My cat came back!!!!!

Tabitha Twitchit, our beloved, perfect outdoor kitty disappeared last September.  I loved her probably more than is reasonable for a cat, but she was perfect for us - independent yet loved our company, didn't mind the girls hugging her, AND she caught the rats.  Anyway, I could go on and on about how fond I was of this cat.  I put up signs to try to find her, checked all the shelters, met more of our neighbors from asking to search their yards, and took the girls on stroller rides just so I could go around calling for her.  I may have been temped to do more but shortly after she left Oliver was admitted unexpectedly to OHSU and we suddenly were living in Portland for two months.

Well, about two weeks ago I got a call from a stranger asking if he had reached the home of Tabitha Twitchit.  "YES!" I exclaimed!  He had found her collar in his yard, about a mile and half away from our home, on the other side of our neighborhood.  A few days later we went walking around that area to call for her.  We noticed a small group of people hanging  around outside of a rehab/group home and asked if they had seen any cats around.  They only knew about "that one over there, who's always around here," and there she was!  Our Tabitha Twitchit!  Six months later!  Besides loosing many pounds off her formerly large belly, she's very much the same perfect cat!

 

We kept her in the garage for several days and now she gets to go outside during the day.  I think she remembers us now and is very happy to have regular food and water.  And plenty of love and attention from Elsa and I.  (I love Elsa's rainboot and nightgown combo.)

 

Elsa was so excited she has been drawing pictures of Tabitha everywhere!  It has been very sweet to have such a fun, unexpected blessing in the middle of this challenging season for us.