(no subject)
Oct. 29th, 2009 07:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bluesilverkdgThe little rat had crawled down through the dryer vent (which is now securely closed off and cat-proof) and gotten up underneath the house. When we noticed that it was loose, ("we" being my mom, dad and I), that was a thought, but it just didn't seem plausible to me. But today, dad and I got into the crawlspace with a flashlight to explore. I thought I heard a very faint "mew", but was afraid to hope. Then I saw her little white fluff and realized she was indeed down there and very much alive.
She smells horrible and is quite dirty and freaked out, but otherwise, she's just fine. She is currently holed up behind my bed and probably won't come out for a day or so. I tried offering her some food, but she was much more interested in hiding for the time being, which is fine. I'm just so happy to have her home.
When I realized she was there, I started hyperventilating and could not get a breath, but I finally got it together, grabbed the cat carrier and went after her. She led us on quite the wild goose chase going from one end of the house to the other. She'd made a little nest out of insulation and had presumably been sleeping there for the last two nights. There was also a little puddle of water, so at least she had something to drink.
I cannot reasonably express the relief that I feel, although I won't soon forget it, because I have the battle scars to prove my efforts. She scratched me almost from head to toe when I was trying to hang onto her and get her into the carrier. I've got a gash on my cheek that goes all the way to my neck, my wrists, hands and fingers are totally shredded and another huge slash on my thigh where she actually ripped my jeans with her claws. Talk about one little angry girl, but hey, at least she's still got her spunk and sass!
Oreo snuggles up with me in bed every morning. She comes to my bedroom at about 4am and gets under the covers against my tummy or back and we sleep like that until about 6 or 7 am, when she wakes me up to eat breakfast. That has been our routine for years, and I have never had another kitty who snugs under the covers like that. She's always liked to be under things (like, oh...HOUSES, perhaps.) I was thinking today how she is my special little snugging kitty and how warm she keeps me on cold mornings. I am at a loss for words to express how very happy I am to have my precious little girl back with me!
Thank you all for your happy, positive thoughts, prayers, good vibes and hope. Evidently she's got a guardian angel kitty
![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 12:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 12:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 05:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 12:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 12:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 01:45 am (UTC)We once found Mao stuffed in the central vac closet of our apartment building, the end of a horrible night for the poor tabby.
no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:11 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:28 am (UTC)Really happy to hear that she's OK!
no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:54 am (UTC)She will probably be back to snuggling with you in no time.
Max...
no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 04:37 am (UTC)Don't you love the cuddle cats, though? Sammie sleeps with me every night. You can always tell when the house is a tad too cold because she sleeps in a ball at my upper back or almost in my arms. If it is a regular okay temperature night, she sleeps on my feet. I would love an under the cover cat, though!
no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:29 pm (UTC)And yes, she is my cuddlebuddy! I've never had another one who stays under the covers like she does. Sabrina used to for a few minutes at a time, and Trouble will sometimes get underneath for a bit, too, but Oreo stays under the covers almost all the time. When you look in my bedroom, if you see a little pregnant lump underneath the comforter, it's her. :-) Every single morning, I hold the covers up and she comes slinking underneath and just presses her little body up against my tummy. I would've missed my little snuggler if we hadn't found her!
no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 12:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 01:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 02:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 04:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-30 05:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-31 02:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-11-05 03:14 pm (UTC)