Rejoice with me and be glad. My missing cat, Dixie just came home

[irisblue]

She had been missing for at least 72 hrs outside.

I normally lock her up in a room before I open the.outside door, so this is on stooped hooman failure.

She is still an asshole for freaking me out.

[Permanut]

1. Glad the little rascal is back!

[Ocelot II]

2. And the cat is probably like, "Huh? What's the big deal?"

[Skittles]

3. that relief/anger feeling at the same time!

yeah I've been there........

[irisblue]

7. I am sooooooo pissed at her.

And I am sitting in the kitchen watching her eat dry cat food.


Later some wet catfood & flea killer pills just in case she came back with little company

[Skittles]

8. that feeling when they are missing is heartbreaking

you cannot help thinking the worst......

bad kitty! But, well, she is a cat.

[SWBTATTReg]

4. Nice!!

It's always nice that nothing 'bad' happened to your baby, and that she's back home safe and sound!

[jls4561]

5. Hooray! I know the anxiety and worry an errant pet can cause.

Breathe a sigh of relief and be thankful she’s unharmed.

[Glorfindel]

6. Hip, hip hooray!

I'm glad she's back home, safe & sound.

[SheltieLover]

9. So glad your kitty is home safe!

[SheltieLover]

10. I cured my cat of wanting to sneak out by taking her out in a snowstorm & setting her in snow

With harness & leash on, of course.

No more sliced window screens, no interest in outside after that.

[irisblue]

11. That is my next step. I will say she only slips out during good weather, never the hard winter

[SheltieLover]

12. I felt bad doing it, but it put a stop to her dangerous pursuits.

You cold also try rain. I would.

[EverHopeful]

28. Although our Gracie loved the snow

When my cousin lived upstate and the cats were indoor/outdoor cats, Gracie cried to go out in the snow.

Regret that it was in the days before cell-phone cameras because she would disappear into the snow and bounce out. She'd bounce all the way across the yard and it always took shaking the treat bag for a long time to convince her to come back in.

[SheltieLover]

30. Awwwww she sounds like a sweetie!

[Evolve Dammit]

13. They know you're not happy. Perhaps she will think next time?? Who knows. Glad she's home!

[flashman13]

14. Cat's mission in life is to mess with their hoomans.

[irisblue]

16. And she does a damed fine job.

[Dancingdem]

15. Hallelujah!

My cat, Biski Boo, sneaks out on rare occasions and it scares the daylight out of me. I'm happy and rejoicing with you and for you

[irisblue]

19. Welcome to DU. We do love our pets in this forum

[Karadeniz]

17. Yaaaayyyy!!!!

[angrychair]

18. That's awesome!

I would be a wreak if mine didn't come home.

[MIButterfly]

20. I am so glad Dixie is home, safe and sound.

How relieved you must feel.

The first summer I had my Holly (who was terrified of me), she slipped out the door when I foolishly opened it at 11 pm. The next day, I was so distraught I cried all day at work. My mother came over and went up and down the street all day showing her picture to everybody. Long story short: she was found in the neighbors' window well three doors down; apparently she spent the night there. That was 13 years ago and she STILL won't go near the front door when I open it. I guess she figured living with me was not so bad after all. It beats being at the bottom of a window well.

[orangecrush]

21. Great news!

[ZDU]

22. That's great news!

🙀😺

[irisblue]

23. It is challenging to sing to ala purring cat on your lap

🎵🎶You're an asshole
🎶🎵


I do have personalized songs for each cat, but I haven't found the right lyrics for 'you're an asshole' yet.

[Marthe48]

35. May I offer a suggestion?

The I-95 Song. This version is sung by Jimmy Buffett:

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(I couldn't share it from my phone)

[irisblue]

42. This will work

😻

[tonekat]

24. I'm so happy for you and Dixie!

One of my ex's cats got out of her condo, off a balcony, and was gone for months!!

[HeartsCanHope]

25. Much rejoicing here

Nothing worse than not knowing where your loved ones are.

[Emile]

26. Glad she came home.

My little Rudy takes off like that, but he eventually comes back home.

[R. P. McMurphy]

27. I'm so glad she's home.

I remember the feeling of seeing my sweetie waiting for me after I'd been so worried about her.

Sometimes they just have to go on an adventure.

[barbtries]

29. I rejoice with you and also for myself.

My little chipmunk Chippy was not seen for at least a week and has been around again for the past couple days. It defies sense how much joy that tiny, wild critter gives me.

to give some perspective, I've lived in NC for nearly 18 years. Chippy is the ONLY chipmunk I've ever seen here. He's been burrowing under my shed for 4 years now.

[irisblue]

33. I am glad Chippy is back

[JMCKUSICK]

31. YAY!

I know how scary that can be.

[AllaN01Bear]

32. the cat came back. the refrain from this song has been haunting me forever.

