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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: beckamsimmons on November 01, 2010, 12:59:42 PM
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For those following my desperate search for Thimble, my baby. We had a false alarm yesterday, but also a call about a possible sighting at an industrial park. So we went there today as it was all locked up yesterday. Spoke to all the businesses, gave more posters out. No-one had seen a cat.
Then in reception the lady said her colleague saw a cat who'd been knocked down last week and she called the council. Now I've been ringing them everyday so how did I not know about this?! I was panicking again. So I rang them and after a long conversation and a lot of being on hold they found out that cat had been a black one. So not thimble. She is dark but wouldn't be described as black as has too much brown, ginger and white. Phewf!
We then drove past the industrial estate and saw the scaffolding company the lady who called about the sighting had mentioned. So I went in and interrupted a man's lunch to ask. He was a real geezer 8) He looked at the picture and was positive it was thimble he's been seeing!? I am not naive enough to believe this straight away... He said a cat comes into the yard scrounging every couple of days, so I asked him to call me next time the cat turns up.
So that's where we are. I shall have to call the scaffolding guy if I haven't heard from him in a couple of days. I am also going to look at a map and maybe take a few walks down round the back as it's near the canal. I need to at least see the cat he's talking about so we can establish if it's her or not....
I have one hell of a headache today, and the doctor said my blood pressure is up. It must be all this stress. I try to stay calm and positive, but as any of you who've been there yourself, this can't be done all the time!
B :Luv2:
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That's really positive about the scaffolding man sightings though? Fingers crossed you get a call from him soon :hug:
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I do hope its Thimble and when you go out to see take a pouch of food and a dish with you just in case :hug: :hug:
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Hoping for a call from the scaffolding man...! I've looked the map and I now realise there's lots of fenced off wasteland behind which there's no legal access to, but there is also a cemetery next to that so I shall take a walk down there tomorrow as it would be silly to go on my own now while it's getting dark! (not the nicest area I live in...) But I will take some food with me.
The man said the cat is probably in the yard chasing rats...I wouldn't out it past Thimble although a rat would probably be nearly as big as her!
Having a tough evening as boyfriend at his first day at his temporary job and it's 4.30pm -12.30am and I'm all alone :-(
B :Luv2:
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fingers crossed for you.
and as far as having the house to yourself..... pjs, socks, a comfy blanket, tv remote control , books and lots of comfort food...... heaven!
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Keeping everything crossed for you, I do so hope it is Thimble :hug:
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I do so hope Thimble turns up safe and well soon - not knowing what has happened is about as bad as it gets. :hug: I have everything crossed that the scaffolding man phones and it is Thimble. :hug: :hug:
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Keeping my fingers crossed that it is Thimble.
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Everything crossed here too :hug:
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Fingers and paws crossed here too!
Hurry up Mr Scaffold Man - deliver good news!!! :hug: :hug:
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I Know! No call today, but hopefully tomorrow.... :-/ Will take a walk down that area tomorrow too I reckon.
Meanwhile is someone going to update the time on the website? It's still an hour out ..just saying...
B :Luv2:
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Tans away at moment so when she comes back ;D
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:hug: Fingers crossed ere too hun.
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Thanks for all the good wishes and finger crossing. No call from Scaffold man. Went for a walk to the cemetery near the scaffold place earlier, there's a massive patch of wasteland which is all fenced off and you're not allowed onto it, this is behind the scaffolding place, so the cat visiting him probably hangs out here too. But that's not terribly helpful!
It's mine and my partner's one year anniversary since we met in real life today :-) I was really hoping for a wonderful Thimble shaped present, but no sign yet. <sigh> The ad goes in the paper again tomorrow until Friday so maybe that'll guilt someone who has her into giving her back. Who knows
I'm sure everyone I speak to thinks I'm mad still looking as it's been two weeks now (well will be at 6.30pm) since we saw her, but she must be somewhere, or something happened, and someone knows. so I shan't give up!!
B :Luv2:
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i had one that went missing for 6 or 7 weeks then just turned up as though nothing had happened so don't be too dispondent.
if she has gone out of the area, then it could be even longer before someone decides to check for a chip. :hug:
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Frustrating!! Scaffold called so I dropped everything and sped out the door, it's about 5/10 mins walk up the road. Boyfriend sis at work so just me. Got there and they were driving the trucks into the yard, NOT helpful!
I think whatever cat that had been there was scared off...! So frustrating! I looked round calling and shaking treats but it was no good as the men were waiting to lock up and kicked me out eventually. no cat. So hope is still alive but this didn't stop me standing at the side of the road crying :'(
It's a lonely time as I have no-one I know in Coventry apart from my boyfriend who's at work until 12.30am :(
So I'll have to try and get down there early tomorrow, which after a late night won't be fun! Or maybe I should wait for him to call again. I don't know. any suggestions if a cat is spotted like this? I'm away from Friday to Sunday so I really want to see if it's her before then! If it is...well let's cross that bridge if I come to it, I would happily miss my friend's wedding if it meant having thimble home! Let 's just hope I get to see this cat at some point!
