Hiding cats (was :Re: Another disappearing cat story)

[Trina]

Naama wrote about her kitty's hiding trick after moving into a new 
apartment.  I had a similar experience when I moved into my last 
apartment.  I was doing a "campout" style of living until my parents 
could come help me move, so I had no furniture with me. (That really 
sucked, BTW) I shut the cats up in the bedroom while I unloaded the 
car.  When I was done, had shut the front door, and set them free, 
Lady Jane (yes, she knows she was named for royalty) tipped out to 
explore.  Dudley did not.  I went in the bedroom, called him looked 
under the blankets, in the bathroom off the bedroom, but could find 
my Dudders(and, no, he was not named after the Dursley boy, but the 
Dursleys have given me a plethora of nicknames for him! <vbg>).  
Panic began to set in, even though I *knew* he couldn't have gone 
anywhere. Finally, I looked one more time in the bathroom, this time 
behind the door. There he was, looking upset and slightly wigged out 
from the move.  He hid under blankets and the couch cushions I was 
using for a bed for about a week or so, but soon adjusted.  And when 
I moved here he was much calmer since we had the furniture moved at 
the same time.  

Suzanne, I am glad your little Parvati returned.  I know how I have 
felt when I *thought* one of my furkids had gotten loose...

Trina