My Saturday in Six Words (and some more):
NO LADY’S FAIR: SEARCHING FOR BORIS
Today I was supposed to go to a Lady’s Fair, where several talented friends sell their silver jewelry, art and clothes. But my plans have changed. Boris is missing! And I have to find him!
When I came home from work Thursday evening, the cats were eager to go out into the back yard. I opened the window for them and they jumped out into the dark. It was a warm summer’s night and they hadn’t eaten yet, so they were bound to return in a little while. But then I noticed the cat bowl was filled with food: my son had taken care of them while I was away. I hurried outside to call them and two responded to my whistling, since my whistle ususally means CAT TREATS. Boris didn’t come though. He’s a big boy, I thought, tomorrow morning he will be back, begging for food after a night of partying. I’m still waiting for him to do that. No Boris in the morning, no Boris in the evening. I keep waking up in the middle of the night and drag my tired body downstairs to check out both the front and back door. Nothing.
The neighbors are alerted and I searched the district, called the animal shelter and the vet and filled in forms and sent photos, reported Boris missing on several sites (he’s chipped). Next on my list is making cards on which I ask the residents of the the houses in our neighborhood to check out their garages and sheds. But most of all I am worrying and fretting over what has happened to him. Smokey also misses his buddy. He’s following me around like a shadow.
Sweet Boris, come back. We miss you!
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oh my dear, i know just how that feels, ive lost more than one to coyotes, or whatever else is out there, and that feeling in the pit of your stomach just never goes away. I feel sorry for Smokey, too; they do bond, and they do fret when the other one goes missing.
And its not your fault. Remember that.
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I’m so sorry you’ve lost pets too. They get into your heart and will never leave again.
After two weeks, my hope for Boris’ safe return is growing very small. If he’s still out there somewhere, I wish him all the best and I keep longing for his return.
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rooting for… 😉
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I hope you find Boris really early today and can still go to the fair later. I don’t know much about cats, but I know dogs can be gone awhile and will still return. If he’s been outside before at your new place, I can’t imagine why he wouldn’t come back there. You’ll still have good weather for a while, I presume. Thinking of you.
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The weather is fine, fortunately. The fair was yesterday, and now – on Sunday – he still hasn’t returned. 😦
I will be SO relieved when he gets back to his new home. I have alerted his former owner too, but he lives far away from here.
Thanks for your concern, Christine. hugs
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I can well imagine how worried you must be, Marion. Sending positive thoughts your way, that Boris will soon return safely to you. hugs
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I’m beginning to doubt his return now, Sylvia. My back yard was the only place he was used to these last two weeks. I kept Boris inside for the first four weeks, and after that only under my supervision. Thanks for the hugs, really appreciated x
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I’m so sorry. I remember you posting about how careful you were to keep your cats in until they were really used to their new home. xx
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One of the neighbors told me she had seen Boris on top of the shed late Thursday night. I have been calling his name each day near that place, searched for him, but I can’t climb over the walls to take a look. That’s why I posted cards with a request to check out sheds and garages in the whole neighborhood.
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Fingers crossed. 🙂
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Oh, Boris, you bad boy! Come home to your mom and your friends! Those ginger cats are real wanderers. I hope Boris comes home, or at least that you learn what “better offer” he accepted. As if he could FIND a better offer than your house!
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Indeed! Come back, silly redhead! I miss him, Marian, though I only have him for six weeks.
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Has he had his Big Boy Operation? Maybe he’s out romancing, and he’ll be home when he falls back out of love.
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This big boy won’t be able to make more big boys, so I have my doubts about the romantic part, Marian. He’s been gone for almost a week now.
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Oh, it always made me so MAD when I adopted a stray and he (always a HE) decided somebody else had a better deal going! My marmalade boy, Jimmy, ran off to be somebody else’s cat. I know that’s what happened, because our oldest daughter caught him loafing around in another cat lady’s yard! We just left him there: that lady wanted him, and that’s obviously where he preferred to be, but it sure hurt my “feelers”!
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Jimmy, you ungrateful tom! That was not such a wise idea, because you don’t know what you’re missing by leaving Marian’s house!
Here’s a hug for your poor and abandoned ‘feelers’.
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LOL! Thank you, dear sister! And here’s a hug for you, for bad Boris’ wandering.
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I do hope your kitty returns! I have two, and I fight with them at the door all the time. I don’t let them out, for I fear their wanderlust. I’m always afraid they’ll get a better offer! Boris will be home soon.
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I can imagine you want to keep your cats inside, to protect them. My cats – I have Boris and Smokey for only six weeks – are used to go outside so I can’t, I won’t keep them in. But they stayed in the back yard… until last Thursday.
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Boris will be back..probably with a mouse for you!
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Thanks so much for your optimism, Claudia 🙂 He can bring back an elephant, I don’t care, as long as he returns!
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Oh no! I hope he will come home 😦
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It’s been four days now. For a cat that has only been with me for six weeks and never left the back yard, that’s just too long. 😦
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Oh no :(! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you.
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I sure hope he comes back
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Still no sign of him, Maureen. Heading into the third night out now.
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Oh my!! Did you find him I hope???
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Still no sign of him, Kathryn. Friends are assuring me that this is perfectly natural, but Boris has been with us for only six weeks. I’m afraid he will try to return to his old house, which is far away.
Will let you all know the instant he returns. For that he will!
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Oh I hope so!!! Marion I am curious. Where do you live in the NL? I f you told me I forgot sorry.. If you don’t want to write it publicly you can email me?
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Check your e-mail. I live in Noord-Brabant. 🙂
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I answered you already my dear!
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LOL I know, I just wanted to reply here too. Otherwise people would think that I’m rude! 😛
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no one thinks you are rude but I want to know who was that in the Grand Canyon shot??
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I have no idea, but they were brave!
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Heheeeeee!!!!!! I loved it there !
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oh no- let us know when he gets home- I would worry so much if our Lucy got out and disappeared.
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I will, I promise!
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Our outdoor cat Monster (named by my son) and being a Tom true at heart, many times has a longing for a lady or two kitty himself, and he’s known to wander off for a few days at a time. We live in the country and it’s pretty safe, but as a mom you always worry.
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I can almost hear your sigh of relief when Monster returns after such a trip. 🙂
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Oh God bless Boris, and may he find his way back home to you again!
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Let’s hope so, Karen.
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Let’s hope Boris is home soon!
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He’s needed here! His pal Smokey is totally restless.
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Praying for his safe return!
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Thanks so much, Dawn, I really appreciate that.
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May Boris come back soon!
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Amen.
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i hope he’ll come back home soon.. hugs.
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Thanks for the hugs, Eliz, really appreciated. x
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Oh nee, wat ontzettend naar. Hoop dat hij heel snel weer thuis komt 😦
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Dat hoop ik ook, Marion. Ook al is hij nog maar zes weken bij me, ik mis hem nou al vreselijk.
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Sterkte en succes!
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Bedankt, Jaap. Heb alle instanties ingelicht en kaartjes bij alle omliggende huizen in de brievenbus gedaan met de oproep even in schuren en garages te kijken. Hopelijk komt hij gauw weer terug.
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