Help desperately sought - missing cat

isapdcm · Post by **isapdcm** » 04 Apr 2005, 17:48

Our cat has gone missing - Portobello High Street - between Marlborough Street and Bellfield Lane. Last seen on Saturday 2/4/05. 12 years old, small and very timid. Getting a bit deaf - which makes her very easily spooked. Apart from being a smoky grey colour all over, the only real distinguishing mark is a small skin growth on the edge of her left ear. Rarely goes out and this is only the second time in 12 years she has been out overnight (first time she returned at 8:05am so we're pretty sure she was locked in somewhere). Please check garden sheds / lock ups etc as there did seem to be quite a bit of 'first gardening of the year' activity over the weekend. Any help greatly appreciated - as I'm sure all pet lovers will know this is a very distressing experience.[/img][/url]

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 04 Apr 2005, 17:52

Sorry to hear about this, isapdcm. Live quite near so will keep an eye out for puss.

isapdcm · Post by **isapdcm** » 04 Apr 2005, 19:10

Phone number is 468-1138 if anyone spots anything.

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » 04 Apr 2005, 19:12

You must be so worried isapdcm, I do hope she comes home soon, I will certainly keep my eyes open for her when I'm out and about.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 04 Apr 2005, 19:28

I live not too far away from you and had a look around when I was out my walk but no sign of her I'm afraid. I'll mention it to some of my neighbours so that they can check their gardens.
I would be distraught if it was my dog that was lost so I can understand how you must feel.

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 04 Apr 2005, 19:41

Can you post a pic? I did notice an unusual cat in our back garden yesterday, but it was more dirty white than smoky grey.

Beach Babe · Post by **Beach Babe** » 04 Apr 2005, 20:23

I do so hope you find your cat iapdcm. We don't live close enough to be of any help but I can only imagine how we would feel if it was Chester so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she turns up safe and sound

isapdcm · Post by **isapdcm** » 04 Apr 2005, 21:34

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isapdcm · Post by **isapdcm** » 04 Apr 2005, 21:39

Sorry, duplicated last picture. Meant to publish this one. The first picture (on wooden floor - no collar) was several years ago but hopefully gives an idea of size. The second picture (on back of couch) is most recent - and gives a better idea of colour. The last picture (this one) is the best we have of what she typically looks like (but doesn't have the collar anymore). You can see the nodule on her left ear - it's probably about twice that size now (and wobbles a bit).

isapdcm · Post by **isapdcm** » 04 Apr 2005, 22:13

10:00pm and after one last (for the night) desperate whistle in the back garden a very upset cat came clambering through the dense ivy over a ten foot high wall. Feeling sorry for herself but in good health. What a huge relief. Many thanks to all - and especially if this had anything to do with any of the many people whose doors I knocked on this evening.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 04 Apr 2005, 22:17

Great news - am really pleased for you all!

Now I can say how cute she looks without feeling I was rubbing salt in the wound.

dccairns · Post by **dccairns** » 04 Apr 2005, 22:20

Glad she's come home. It's good to hear a story with a happy ending.

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » 04 Apr 2005, 22:33

So glad she is safe and sound! Yes Poppy she is a wee cutie isn't she?
Ed she looks quite like your two doesn't she?

Ed · Post by Ed » 04 Apr 2005, 22:48

Yeah, looks like my cat - Battlecat, No slaggin the name

Glad your cat came back. Once when I was younger, our cat Ruby went missing from Morton Street for 3 days (all while Mum was down in London running The London Marathon) so Dad, my brother and I searched frantically to find her before Mum got back! Eventually after the 3 days I went for one last shout in the back green in the dark and pouring rain. Like a scene out of a Disney movie, here comes Ruby, limping and with a cut chin, meowing away. Vet said she had most likely been hit by a car

She is OK now and still has the Harrison Ford style chin scar

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 04 Apr 2005, 22:51

So pleased that you've got your cat back. I spent today visiting the Cat Protection League and the Cat and Dog Home with my son looking for a prospective pet. The current favourite looks very like your cat isapdcm

isapdcm · Post by **isapdcm** » 05 Apr 2005, 00:29

Cats make people feel good! Thanks again for support. One last post with the whole family.

