Just after dusk this evening we heard a loud interaction take place - a quick loud hiss, growls and then a scream.
We bolted. As the door is about three steps away from us, we were outside in a flash.
No cats around. Got the food out, shook the bag, clanked some cans, rattled some wrappers, called their names. Generally poked around the places we know they go.
No cats. Came back. Saw Magic (a new kitty you don't know about. Just turned up several days ago. Looks like he might be one of the litter we've been expecting to turn up. He's all black expect a spot of white on his chin and a spot on the front of his toes. Long hair. Beautiful. Just a touch larger than Munchkin.) sitting watchfully up in the woods. That whole area is protected by brambles and has a number of fallen logs - it's their "safe" area.
Just as we were heading inside, a neighbor from a couple spaces up called over to Gary to let him know that he saw a really quick what looked like a fight and two cats took off and bolted down the road. But he couldn't describe the cats at all.
So we went back inside. Concerned.
Heard a low mrrrooooowwwwwwllllll. A low yowl but pretty loud. A sad cat or a cat in pain. ???? That's what we heard. Back out in a flash. Couldn't see a thing.
Got the flashlights out - it was clearly from under the bus, so we had to poke around.
We saw Munchkin - up in some place I don't know how to describe. A beam that goes across just in front of the front tag wheel wells. But structures come down across it - there must be some kind of space in there.
Couldn't coax her out and couldn't reach her.
Came in. Gary headed back out after a few minutes, and with his winning ways got her to come out. Then all the cats showed up. Gary examined them all - no one seemed hurt. He said Munchkin had blood on the back of her legs, but he couldn't find any damange or any place that hurt her. (They all let us handle them now - even Magic, though he's just been around a few days. I guess he learns quick from the others.
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Actually, I meant to say they all showed up except Spooky. We are really, really worried that she is hurt - and perhaps up under the bus, and we can't get at her.
The idea to "smoke her out" occurred to us, but that just sounds stupid. If she can't move or something, then that'll just kill her and ruin our home.
On the other hand, it could have been one of the other cats that comes around occasionally for food - and that cat got hurt by Boog or Julius - but then why would Munchkin have blood on her?
Do we just sit here and wait?
We bolted. As the door is about three steps away from us, we were outside in a flash.
No cats around. Got the food out, shook the bag, clanked some cans, rattled some wrappers, called their names. Generally poked around the places we know they go.
No cats. Came back. Saw Magic (a new kitty you don't know about. Just turned up several days ago. Looks like he might be one of the litter we've been expecting to turn up. He's all black expect a spot of white on his chin and a spot on the front of his toes. Long hair. Beautiful. Just a touch larger than Munchkin.) sitting watchfully up in the woods. That whole area is protected by brambles and has a number of fallen logs - it's their "safe" area.
Just as we were heading inside, a neighbor from a couple spaces up called over to Gary to let him know that he saw a really quick what looked like a fight and two cats took off and bolted down the road. But he couldn't describe the cats at all.
So we went back inside. Concerned.
Heard a low mrrrooooowwwwwwllllll. A low yowl but pretty loud. A sad cat or a cat in pain. ???? That's what we heard. Back out in a flash. Couldn't see a thing.
Got the flashlights out - it was clearly from under the bus, so we had to poke around.
We saw Munchkin - up in some place I don't know how to describe. A beam that goes across just in front of the front tag wheel wells. But structures come down across it - there must be some kind of space in there.
Couldn't coax her out and couldn't reach her.
Came in. Gary headed back out after a few minutes, and with his winning ways got her to come out. Then all the cats showed up. Gary examined them all - no one seemed hurt. He said Munchkin had blood on the back of her legs, but he couldn't find any damange or any place that hurt her. (They all let us handle them now - even Magic, though he's just been around a few days. I guess he learns quick from the others.
Actually, I meant to say they all showed up except Spooky. We are really, really worried that she is hurt - and perhaps up under the bus, and we can't get at her.
The idea to "smoke her out" occurred to us, but that just sounds stupid. If she can't move or something, then that'll just kill her and ruin our home.
On the other hand, it could have been one of the other cats that comes around occasionally for food - and that cat got hurt by Boog or Julius - but then why would Munchkin have blood on her?
Do we just sit here and wait?