Roxy has been missing since Sunday, which was a warm day that turned really windy and cold at night. We're not sure when we last saw her, I noticed that she wasn't around Monday morning. In the warmer weather I wouldn't be surprised if she stayed out for a while, but she doesn't like the cold and has hardly gone out all winter. The low tonight is -4deg.
We are afraid of the worst: she got hit by a car, or eaten by another animal. There is no sign of her in the road and I can't help but think that if she had been hit, we'd find Wes chewing on her out back. I am going to call the humane society today (there's no pound here, all animals get taken to the humane society) and maybe make signs to hang up at the post office. The only pictures I have of her are on my blog and I don't think they will print well - my printer's not working anyway.
btw - I added what I'm reading to my sidebar because I always enjoy seeing what others are reading. Also because the book Killing Monsters is fantastic and eventually I will write a review of it so I can spread the gospel.
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this is jes from Marias computer - I hope Roxy comes Back she is a really awesome cat - my thoughts are with you.
What's the longest your cat has been away before? We're always paranoid about our getting out, since they're the most spoiled (and generally clueless) housecats of all time.
In the summer she would go away for a couple of days, but she wouldn't voluntarily stay out in this weather. I think my primary hope is that she's been taken in by someone and is cozy in a house with other cats. My cat is pretty tough and a little wild. I'd be really surprised if she got hit by a car. I'm more worried that she got eaten by some hungry late winter predator, she is petite. If that's the case, we'll probably never know it.