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Title: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: MrsR on August 11, 2008, 07:48:31 AM: recently I was worried about Poppy but this time she has been missing since Friday evening, me and hubby went walking round all the fields yesterday and we are hoping she has got locked in one of the offices, warehouses over the weekend near where we live but getting very anxious now - me and hubby are at work all day, I'll get home around 5pm today and praying she will be asleep on the bed when I walk in :(
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Post by: Kittybabe (Ruth) on August 11, 2008, 10:32:06 AM: Fingers crossed for her :hug:
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Post by: clarenmax on August 11, 2008, 10:32:59 AM: I hope she's waiting for you when you get home, wondering what all the fuss was about :hug: :Luv:
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Post by: MrsR on August 11, 2008, 12:50:24 PM: Finding it so hard to concentrate at work
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Post by: Dawn F on August 11, 2008, 12:50:44 PM: she's still not home :hug:
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Post by: MrsR on August 11, 2008, 16:59:39 PM: Poppy is still not home - have phoned the council just to check for road accidents and thankfully nothing, called Mansfield CP and logged her missing, hubby doinmg posters at work now to bring home and will go door to door tonight.

Im a getting so worried, can't go through this again! :(
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: clarenmax on August 11, 2008, 17:07:18 PM: C'mon Poppy, time to come home little one, your folks are getting worried.......

I'm sure she's fine, but gone for a bit of an extended wander :hug:
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Post by: bunglycat on August 11, 2008, 17:16:05 PM: I am so sorry to hear this - big :hug: :hug: to you and hope Poppy will be home tonight .
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Post by: Corporal Smokey on August 11, 2008, 17:17:16 PM: Hiya hun, can you pop a picture up here of her plz? Also is she chipped? I'll keep my beady eyes out!
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: MrsR on August 11, 2008, 17:25:56 PM: Yes she is chipped

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l86/nikkirushin/Image000-1.jpg)

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l86/nikkirushin/Image031.jpg)
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Post by: Christine (Blip) on August 11, 2008, 17:26:50 PM: Come on, Poppy, back you come :hug:

Have you also tried the old hoover bag trick, MrsR?
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: MrsR on August 11, 2008, 17:27:28 PM: Quote from: Christine (Blip) on August 11, 2008, 17:26:50 PM
Come on, Poppy, back you come :hug:

Have you also tried the old hoover bag trick, MrsR?

Whats that hun?
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: lucy on August 11, 2008, 17:42:15 PM: It's one of Sam's tips:

6. Put the contents of your hoover bag on your garden - it’s full of smells that they will recognise and if doesn’t bring him directly to your door will at least hopefully keep him in the area. Alternatively if you have a litter tray that has used put some of the used litter on the garden as this will have familiar smells in it.

Hope she comes home soon! :hug:
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Post by: MrsR on August 11, 2008, 17:45:12 PM: Will do that thanks x
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Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on August 11, 2008, 18:06:51 PM: Sorry to hear Poppy is still AWOL. Sending lots of positive vibes for a speedy return.
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Post by: MrsR on August 11, 2008, 19:14:47 PM: Walked around the greenbelt out back again, been door to door - nothing yest :(
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Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on August 11, 2008, 19:33:37 PM: She has probably got herself shut in somewhere - have a look at the hints and tips: http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,4304.0.html

I can't stress enough point number 1. POSTERS and FLYERS everywhere. once you think you've got enough out ... go round again and put more out. I stopped people in the street and gave them a flyer. Every flat surface got a poster on it (don't forget bus stops .. either on the bus stop itself or VERY close).

It's also a good idea to go out after dark when it's quieter ... she will have a better chance of hearing you and you her.

:hug:
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Post by: Corporal Smokey on August 11, 2008, 20:33:32 PM: If she is found as a stray there is a good chance she will end up at our place. They will be primed and ready with their chip-scanner thingy.

Even if she wasn't chipped she'd have two weeks before she got homed and I'd have been to take pics by then (hence why I wanted a quick pic-nothing at all to do with me wanting an extra kitty fix oh no... :evillaugh: )

So what I'm saying is there's a good chance if she's handed to anyone it'll be us and I will personally bring her back to you if that happens! :hug:

She's beautiful by the way and distinctive too which is handy!