All as kittens:

Black and grey no.1 (source of grief) in more normal pose:

grey no.2:

grey no.2 in usual pose:

I'm off for some sleep (didn't get much last night!).
black with barnet:

black looking down nose:

black in usual pose:

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 05 Apr 2005, 08:56

Has your Cat also got a catchy name isapdcm?

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 05 Apr 2005, 11:12

Marya wrote:So pleased that you've got your cat back. I spent today visiting the Cat Protection League and the Cat and Dog Home with my son looking for a prospective pet. The current favourite looks very like your cat isapdcm

After making the decision that we'd like yesterday's grey tom from the Cat and Dog home I phoned this morning only to find that he had already gone. I've now got a very tearful child on my hands.
I must admit I can't believe how few cats there are out there needing re-homed. The one that we went to view at the Cat Protection League went 5 mins before our arrival. As for trying to get a kitten - impossible!

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 05 Apr 2005, 17:40

Wow... It seems PoL'ers have a preference for the same kind of Cats.... here is our, now unfortunately X-Cat, Peep

Marya, why dont you get a non kitten.... it saves you all the training, a lot of vet fees, insane nights of having it jump on you while you are sleeping and use your head as a scratch post, and teething, where it thinks nothing of eating through a pair of Nike's that you just had to pay over 100 quid for!!! (but thats another story!)

Mrs Catz and myself got a kitten (Willow) and a four year old (Buddy) from the humane society, we adore them both.... but trust me, the four year old is much easier on the stress levels!!

and you will be saving the non kitten from a early demise!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 05 Apr 2005, 20:17

The grey tom (Basil) that we had decided to take was 4 years old Catz . I wasn't after a kitten for cuteness, but because I want an indoor cat as it is difficult to put a cat flap anywhere (one problem is that the house is listed). Unfortunately, most cats in shelters either seem to be outdoor cats set in their ways or don't like kids.

Anyway, I reluctantly gave up on Edinburgh today and went over to a shelter in the East Neuk of Fife, where we found an adorable, 7 month old, black and white neutered tom. It took us an hour and a half to get there (with me telling my son not to get his hopes up all the way!) but it was worth it as he has the sweetest nature.
At the moment he's exploring his new home and seems astonishingly brave; our last cat hid behind the sofa for the first 3 days after we took him home from the rescue shelter

The only problem now is what to call him. He is called Jake which is totally not him

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 05 Apr 2005, 20:43

Marya, you'll need to show us pics of your kitten to see if he's as cute as all of the above!!

PS - can't you put a catflap in a windowpane?? Or are you upstairs!?

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 05 Apr 2005, 22:25

Pic will follow soon

I'm on the ground floor Poppy but there's all sorts of rules governing windows ,which I confess I haven't looked into. I'm assuming that I can't alter them, but I may be wrong

At the moment my main problem is that he is fascinated by our fireplace...and the chimney

Homer thinks the worst that can happen is that puss will get sooty but I'm convinced he could get stuck

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 06 Apr 2005, 12:13

Shove a bit cardboard up the chimney for a day or two and he'll stop doing it. We almost lost ours up the chimney when she was a kitten - sometimes wish we had

Glad you found a wee friend. COC was off for a couple of days so she must have missed the grey one you were looking at - although she did say last week there was a grey one but it could only go with another cat so we didn't bother telling you about it. Anyway, glad everyone is now reunited with their feline friends. Pity they can't talk.....

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 06 Apr 2005, 13:51

Thanks for the tip Epykat. Puss (he's still nameless!) has already been up the chimney at least once, as the sooty paw marks on my white bed linen will testify.

I've attempted to clean him up a bit but he's not too keen on taking a bath

Tell COC not to fret; the grey tom we saw on Mon had only come in on the Sat so she would have easily missed him.
Any insider advice that she may have though on how to bathe a cat without administrating a general anaesthetic would be much appreciated

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 06 Apr 2005, 14:07

Marya asked

how to bathe a cat without administrating a general anaesthetic?

To whom would the GA be administered!!! You or Sooty?

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