Waaay off-topic, but my cat has gone missing .....

[Jo]

> 
> --- rainy_lilac at y... wrote:
> > 
> > We don't let the cats out at all-- Parvati just ahs
> > this way of 
> > managing to sneak out in all kinds of unexpected
> > ways.


> > > 
> > > I am surprised that so many people allow their
> > cats out.  My 
> > boyfriend 
> > > and I have a cat (whose name happens to be Lily,
> > but not on 
> > purpose) 
> > > and we would never ever ever ever let her out.  



We live in the country and have "outside cats" who would love to be 
"inside cats."  We have the opposite problem.  A couple of years ago, 
as we were leaving for a week long trip, we looked around the yard to 
be sure the cats were all outside.  When we couldn't see Kimberly we 
went back in and searched the house but couldn't find her there 
either.  Supposing that she was exploring, we went on our trip. 
After 
the trip we came home to a muffled cry somewhere in the house.  
Following the sound, we found her in a closed drawer of my daughter's 
dresser.  She must have slipped in while it was partly open and was 
wasn't noticed.  It was a happy ending.  She was a little thin and 
very thirsty, but she wasn't too crazy about being a house cat for a 
while after that.

Hope your baby comes home soon.

Professor Phlash  (Jo)