Should I worry about cat yet?

TheShizz

We have a cat - Charlie - who we haven't seen or heard from since about 2:30 this morning. I know this because I heard him scratching at the door, but I was too lazy to rise out of bed to let him in, which means I'll feel extremely guilty if we never see him again.

Obviously if I thought this was a risk I would have certainly gone downstairs to let him in, because we often keep him out overnight and he's invariably scratching at the door first thing in the morning for his breakfast.

Suffice to say he wasn't there this morning, which means I'm partially worried because his absence is out of character as I said.

I'm not anxious for his safety because he's a resilient little thing, who would not have been hit by a car or attacked by fox. I am, however, anxious because guilt is a very debilitating burden and I don't want to blame myself for the disappearance of the family cat.

Do you reckon I'm fearing the proposed guilt factor, which is clouding my judgement on whether or not to worry, or is a cat whose absence is uncharacteristic a cause for concern?

Thanks.

OldNotWIse

I'd hold off on worrying. He might have had an active night and be sleeping up somewhere now.

morgana

Yea ours occasionallly (every few months or so) have an AWOL day. They usually turn up eventually like WHAT? You were looking for me? !

The Sweeper

He'll come back or he won't. And here's some armchair psychology for you - you've registered an account with boards.ie and made this your first post, which probably means you're worried about both the cat and the guilt.

Realtine

TheShizz wrote: »

We have a cat - Charlie - who we haven't seen or heard from since about 2:30 this morning. I know this because I heard him scratching at the door, but I was too lazy to rise out of bed to let him in, which means I'll feel extremely guilty if we never see him again.

Obviously if I thought this was a risk I would have certainly gone downstairs to let him in, because we often keep him out overnight and he's invariably scratching at the door first thing in the morning for his breakfast.

Suffice to say he wasn't there this morning, which means I'm partially worried because his absence is out of character as I said.

I'm not anxious for his safety because he's a resilient little thing, who would not have been hit by a car or attacked by fox. I am, however, anxious because guilt is a very debilitating burden and I don't want to blame myself for the disappearance of the family cat.

Do you reckon I'm fearing the proposed guilt factor, which is clouding my judgement on whether or not to worry, or is a cat whose absence is uncharacteristic a cause for concern?

Thanks.

Have to ask -
where do you live?

anniehoo

Realtine wrote: »

Have to ask -
where do you live?

What's the purpose of asking this?

Realtine

anniehoo wrote: »

What's the purpose of asking this?

*Sigh* because this morning a lovely little cat that we have noticed around our area whilst we are still out searching for our missing little black cat - (earlier notice posted in lost & found back in August) was lying deceased outside our neighbours gate. I know if it was my cat I would want to know, no matter how hard to take the news.

anniehoo

That's grand, it would've looked a bit less suspicious if you'd said all of that initially.

TheShizz

I live in the Stillorgan/Blackrock area of Dublin, Realtine.

Realtine

TheShizz wrote: »

I live in the Stillorgan/Blackrock area of Dublin, Realtine.

Ok so, no, not Charlie then so. Hope he comes home soon.

anniehoo wrote: »

That's grand, it would've looked a bit less suspicious if you'd said all of that initially.

I'm sorry - I wasn't sure how to put it.

OldNotWIse

Did he turn up?

Ciano35

I wouldn't worry about it too much... Our cat goes missing for 3-4 days at a time!

TheShizz

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Did he turn up?

He did, yes. He sauntered in later that evening. You wonder what kind of activities they get up to on their little adventures, and I feel quite silly now about worrying because he's a cat! I trust him to take care of himself more than many humans I know.

Perhaps I was more worried about the subsequent blame that I would shoulder in the event he did not return which filled me with dread, rather than the disappearance itself.

F*ck it. Doesn't matter.

ferretone

I'm glad your cat turned up. Your care for said cat warrants few words really though. Enough said.

anniehoo

ferretone wrote: »

I'm glad your cat turned up. Your care for said cat warrants few words really though. Enough said.

No. It warrants many words, so I'll say it.

TheShizz wrote: »

Perhaps I was more worried about the subsequent blame that I would shoulder in the event he did not return which filled me with dread, rather than the disappearance itself..

OP, I'm actually furious.You came on here posting about your cat who you thought had gone missing. Most decent caring owners but be worried senseless if they thought their cat had gone missing and not worrying about themselves. You have your priorities ALL wrong.

When you let your cat outside, YOU are responsible for whatever happens to it. Lots of owners let their cat outside at their own risk. If something happens that animal, you take full responsibility for whatever happens it subsequently, leaving your own ego out of the equation.

Thread closed. :mad: