Sian gave me a most unappreciated fright, this morning

[Siwsan]

I went through an hour of complete panic when she didn't show up for breakfast. That has never before happened before. I called and called to her and looked EVERYWHERE. Under every single piece of furniture, no matter how little clearance there was beneath it. Even behind closed doors and on top of cabinets. Repeatedly. I stopped, briefly, to have a panic attack, terrified that she had some unknown malady and it had suddenly taken her because of course, my mind went to the worst possible scenario.

,As a desperate last resort I thought, maybe if I just shake the treat jar. VOILA! She suddenly appeared. I still have NO idea where she was hiding. Probably in plain sight but anxiety and panic can be blinding. She's fed and I'm already exhausted.

She did look contrite when I picked her up.

[Walleye]

1. Oh, I've gone through that before I can relate

[Srkdqltr]

2. With my cat it was the electric can opener. Cat would appear like magic.

[DarthDem]

3. Sorry about that

That happens to me a lot. Shaking the treat jar was brilliant! I do similar stuff . . . and sometimes never find the hideout either.

[TommieMommy]

4. Oh I know that feeling

I've had pure panic trying to find my little Tommie and with him being all black so hard to find. They have great hiding places when they want us to panic looking for them.

[EverHopeful]

5. Thank goodness for treat jars

And the munchkins seem to find portals to alternate universes. That's the only reasonable explanation

[2naSalit]

6. Been there, done that!

I think every cat does that to their human, letting you know who's the boss here. I hate it when they do that.

Glad she's not in peril, take a chill and try to have a better afternoon.

[Siwsan]

8. Everything that's happening in the election sphere has me in complete melt down mode so I didn't need another fright

I sometimes wonder if I'll make it to my medication evaluation appointment. Three weeks until that. Two weeks until I see my therapist. I feel like a ticking time bomb. Fortunately my kidcats are always ready to give me a head nuzzle or sing a duet with me. That does help.

[Ocelot II]

7. She was just hanging out in Catworld, the alternate universe

they wander off to just to get their humans wound up. Mine does that all the time. Lately she found a new portal at the back of a closet.

[niyad]

11. Exactly!

[Polly Hennessey]

9. Happened to me with Millie. I was frantic. I can't find her.

She has to be in house, where else can she be. Well, turns out she was in the linen closet. I had been putting towels away, closed the door, and she cat-steathled into the closet. It took me an hour to calm 😌 down.

[niyad]

10. Sian, you should not do that to your Mom, that was not nice! When we cannot

find the .ittle furballs, when they pull a disappearing act like that, I am convinced they use their portals and go into their own dimension.

I went through a similar situation one time. Could not find one of my girls, freaked that she might have gotten out, even though I could not remember opening the door. Even rattled the dry food bag. Then I needed to start dinner, opened the cabinet, and there she was, sleeping amoung the pots and pans. How she got the cabinet door ooen, I have no idea. She also looked a bit contrite. After that, I knew to check the cabinet.

Hugggggggs to you and the kidcats.

[3catwoman3]

12. It takes me bout a nanosecond to panic if I can't find one of our 4.

35+ years go, one of our cats got out of the house without our knowing, and was hit by a car and was gone. One of our neighbors came to tell us. She was an indoor cat, and had not ever shown any interest in getting out. We never figured out how she slipped out.

Due to that devastating experience, the moment I can’t find one of our current kitties, my mind immediately goes to worst case scenario status. Heart rate up, knot in my stomach, etc.

To help ease my tendency to panic, each of our cats wears a TILE device on their collars so that I can “beep” them with my phone if they are hiding somewhere. It’s really good peace of mind.

Give Sian a pat on the head from me, and yourself a hug.