Good luck hun xx
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Post by: MrsR on August 11, 2008, 20:39:15 PM: Been out and leafleted more house.

Have allowed myself to cry which is the worst thing as just been sobbing on hubbies shoulder and just in bits now :(

C.Smokey on the pink of her nose she has a little black spot, it looks like someone has gone at her with a black ball point pen and put a spot on her, its dead cute.

Tonight will be 3rd night AWOL now :(
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Post by: Smudgey on August 11, 2008, 20:50:26 PM: Come on now Poppy lady, not funny anymore, we know u r watching meowmy looking for u
U get back home like a good little puss cat

Keep yr chin up Mrs r sending u a big :hug:
I could not imagine one of mine going missing, although i have had my outside biy not come for food for a few days and even reported him to rescue and the vet and as soon as i did that he turned up!!! Typical lol
good luck all the best Jackie x
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Post by: MrsR on August 11, 2008, 21:39:29 PM: Thanks for your support guys it means a lot.

Cannot believe I am going through this again, went through it with Bunty but that had a good outcome and this hopefully will too! My first posts here where about Bunty going missing! :(

I think I got through today at work as I hoped Poppy was stuck in warehouses around me over the weekend and Monday morning staff would come open up and she'd come running home and so this drove me through today at work hoping she'd be on her sleeping place on her scratch post when I got home but sadly not!

Tomorrow at work will be so SO hard, as you know its a new job I have started so have to concentrate and keep my mind on the job but I just know Poppy will be in my heart and mind.

I have to keep thinking that after 10 days Bunty came home so Poppy can too. Hubby keeps reminding me about Bunty which helps as Bunty is an old lady and she coped whereas Poppy is so young compared.

Tonight I feel exhausted mentally and physically and have taken a sleeping tablet because otheriwse I' start to go out my mind.

I miss my little Popster and her mate Elvis knows something is wrong and is missing her pal as they are partners in crime. :(

Our house tonight is a sad house, please send us all your coming home vibes :hug:
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Post by: Topsy Turvey on August 11, 2008, 21:48:05 PM: :cuddle: :cuddle: :cuddle:
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Post by: ginge66 on August 11, 2008, 21:52:19 PM: Thinking of you, sending you positive vibes that shes back soon :hug: :hug:
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Post by: Corporal Smokey on August 11, 2008, 22:05:25 PM: Mrs R, try to relax. Have a glass of something naughty and try to get some rest. I'm sure you've followed Maddie's story and she's perfectly healthy after four whole months!

You have made the best provisions for her in keeping Poppy safe, loved and chipped so I am absolutely certain she'll rock up at some point with 'that' look on her face.

Sending you and Poppy more :hug:
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Post by: lucy on August 11, 2008, 22:07:33 PM: :hug:
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Post by: bunglycat on August 11, 2008, 22:26:03 PM: :grouphug: and come home Poppy vibes being sent from us all in Lincoln
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Post by: Tiggy's Mum on August 12, 2008, 00:40:15 AM: Sending positive vibes your way, hope Poppy comes home soon :hug:
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: MrsR on August 12, 2008, 08:02:53 AM: Nothing overnight, at work now so will try and keep focused on my job
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: MrsR on August 12, 2008, 12:47:42 PM: Everytime I do something at work Poppy is in the back of my mind, just wishing the day away so I can get home to see if she is back!
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Post by: Michelle (furbabystar) on August 12, 2008, 13:35:39 PM: Oh my goodness, sorry i missed this

Hope Poppy is home soon....I know what you are going through :hug: xxx
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Post by: Corporal Smokey on August 12, 2008, 16:08:19 PM: Sorry Mrs R no good news for you. I just had a call from our coordinator about a tortie and white cat that had been found. She was found over a week ago and she's not chipped. Have a look at the pic though it's a little spooky...

(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc221/corporalsmokey/SS100051.jpg)
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: MrsR on August 12, 2008, 16:39:09 PM: Very spooky.