Old Mister Johnson had troubles of his own
He had a yellow cat that wouldn't leave its home
He tried and he tried to give the cat away
He gave it to a man goin' far, far away
But the cat came back the very next day
The cat came back, they thought he was a goner
But the cat came back, it just couldn't stay away
Away, away
Can you make a cat sound?
Meow, meow, meow
So he gave it to a woman going up in a balloon
He told him for to take it to the man up in the moon
The balloon came down about 90 miles away
And where the woman is now, well, I cannot say
But the cat came back the very next day
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
But the cat came back, it just couldn't stay away
Away, away
Is that cat sound?
Meow, meow, meow, meow
So he gave it to a man going way out West
He told him for to take it to the one he loved the best
First the train hit the curve, then it jumped the rail
And nobody was left to tell the awful tale
But the cat came back the very next day
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
But the cat came back, it just couldn't stay away
Away, away
The cat came back the very next day
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
But the cat came back, it just couldn't stay away
Away, away
Meow, meow, meow
welcome back gato.

[slightlv]

44. Marc Gunn,

writes cat songs and sets them to Irish drinking tunes. I LOVE 'em. A lot of em are like the one you posted. They're all very Celtic style harmonies and rhythms. Songs like "When Kitty Eyes are Smiling" and "Lord of the Pounce." You've probably already heard them... they've been around a long time... but I love 'em, and find it hard to stay in a bad mood when I put on the CD!

[Marthe48]

34. Glad she is home

I don't know why they are so hot to get out!
Give her a pet and treat yourself!

[COL Mustard]

36. Yay!!!

Glad Dixie came home!!!

[bluescribbler]

37. We had a cat once who went missing for a week.

He was found when the neighbors across the street came home from their vacation and alerted us to a "wild cat" in their garage. He wasn't wild, he was just hungry.

[aggiesal]

38. MIne disappeared for 10 days. ...

because I left the garagedoor open and she knows how to open the door from the house into the garage.
So I hear the door open, thinking she's exploring in the garage. When walking past the slightly opened door, I noticed I left the light on in the garage.
When I opened the door further, it was sunlight, not the garage light. She had escaped.

It was cold and it rained in those 10 days, plus the hawks & coyotes that prey on cats in my neighborhood, so I was very worried.

Her name is Romi, and she really doesn't like it when I'm standing up and I try to pick her up. I have to get down to her level or she has to come up to my level to be more amiable to pick her up. I saw her in the backyard a couple of times, but because I was standing, she bolted. What a climber, she is.

On the 10th day, I was kneeling, setting up trap used to catch skunks, raccoons, possums, ..., when she walked right up to me and brushed her body on my leg, startling me.

I immediately, picked her up and brought her into the house. Of course she recognized the house, and walked right up to her bowl of food and started eating.

She was home.

So I know how you feel.
Welcome her home with a big hug and her favorite meal.

[Buddyzbuddy]

39. I'm happy for you irisblue.

Now Dixie needs a good scolding and lots of hugs.

[calimary]

40. Good news!

Hey, most of ‘em ARE assholes (we have three!) but somehow, they’re lovable anyway!

[ShazzieB]

46. Oh yeah, they're all assholes!

One of my nicknames for Willow is Stinker. Because she is one!

[lonely bird]

52. As the saying goes...

Dogs have owners, cats have staff.

[calimary]

55. That's a good one!

I never heard that one before, but it’s true!

[58Sunliner]

41. So glad for you, and happy that the cat is safe.

[slightlv]

43. I'm so happy for you Iris!

I don't think there's a one of us on here who haven't felt that spasm of fear that won't go away while they're all out on their own. I'm so glad she made it back, safe and sound. Give her a good talking to, then a treat and hug the crap out of her. That'll teach her! (LOL)

[area51]

45. I'm so glad she's back.

[ShazzieB]

47. Welcome Dixie!

So happy for both of you, that she's back home safe and sound! 😻

[Duncanpup]

48. Fantastic

[gademocrat7]

49. Great news

Dixie is back home.

[Octavion86]

50. congrats!

[irisblue]

56. Welcome to DU Octavion86

Thank you for your well wishes and honestly IMO the Pets forum is a daily visit for me

[malaise]

51. Sweet

[Diamond_Dog]

53. That's great news, Iris! What a relief she is back home and OK!

[Erda]

54. Glad she is back home!

[C Moon]

57. Woo hoo! There was a post on NextDoor about a missing cat.

It went on for weeks.
Everyone was telling the lady that she most likely won't see her cat again.
Then...the cat came home!
It was crazy! We were so happy for her.

[LNM]

58. Glad your kitty is safe!

Cats are assholes.

[MustLoveBeagles]

59. Congratulations

You must be so relieved.

[bucolic_frolic]

60. Dixie Cat Returns! /nt