zana16

I moved much of my stuff and my kitty up to Philadelphia today. He REALLY didn't enjoy the move, and when I let him out of his carrier in my new room on the third floor of a Victorian rambler, he immediately hid under the only available thing to hide under. I needed to get the truck unloaded so the housemate who lent it could run an errand, so I closed the door to let him get used to the place.

When I came back, he was gone. And he continues to be gone. He may very well have gotten out of the house since we propped the door to move things in. My housemate opened the door of my room to meet him, and must not have closed it all the way.

Anyways, I could really use any positive light you could send my way. We've searched all over the house and around the house, but it's nighttime. A message has been sent to the neighborhood listserv, and we're going to put up missing cat signs. I'm doing everything I can, which is not much. But it is awful to have pretty much tortured him with the move and then have him run off immediately, and I can't stop crying. Please send any positive energy you can.

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ambyr

I am so sorry :(. I hope he comes home soon.

lavendertook

Oh no, honey!!! *hugs you tight*

Go to your momma, Jax--you are loved!

msilverstar

That's so scary, I'm sending lots of positive vibes. My cats all came home, even when I moved, for what that's worth.

Brain storming--keep periodically doing a circle around the house calling his name, both inside and out. Put out some bowls of his favorite food inside and out. Look in places that look like they provide shelter. Ask your roommates to try to talk quietly and move lightly to not spook him. I'm keeping you both in my thoughts. If your supervisors are any good, they should be OK with you taking off tomorrow to both hunt and compose yourself--if they give you a hard time about that I will personally come up and yell at them. *hugs you*

cinco

Oh, how awful! I hope he comes back very soon--I'll be thinking good thoughts for you. <3

The thing he ran under--if it's a bed or sofa--is there anyway he could have climbed into the stuffing?--that would be the most likely first hiding spot--to go as deeply as possible into the first available hiding spot rather than to run outside--it is still more likely that he is still inside the house. A Victorian house offers a lot of cubby holes.