No sign, just got home from work and nothing :(

With Bunty I always felt hope but with Poppy I don't :(
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Post by: Mark on August 12, 2008, 16:39:52 PM: Lovely cat CS :Luv2:

I hope Poppy is waiting for you when you get home MrsR
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Post by: clarenmax on August 12, 2008, 16:51:13 PM: Sending loads of 'please be home' vibes Mrs R :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: MrsR on August 12, 2008, 17:08:36 PM: Quote from: Mark on August 12, 2008, 16:39:52 PM
Lovely cat CS :Luv2:

I hope Poppy is waiting for you when you get home MrsR

She isn't :(
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: Dawn F on August 12, 2008, 17:09:44 PM: she might be sheltering from the horrible weather, a nice sunny afternoon might get her back
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Post by: MrsR on August 12, 2008, 17:17:39 PM: I am just so low :( I miss my little girl.
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Post by: Dawn F on August 12, 2008, 17:18:50 PM: have you got any neighbours who may have gone away for a few days, before we had cat proofing Oscar got locked in my neighbours house and peed on the bed!
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: MrsR on August 12, 2008, 17:20:54 PM: No all our neighbours are in at the mo, everyone in our street is in actually :(
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Post by: Christine (Blip) on August 12, 2008, 17:39:17 PM: When I found Zsa Zsa a couple of years ago, she had been missing for three months and was only a couple of hundred yards from her home. But her family didn't think to look or post posters round our way because there is a church in between their house and ours, windy roads and cul-de-sacs. So the houses seem further apart than they are, if that makes sense.

Have you thought about the route Poppy might have taken from a cat's point of view rather than a human one, MrsR? That is, if there are dead ends or walls around your way, there will be separate areas in your mind but not in Poppy's, causing you to miss out looking in some places?

:hug:
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: Millys Mum on August 12, 2008, 18:47:00 PM: Also try looking yourself up on google maps or multimap, you can see any areas of interest nicely and can zoom in on the neighbours :sneaky:
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: MrsR on August 12, 2008, 19:07:31 PM: Have made better leaflets this evening and will be walking them around everywhere tonight and tomorrow :(
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Post by: MrsR on August 12, 2008, 21:23:38 PM: I MISS POPPY :( :( :(
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Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on August 12, 2008, 21:30:37 PM: Oh honey I'm so sorry that Poppy is still AWOL. Don't give up home (I'm know it's easy to say) keeping thinking those positive thoughts. :hug:

Have your tried the visualisation technique? It's worth a go http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,14171.0.html

Come on Poppy ... Mummy needs you back home sweetie xxx
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Post by: Corporal Smokey on August 12, 2008, 21:45:46 PM: Sorry I'm not much use before then but if (and i sincerely hope not) she is not back by Friday evening I can pop round and help.

I have a feeling she'll be back by then though :hug:

Poppy sweetie, please go back to your meowmy now she really misses you!
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Post by: Baggy on August 12, 2008, 21:51:06 PM: Come home Poppy! :hug:

Hope she comes back really soon.
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Post by: Kittybabe (Ruth) on August 12, 2008, 21:51:55 PM: Topping up the cuddles for you :cuddle: :cuddle:
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Post by: MrsR on August 13, 2008, 12:09:56 PM: Thanks guys, I am finding it hard today, Im on only my 2nd week in my new job os trying to be happy, hard working ,etc but was so close to tears an hour ago, had to fight them back. Even hubby is seeming really sad now as Poppy is a real daddys girl.
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Post by: clarenmax on August 13, 2008, 12:14:30 PM: Every time I see a new post on here I get really hopeful that she's back, sorry that she's still not home hun :hug: :hug:

Sending loads more Come Home Poppy vibes your way :hug:
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Post by: Michelle (furbabystar) on August 13, 2008, 13:09:49 PM: Don't know what to say :hug: :hug:
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Post by: bonnielass on August 13, 2008, 19:59:24 PM: Mrs R i dont know if this will help, but i lost my cat Wizzy 4 month ago ,i was given some local numbers and thought they may be of some help,Janice cpl swanwick, 01773 784586 --Jo ashfield and amber valley 01332 780800 ---JANE 01773 860126,THERES ALSO pHIL cLARKE (cat man) 01623 756592, i hope these help and she comes home soon, i will be thinking of you :hug:
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Post by: MrsR on August 13, 2008, 21:25:55 PM: Guys coming on here every day to your messages has helped so much, thank you all :hug:

