Wednesday, September 01, 2004

Wonder Cat…

Wonder Cat...

Last night, just as I was falling asleep, I heard this strange noise coming from my balcony. I should say 4th floor balcony. I got up to check and see what it was and realized that I had left the screen door open. Soon after I realized that the cat was gone.
Horrified I checked the living room, looked under the bed, checked the shower, looked again just to make sure. Gone. I ran downstairs, searching, looking at the ground, calling her name... She was gone.
I called Freeman, made him come over and look through the apartment, made him walk with me around the neighborhood. Gone. She was gone.
To say I was distraught was to put it lightly. I was bordering on hysterical.
Finally I calmed down enough to at least lay down. Though I didn't really sleep. I was exhausted. I was worried. She is such a little thing. Where could she be? How could she just be gone?
I couldn't lay in the bed anymore. It was 3 in the morning. I had been out on the balcony several times throughout the night - looking, checking...
I sat on the futon. I was in shock. How? Why? Was she dead? Did she land in the trees below? Was she hurt? She was alone, she must be so scared....
I must have dozed on the futon.
Suddenly I heard this cry. It was Cleo. She was downstairs. She was outside. I flew downstairs - she was on the other side of the fence. I got her to come to me - picked her up and clutched her as I carried her into the apartment building.
She was okay. She sprained her knee and is bruised and a little emotionally battered. She's okay. She's home.
Freakin Cat. What was she thinking? I live on the 4th floor! I swear, she must be watching too much TV when I am not home...

Needless to say, she isn't allowed on the balcony until I figure out a way to Kitty Proof it. No way. Not having this happen again any time soon. I get the feeling she agrees as she won't come out from under the bed.

Big, no HUGE thanks to Freeman for coming to my rescue.


Posted by Autumn Goddess on 09/01 at 09:45 AM
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