B :Luv2:
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Dont have a late night and get down there early!
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I won't be able to sleep until my OH gets back from work at 12.45am.
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If its of any help, I can lend you our trap.
Would you be allowed onsite during the evening? Perhaps we could have a trapping evening....
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Personally I would skip the wedding. A good friend would understand. I'm sure you will only worry anyway.
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Personally I would skip the wedding. A good friend would understand. I'm sure you will only worry anyway.
I will if I need to. I can't stop doing everything while thimble is lost as we have plans with my parents and brother also this weekend, but if we get her back I certainly won't be leaving her overnight straight away! If she's not back I'll only stay here brooding all weekend which is no good is it?
If its of any help, I can lend you our trap.
Would you be allowed on site during the evening? Perhaps we could have a trapping evening....
I doubt they'll let me there in the evening, but if we have problems seeing the cat again tomorrow I may need to try the trap! It must be a stray I would think, even if it's not Thims.
The man said today it looks young too. and it's been coming for a couple of weeks. There's so many cats about though, I don't want to be TOO hopeful!
B :Luv2:
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It is hopeful that the builder has rung you, you know the cat is still visiting and the man cares enough to get in touch. :) There are many cases of cats turning up days, weeks and even months later - far more likely to be reunited if slaves put the effort in as you clearly are. :hug: Maybe you will have false alarms, but perhaps Thimble will help you reunite another cat with their worried slave, or maybe get a stray neutered and parasite-free. I firmly believe something good ALWAYS comes out of something bad.
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Thanks Fire Fox, good point. I shan't give up. I have also had a false alarm with a lost b&w and got the people to (hopefully) take him to the vet for scanning for a chip so hopefully will get reunited with someone. Also like you say, if we manage to get this stray., even if it's not thimble, we could get it off the streets.
The support on here is really helping. At times like this you need people that understand. Even my boyfriend, god love him, said he knows i was much closer to Thimble than him so realises it's different for me, even though he's sad too.
Thank you to everyone for you constant support.
B :Luv2:
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I rang scaffold man and he promises to call as soon as the cat appears again. He also said he'll try and get a pic on his camera phone for me :-)
I can't just go and sit down there all day sadly, as I have to work . Plus there is a gap in the fence so cat can come and go. At least I work from home so can run down there at the drop of a hat, and it's only down the road. Just wished my boyf was around more today. He's off out to an interview at 12.15pm then to work so I'll have to go down there by myself again i think. :-:
I may be on the phone to Angie for her cat trap! we shall see!
B :Luv2:
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Photograph on the phone is a great idea! ;D
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I know how frustrating this must be, but keeping everything crossed that the cat is Thimble and that you will get her back. :hug:Come on Mr Scaffold man.!
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AGGHHH!!! Just had a call frm a foreign gentleman, could barely understand him. Thinks he saw thimble by the big tesco. about a mile away or a bit more. Now he said she was there another day too and people were taking photos of her? sounds odd. i may have misudrestood...
Anyway, I am home alone as boyf at work til 12.30am again and meant to be working. Could go out but no car so would be walking over there in rain and nearly darkness. Not sure what to do.
This place is right by the smae canal where the scaffolding cat possible goes, so could possibly be same cat. who knows.
I hate feeking so isolated, if i walk there now it'll be 20/25 min walk there and involves a park and alleyways, i'm not a scaredy cat but it's not the nicest of areas... :-/
feel helpless! plus no call from scaffold man today
B :Luv2:
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can you ring someone at tesco? when I lost my engagement ring at sainsburys they were fantastic and even had a look in the car park for it - not the same I know but if you get a cat lover they might try and help
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Becka, please be sensible. Take a torch with you. If you have any kind of personal alarm or a whistle, take that too and let a neighbour or a friend know by phone what time you're setting out and what time you anticipate being back - arrange to call again briefly just to let them know you're okay. It's not a question of being a scaredy-cat, it's about being careful.
Also, be prepared to accept that sometimes people want to help, to the point where they convince themselves they've seen something they haven't, or that a black and white cat looks exactly the same as a small tortoiseshell. Sad, but true.
I so wish you had one of us able to come and help you look, but in the absence of that, sending big hugs :hug: :hug: :hug:
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I echo what Sue said and hope beyond hope that its Thimble...............please be careful :hug: :hug:
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that's the problem though, i have NO friends within about 100 miles and i don't know the neighbours apart to say hi. We relocated here and i work from home so not had a chnace to make any friends. sad but true.
the weather is dismal so if a cat is sensible it's in the dry somewhere i guess... Going t go there tomorrow morning. I'm not happy really about doing that but i have no ersonal alarm or whistle and no-one apart form boyf to tell where i'm going and he's stuck at work...