Still nothing though :(
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Post by: MrsR on August 13, 2008, 22:06:41 PM: Feeling very guilty now - the end part of this night I have have been in denial and have been pretending in my head all is fine - I am just so exhuasted that I just needed to pretend that my little girl was home even though she isn't. I feel so bad I have done this but I feel ill and exhausted :-[ I am sorry :-[
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Post by: lucy on August 13, 2008, 22:12:13 PM: :grouphug:

Don't feel guilty, you are doing all you can to get Poppy home. I really hope she comes home soon! :hug:
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Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on August 13, 2008, 22:14:37 PM: :hug: Don't feel guilty hun ... it's totally natural. You need to look after yourself ... Poppy won't want to come home to a poorly mummy now will she :hug:
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Post by: MrsR on August 13, 2008, 22:21:48 PM: Your posts has made me sob, have done great today on holding them back but I guess if they are going to come then they will.

Hubby said on Friday after work we will have a mass posting of leaflets ariund the area again and I think we will go further afield.

I am just so sad from right inside my heart, its the only way I can describe it. Think if she has passed I'd prefer to know as I could mourn her but the not knowing is the worst bit - cant believe its the second time we have gone through this in this house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was Poppy's second chance - have I failed her?

So many thoughts and questions go through your mind! Even if someone has her I'd like to know as I could tell thm how to best look after her, her habits, ets - you klnow what I am saying right?

She is our little girl and she has a very disinct personality - you DO have to know her to get her!

Sorry i AM WAFFLING!
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Post by: lucy on August 13, 2008, 22:31:00 PM: Quote from: MrsR on August 13, 2008, 22:21:48 PM
I was Poppy's second chance - have I failed her?

Not at all, you clearly give your cats a fantastic home! :hug:

The uncertainty must be awful.

I gave Binky freedom (he would never have been an indoor cat - I had to haul him back in through a first floor window once as he was intent on escaping by his back legs) and he had a short life but he was a happy cat, all you can do is the best for them and find a compromise between safety and freedom that works for you all.

I really feel for you. :hug:
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Post by: Gillian Harvey on August 13, 2008, 22:32:59 PM: Quote from: MrsR on August 13, 2008, 22:21:48 PM
I am just so sad from right inside my heart, its the only way I can describe it. Think if she has passed I'd prefer to know as I could mourn her but the not knowing is the worst bit

So many thoughts and questions go through your mind! Even if someone has her I'd like to know as I could tell thm how to best look after her, her habits, ets - you klnow what I am saying right?

Not knowing is the hardest thing, I've been there and I really feel for you :hug: sending positive vibes for her safe return.
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Post by: bonnielass on August 13, 2008, 22:37:49 PM: I know exactly how you feel :(, the not knowing is terrible, you go over things in your mind,wondering where you went wrong and if you could have done things differently,hoping and praying, but as everyone kept telling me never give up hope :hug 2:
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Post by: bunglycat on August 14, 2008, 01:36:27 AM: Bit scared to post in case you think its news - so sorry it isn''t .
Just to let you know we ( me and the cats ) are thinking of you and hoping Poppy comes home soon.
:grouphug: :grouphug:
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: MrsR on August 14, 2008, 08:44:22 AM: Bunglycat don't be scared to post its helping :hug:

No news overnight sadly.
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Post by: Dawn F on August 14, 2008, 08:47:10 AM: come back Poppy - your mum misses you
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Post by: Corporal Smokey on August 14, 2008, 11:19:24 AM: Quote from: bonnielass on August 13, 2008, 19:59:24 PM
Mrs R i dont know if this will help, but i lost my cat Wizzy 4 month ago ,i was given some local numbers and thought they may be of some help,Janice cpl swanwick, 01773 784586 --Jo ashfield and amber valley 01332 780800 ---JANE 01773 860126,THERES ALSO pHIL cLARKE (cat man) 01623 756592, i hope these help and she comes home soon, i will be thinking of you :hug:

Thanks for these numbers but a couple of them are ever-so-slightly the wrong details. Janice isn't CP. She does a fabulous job co-ordinating some local rescues such as South Normanton where I'm a volunteer. Poppy shouldn't end up there but I will let them know to keep an eye out. Jane IS CP in Swanwick, although that number is for her Cattery business (finest in the area imho) but she's part of Ashfield and Amber Valley branch dealing with the older cats and is currently full. Jo is also Ashfield and Amber Valley as a fosterer but she's based towards Ilkeston somewhere so it's not as likely she'll come across Poppy (although she does keep the lost and found register up to date).

