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Missing UPDATE
17 Feb 2022 10:17 am
So, yesterday I wrote a long, sad post about my cat being missing. I was really worried about him and starting to think he would never come home. My husband and daughter insisted I was overreacting because it's not the first time one of the cats (including Silver) disappeared for days, but my mental health has not been good lately, so I couldn't escape the spiral of despair his absence was causing.Thankfully, my family was right. After being gone for nearly 60 hours, he was waiting at the back door, frantically pawing at the glass to get in when I went to make dinner last night.
I let him in and he ran right for the food then spent the rest of the night curled up next to me in bed while I watched TV. As far as I can tell, he's fine. I didn't feel or see any new injuries or anything. He was just out and about, I guess.
I made him stay in all night, locking him in my bathroom when he started whining at 5am to go out (like he always does). But then in the chaos of everyone getting ready and leaving for the day, he got let out anyway. Sigh. There was just so much going on. The other two cats were fighting, my grandson wanted breakfast, my son was complaining about going to school right when the bus was coming, my husband was taking out the trash, I needed to get to the store before he left for work, and my daughters were leaving for work and school. It was just chaos, and in it, I just let Silver out without really thinking.
Hopefully, he doesn't stay out all night again or he comes home in the morning like he usually does. The fact that he came back after two and a half days will hopefully keep my anxiety in check this time if he doesn't show up by tomorrow.
