Gigi vanished two days ago.
I can barely sleep or eat. A friend made fliers for me to hand out today, which was really sweet of her to do. Yesterday also I went door to door and searched. She never goes anywhere and I get her into the garage every night.
The house behind me is her real owners place but she's been living in and out of my garage for two years I think it is. Suddenly, Tuesday afternoon----gone girl. I had left for three hours, to share a ride with my neighbor to the grocery store.
It was dark when I got home around 5:00 and she was nowhere to be found and I still cannot find her.
This afternoon I was going to go over to have dinner with my neighbors but then my stomach began to churn and I was unable to go. It's stress from worry for Gigi. I took a very needed nap instead.
There are dogs in several yards nearby who would hurt or kill her I'm sure, given the chance. She's usually very good about avoiding those places. Hell, I've not seen her out of the back or front yard and neighbors haven't seen her in their yards either.
Anyhow, I have no idea. I'll just keep hoping and looking.
Update: I think it was magic. I finally admitted she was gone, by writing the above, with huge helpings of guilt smothering me, go outside, and there she is, like nothing happened.
Unfettered by worry now, I rushed over and swooped her up in my arms and rushed her into the garage and slammed the door behind us, with finality! Ha! Into the bathroom we went. She was thirsty and has a scrape on her nose. Fine otherwise.
I don't really care that maybe she played me. Maybe she really doesn't like me and ran off to find someone much better, I thought to myself. I just am happy she's back and ok and not dying slowly of some injury under a moldy house in a couple inches freezing water. Yeah, my mind went there.
Now I can sleep again.
The good part is I got a lot of needed exercise walking around, handing out fliers and knocking on doors. And met quite a few nice folk.
My heart was in my mouth. I am so very glad she is home. So very, very glad.
ReplyDeleteSuch a relief to me EC.
DeleteOh, I am so thankful you found her. And meeting nice folks is wonderful! Hugs, my dear.
ReplyDeleteI didn't meet anybody not nice or at least polite. Little kids were really empathic about it.
DeleteAwesome! I hope you find yourself having some lovely new friends.
DeleteSo glad the story had a happy ending!
ReplyDeleteYou and me both!
DeleteWhew! So glad she returned.
ReplyDeleteMe too, it was a huge relief. She hasn't left the house since. Trying to convert her to indoor only life.
DeleteI'm so glad there's a happy ending to the story. My first thought was that she had gone home to her "owners", and they had her inside. Who knows where she went. I have had cats escape and go missing a couple of times, and I know the panic you were feeling. And then they just showed up like Gigi did. Oh, if they could talk, the stories they could tell.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could hear their stories. Sometimes I think that about trees too.
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