In all instances I'm sure they would be referred to the coordinator at Ashfield and Amber Valley who is armed with information to safely return Poppy to MrsR. They have had a cat brought in who's a reasonable Poppy-a-like (see my prev post) so they know exactly what they looking for and they're really hot on checking for chips.

Jo also has a chip-scanner so that would be her first job too. I'm not sure about Janice as I don't know her personally.

One more thing. Mrs R I am going to help you over the weekend if she's not back! :hug:

edited to add: Bonnielass did your Wizzy come home hun?
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Post by: MrsR on August 14, 2008, 12:40:59 PM: I am in denial at the moment and blanking it all out :'(
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Post by: Christine (Blip) on August 14, 2008, 12:58:11 PM: Never give up hope, MrsR. Remember Zsa Zsa, whom I found after three months AWOL - and she was as right as rain. It was summer she went walkabout too.
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Post by: Dawn F on August 14, 2008, 14:28:34 PM: and Julie had Tilly missing for about three months as well and that was over winter - she ended up being in a garden a few houses down if I remember rightly
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: MrsR on August 14, 2008, 20:34:34 PM: Still nothing, got home from work and no Popster so kept myself busy doing housework till hubby came home. Tomorrow after work we are going to re-leaflet though.
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: bonnielass on August 14, 2008, 21:16:07 PM: in reply to Corperal Smokey, im afraid Wizzy hasnt come home :(,its been almost 4 months now but i havent given up all hope even tho ive been told by communicators, 1 says hes passed to the bridge another says hes in a rescue somewhere with someone with the initial J and also homing imminent and also 2 cats called coco and cookie,so i dont know what to think????? :(
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Post by: Corporal Smokey on August 14, 2008, 21:53:44 PM: Well as you know there's a Jo, Jane, Janice and Joyce so Wizzy could well have gone to a J!

Whereabouts are you hun. It might be too late for him to be handed into us now but at least if he has been homed through us I might recognise a picture.

Sorry you're still missing your furbabe :hug:

and Mrs R have another one of these :hug:
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Post by: bonnielass on August 14, 2008, 21:57:17 PM: re photo of Wizzy i posted one under RIP NINJA, It shows his markings lovely
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Post by: MrsR on August 15, 2008, 12:57:18 PM: Well from this evening it will be a week since I last saw Poppy - dreading this weekend :'(
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Post by: bonnielass on August 15, 2008, 12:59:47 PM: im praying for you :hug: and Poppy
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Post by: Dawn F on August 15, 2008, 13:02:02 PM: on the good side hun if she is locked somewhere the people might be back today??
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: MrsR on August 15, 2008, 21:05:49 PM: Re-leafleted further afield late this afternoon and had a phone call this evening but nothing thats lead me to Poppy but at least some people care.

Had one :censored: who was in his garden when I gave him a leaflet say "Oh missing cat thought I ate something nasty in the Chinese last night" :censored: :censored: :censored: BUT................

in my road all the young children helped me post leaflets and it warmed my heart :)
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: Baggy on August 15, 2008, 21:57:46 PM: Quote from: MrsR on August 15, 2008, 21:05:49 PM
Had one :censored: who was in his garden when I gave him a leaflet say "Oh missing cat thought I ate something nasty in the Chinese last night" :censored: :censored: :censored: BUT................

in my road all the young children helped me post leaflets and it warmed my heart :)
There's always one :Crazy:
Glad the kids have helped out.
Don't give up hope - one of our family cats went missing for three weeks - she escaped from the cat basket three miles from home on a trip to the vet. It took her three weeks to find her way back, but she made it :Luv:
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: Topsy Turvey on August 15, 2008, 22:11:20 PM: Quote from: MrsR on August 15, 2008, 21:05:49 PM
Had one :censored: who was in his garden when I gave him a leaflet say "Oh missing cat thought I ate something nasty in the Chinese last night" :censored: :censored: :censored:

What a :censored: idiot.

