying but this is his first time outdoors, I know my cat, he doesn't go this long without attention and of course his bladder condition, I am just worried, I can't help it, its in my nature to worry bout my pets as they become like my children, I love them so much I can't bare the idea of anything bad happening to them so wish people would be more understanding. I just want to know he's safe, even if someone said they spotted him wandering or lounging in the sun I'd feel better, relaxed and stuff cause I'd know he's happily just exploring but right now I don't know what he's doing and I don't like that.
I have so many worries going through my head, for one he's just been diagnosed with a chronic bladder condition and he's currently on daily pain medication, it worsens during stress and he urinates outside litter box, on furniture etc so I'm like what if someones window or door has been left open and as hes naturally a house cat, hes wandered in for safety from the outdoors and he's urinated on their furniture and they've punished or attacked him for it, not everyone is as understanding or knows his back story, I am thinking the worse in every situation. I know that he does this, what if he's in a posh house, wee's on a cream carpet, on a sofa and they go off it at him. What if he's stuck somewhere inside someone has locked him in, also he's very trusting, he goes up to anyone, he's also very unique with his markings (he's part Bengal and Tabby) what if someone has taken him, he's so lovely nature someone could have took him in, he has no collar on obviously as snapped off, so dunno if he'd look stray though I'd hope someone would click from his caring nature and loving nature and how healthy he looks that he isn't and would return him to a vet (he's been microchipped) but I just don't know. I'm also thinking what if hes hidden somewhere and I can't get him home cause he's scared, what if he's been hit by a car or something. What if he's wandered too far and got lost and can't find his way back. Also I live on busy streets so I'm worrying about how street savvy he is. Nobody has reported a cat being hit so far so fingers crossed he's okay in that sense. Stress makes his condition worse and he's at risk of blockages, if he fell (which would have shocked him) what if he hurt himself or what if he got a shock and then cried but I couldn't hear him as I was sleeping (with ear plugs in too) so what if that frightened him off and has caused further stress and worsened his condition. I am so worried and even though I was going to try make him an outdoor cat that was letting him out into a safer area (my back yard area) and keeping all the doors open so he knew he could return but he fell onto the busy street side (front of the flat) and no doors were open so he may have felt especially if he cried for ages for me, that he couldn't get back home. I am very worried. Especially how scared he was of outdoors the other day, seems strange he'd wander off. I also know him, he's very sensitive and can't cope without getting my attention for this long, if I leave him he'll wait at door for me, even when I'm working (i work from home) he needs attention from me. He can't go this long without attention from me, so I expected him to return. I tried to trust he'd be home this morning but the more time is passing, the more my concerns and worries are growing for him and his safety especially with his newly diagnosed medical condition and worrying he's wrecking someones house from it and they aren't understanding towards him. I'm so concerned. I really am. I will be looking for him as soon as I have finished work, told friends to look out for him and if I can't find him after work, I'll be posting lost posts. I really hope he turns up soon. When I finish work he'll be due a feed and his medications so if I can't find him with success after work, that'll be when alarm bells start ringing for me.
Hopefully I'm over-worrying and he's just fine but knowing his nature and the fact this is first time he's been outdoors in nearly 2 years of his life, I am concerned. I definitely don't feel an indoor cat should stray this long, surely he wants the comfort from me and his home now, surely he'd return to make sure he's still wanted here? I just can't think for the life of me where he's gone. I just needed somewhere to vent my worries in regards to this as everyone else has been less understanding and made me feel ridiculous for worrying like this. I've had comments "Don't be silly, he's just a cat, he'll come back" I've been made to feel stupid for worrying but this is his first time outdoors, I know my cat, he doesn't go this long without attention and of course his bladder condition, I am just worried, I can't help it, its in my nature to worry bout my pets as they become like my children, I love them so much I can't bare the idea of anything bad happening to them so wish people would be more understanding. I just want to know he's safe, even if someone said they spotted him wandering or lounging in the sun I'd feel better, relaxed and stuff cause I'd know he's happily just exploring but right now I don't know what he's doing and I don't like that.
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