The world returned my cat to me at approximately 8:05 yesterday morning.
I was getting ready for work and could have sworn I heard a mewing coming from somewhere. I stopped everything and listened as closely as possible – as if the slightest movement could spook the sound I could have been imagining.
I thought about the blog. I thought about you all telling me to search the walls, search the ceiling, the trash can, the inside of the couch – everything. My mind was absolutely overwhelmed with possibilities.
Luckily, Dave was much more clear-minded and opened a window to look outside. There, he found our little Hobbes, sitting below the window all wide-eyed and mewing at the top of his lungs for someone to pull him out of the big, bad, outside world.
When he excitedly called Hobbes’ name, it was my cue. I immediately threw on whatever the closest body coverings were (which happened to be a native american patterned shirt and a leopard print blue mini skirt – no joke) and sprinted out the front door with wild abandon.
Unfortunately, there is a bus stop directly outside my apartment. There’s nothing like a braless, native-american-themed hoochie mama sprinting out her front door to really spice up the cubicle conversations for the day.
I consider it a service to them.
I found my little Hobbesinator right below David’s bedroom window, where he crouched into a little ball of feline frustration and continued to mew his heart out all the way back inside. And up the stairs. And into the apartment. And in the middle of the living room.
Oh right – food.
I was so gosh golly excited to see the little furball (and in one piece!) that I seemed to overlook the fact that he might be, oh I don’t know – hungry?
He crunched and crunched and slept and slept all day. He’s even endured my poking, prodding and flea-hunting. What a champ.
And so the great kitten mystery is over. I spent my entire day smiling and celebrating his homecoming and thinking of how many concerned readers tuned in, left encouragement, and offered to send thoughts and prayers. And while I can’t prove whether all ya’ll’s concerns and prayers were the reason he returned, I’m pretty darn sure they were.
Thank you. ♣

