Sending our thoughts (to you) and go home vibes (to Poppy).
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
Post by: MrsR on August 16, 2008, 12:55:23 PM: Nothing yet but I know we are and have done everything possible to find her, still tryin gto deny everything though and its stopping the tears flowing that way, was to visit my parents in Gloucester this weekend but have obviously cancelled just in case she does come home we will be here.
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening - SHE IS HOME
Post by: MrsR on August 16, 2008, 14:35:16 PM: OMG OMG OMG I had just posted on Purrs when the phone went from a lady saying she had picked up our lost cat leaflet from the local store and worked at a Motor Home warehouse and they had seen a cat locked in a motor home in their showroom, they had opened the door and it had shot out into their showroom, they had got an RSPCA trap and had trapped it but it had got out of it when they'd fed it and was under their floor boards - obviously me and hubby went racing round as it was down the road from us.

When we go their they led us upstairs and gave us a torch and said it was under the floor boards but if you climbed onto the desk you can see through the gap. They said they'd tried to get her out for days and when I climbed up and called she started meowing - they said thats the first time she meowed. At first I could just hear her but hubby called and she popped her head out - we couldn't get trhough the gap and she was about 10 foot down from us so couldn't reach down, so hubby kept calling her with tons of food and after 20 mins she came out and he grabbed her - her paws and underbelly black from dust!

You can imagine my tears, the showroom had customers in also - must have locked insane two people jumping on and off desks shouting Poppy and crying!

POPPY IS HOME ;D ;D ;D ;D

She is walking round stunned but she knows she is home, she is safe and healthy and fine, bit of a scratch on her nose but thats it!

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your support :Luv:

Also weirdly this is my 1,000 post on Purrs - how amazing is that!

We just took this photo

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l86/nikkirushin/Image057-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: MrsR on August 16, 2008, 14:40:41 PM: She is now fast alseep on my pillow :Luv:
Title: Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Smudgey on August 16, 2008, 14:43:23 PM: omg i got tears rolling down my face of joy and relief for u
Well done Poppy I knew you would come home

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Give poppy a big furry head rub from me and pat yourselves on the back for not giving up xxxx :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: clarenmax on August 16, 2008, 14:44:51 PM: ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Such fantastic news hunni, I am totally thrilled for you :hug: :hug: :hug:

:Flowers: :Flowers: :Flowers:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: MrsR on August 16, 2008, 14:57:01 PM: Thank you so much for your support everyone you really have no idea how much you have all helped over the last week :hug:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: bunglycat on August 16, 2008, 14:59:13 PM: I am so pleased for you that she is home - i have been watching this thread every day for news. :yesss: :Flowers: :Applause: :happy dance: :happy dance:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: lucy on August 16, 2008, 15:10:57 PM: Thanks heavens! I am so pleased!
:Party 3:
:Flowers:
:happy dance: :happy dance: :happy dance:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Baggy on August 16, 2008, 15:44:08 PM: :cheer: :cheer: :yayyy: :yayyy:

Brilliant news - ams so pleased for you!!! :hug:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Topsy Turvey on August 16, 2008, 15:54:45 PM: :happy dance: :happy dance: :happy dance: Yey - excellent news x
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Kittybabe (Ruth) on August 16, 2008, 15:57:57 PM: Fantastic news!!! Welcome home Poppy!!!!!!!

:cheer: :cheer: for the norty tortie!!!
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Michelle (furbabystar) on August 16, 2008, 15:59:12 PM: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

BRILLIANT BRILLIANT BRILLIANT !!!

Crying tears of you here for you and poppy xxx
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: MrsR on August 16, 2008, 16:01:33 PM: I keep just laying next to her cuddling her, she will fall asleep then jump up and come looking for us then fall asleep again - like she is so tired that she cannot keep her eyes open then wake panicing and comes to find us. Awwwwww she was obviously so stressed. So happy to have her home.
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on August 16, 2008, 16:08:07 PM: Woo Hoo - toot toot :wow: So pleased for you, and what an adventure aswell - she couldn't just get trapped in a shed could she :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: MrsR on August 16, 2008, 16:09:06 PM: Quote from: Tiggy's Mum - Helen on August 16, 2008, 16:08:07 PM
Woo Hoo - toot toot :wow: So pleased for you, and what an adventure aswell - she couldn't just get trapped in a shed could she :evillaugh:

Nope :evillaugh: I said to hubby she was working for a week in an office then trying to earn some much need cash for her family obviously!
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Kirst on August 16, 2008, 16:42:08 PM: Oh Thank God...................Imn so so pleased for you. thast worth at least a dozen of these! :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: MrsR on August 16, 2008, 16:52:28 PM: Thanks again everyone x :hug:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Maddiesmum on August 16, 2008, 17:32:58 PM: :cheer: :cheer: :yayyy: :yayyy: :W: :E: :L: :C: :O: :M: :E: :H: :O: :M: :E:[ /move]

Your poor mummy has been worried sick and I expect she will spoil you rotten. So happy she is home.
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: MrsR on August 16, 2008, 17:55:28 PM: Yep we have been spoiling her rotten - she is talking a lot more - probably telling us what she has been up too!
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Christine (Blip) on August 16, 2008, 18:00:26 PM: Well done you and yee-har for Poppy being home!

:yayyy: :yayyy: :cheer: :cheer: :yayyy: :yayyy:

Poppys adventure and its happy ending does just show the value of a leaflet campaign :)
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: MrsR on August 16, 2008, 18:08:04 PM: Definately, was the 3rd time I have re-leafleted the same area and the last lot were the only ones she had seen!
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: hannah (weeny) on August 16, 2008, 18:15:00 PM: i am SO SO happy for you!!!!!!

:hug:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Mark on August 16, 2008, 18:30:21 PM: Great news ;D - You must be so relieved :hug:

Poppy - don't scare your mum & dad like that again! :)
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: MrsR on August 16, 2008, 18:33:40 PM: Right now daddy has gone for an afternoon (or rather early evening nap) with Popster and they are both sleeping soundly and safely :Luv: :Luv: I just cannot help but have the biggest grin across my face, posting madly here with a glass of wine and the happiest feelign in my heart ever :Luv:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: ginge66 on August 16, 2008, 18:37:07 PM: Fantastic news so pleased shes home ;D
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Team Svartalfheims on August 16, 2008, 19:06:13 PM: I'm so thrilled for you that you've got her back home :)
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Millys Mum on August 16, 2008, 19:46:58 PM: So pleased you got your girl back home ;D ;D

:drink: :drink: :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :drink:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: bonnielass on August 16, 2008, 19:56:01 PM: im so happy for you to have Poppy home :ahh: :catluv:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Gillian Harvey on August 16, 2008, 23:49:10 PM: Only just seen this - what fantastic news!!! :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: candyshandy on August 16, 2008, 23:59:49 PM: Wonderful news!!!!!!! :Flowers:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Stuart on August 17, 2008, 05:50:17 AM: gee, dont know whats wrong with me ?? must be getting too soft in my old age as I also have tears of happiness reading this

So Glad Poppy is home safe and well :wow:

:hug: :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: MrsR on August 17, 2008, 09:36:33 AM: Poppy slept inbetween her mummy and daddy all night and it just so nice to have her home still. Her pal Elvis is still a bit hissy to her but the hissing is getting less, Poppy is constantly following us around and thats just fine by me, she keeps looking at the boarded up cat flap and sitting infront of it but there is no way she is going out of it - all of them are shut in all weekend thats for sure.
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Corporal Smokey on August 17, 2008, 10:03:38 AM: Well, I just logged on to figure out what time I'd be coming over to help and what lovely news to be greeted with!

There's some nice caravans up there, hope she picked an expensive one :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: MrsR on August 17, 2008, 10:34:41 AM: Its great news isn't it CP ;D
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on August 17, 2008, 11:01:04 AM: OMG I am so pleased for you. So pleased she is back home safe and well after her adventure.
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Gwen on August 17, 2008, 16:50:12 PM: Awsome news ;D

please give her a treat and a chin rub from us here too :Luv2:
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: tigerbaby on August 17, 2008, 18:43:53 PM: Best news ever!!!!!
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: ChrisB on August 17, 2008, 19:51:43 PM: Brilliant news - so pleased for you and Poppy.
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: alisonandarchie on August 17, 2008, 21:06:34 PM: Great news ;D
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Dawn F on August 18, 2008, 08:12:33 AM: fantastic news!!!!!
Title: Re: Poppy missing - UPDATE - POPPY IS HOME
Post by: Booey on August 18, 2008, 19:54:37 PM: Thats great news, definately going to take your advice and poster more!!!

Gives the rest of us a bit of hope!
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