I didn't realise quite how isolated i am until this happened. :-/ I miss my parents! what a sad case :-(
B :Luv2:
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Cant you ring bf at work and tell him where you are going and that you will ring him again at x time and if you dont he must ring you.
My cat Sasa slipped oiut while the boiler man was here and she wont come in, she is looking drowned but too scared to come in cos she thinks its not safe....she is a semi feral and I made the mistake of calling her to come in, which drove her in opposite direction.
I dont think there is any point going the next day after sightings cos she will have vanished again............are you at work or at home?
What area are you in to see iof any Purrs peeps are round your way?
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:hug: :hug: Do you think your neighbour's are approachable? If so, you might call on one of then and explain your predicament and tell them where you are going. You never know, you may even make a friend. I do so hope it is Thimble that people are sighting and that you get her back soon. :hug:
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he can't take calls at work as it's like a warehouse type thing. could text but he said he doesn't want me to go really.
I live in Bell Green, Coventry.
You're right though, if he saw her today i should go an look, but where is another thing, tesco is in a massive car park with lots of other shops etc and next to the canal. :-/
<sigh>
B :Luv2:
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I think carol posted while you were writing and that could be a good idea. :hug:
I think your bf has to understand that if Thimble has managed to get 20/25mins away he has to support you and be of assistance cos it sounds like she is in danger where she is now.
There is in my opinion no point in doing posters and getting sighting calls unless they are followed up and the sad and hard line here is........do you want Thimble back and what are you prepare to do for it, within reason of course.
I believe Angie offered to help you and maybe you should chat with her to see what she suggests based on the latest info.
I am sure she would be will to accept a donation to the Coventry Cat Group in return ;) ;)
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i am going up there. will see what i can see...not a lot possibly. but will put aposter up anyway. and see if any staff know anything i guess.
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i do hope thimble returns soon. they cause us such worry don't they?
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Good luck! I really hope someone at the supermarket has seen her!!
Come home Thimble, your mommy misses you!
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well I got to tesco, put a poster or two outside and wandered in. They have a notice board for customers so i aksed to put my poster up and they said no way. No animals as then everyone would want to...Honestly! It had two tiny notices on there. waste of time. I've always hated tesco. grrr
Anyway, needed parcel tape and more plastic wallets so bought some, asked the cashier but she'd not seen a cat. She said hers went for 4 weeks then strolled back in, always nice to hear that :-)
On my way out, wasn.t sure what to do, thougt maybe I'd track down the trolley man as they usually see a lot. Noticed three staff in the bank there sitting around so asked them. They had heard about acat that hangs around! Excellent! So spoke to some oters in the cafe who have seen the cat. one was ADAMANT it was thimble after barely seieng the photo, you know the sort...one other girl said she thought it was B&W...
On my way out leaving posters with them and saw a security guard leaving so grabbed him and he let me in to speak to the ones on duty. They agreed to put a poster on staff notice board for me. Ace. He said they have a mascot cat that hangs out by the trolleys, the one the cafe girls had seen. he said it has a green collar and is b&w...so it seems it wasn't thimble. as she didn't have a green collar and has a fair bit of ginger and brown <sigh>
BUT! at least I went and found out. so thanks for the push Gill. I did however nearly get lost on the wa tyhere and the way back!! Ridiculius!
I also saw a gorgeous cat on the way back with a masisve furry tail who i stopped to chat with. i asked her where thimble was but she didn't know.
The search continues....
B :Luv2:
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Don't give up hope Becka. Often the best results are obtained when we almost give up. :hug:
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Aw so sorry it wasn't Thimble but you did everything you could and should be proud of that. Topping up the vibes for her to return. :hug: :hug: Come on Thimble, we know you're out there. Mummy is desperate to find you so shake a leg.
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So pleased you know its not Thimble and I reckon she is closer to home Becka :hug: :hug:
Did you see the site that Sam posted yesterday cos it has some useful info on?
I dont know what the area you live in is like but have you done any door knocking cos Thimble is so beautiful and someone may have her.
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Going to check it out now, thanks. and Thanks to all for their kind messages, you guys are even greater than I thought you'd be :-)
We've done a lot of knocking. in fact found some people who live at the back of us who knew her and i didn't know she sat on their fence, so was useful to know. To try and put a picture of what she gets up to! One neighbour said they tried to stroke her often but she always runs off, she was always timid with strangers outside.
Hard to judge but must have done about 200 houses I would think. Also bumped into someone who'd had an email from Angie (thanks Ang) so it was good to feel lots of people are looking. The cat owners (there's a fair few round here!) all understand completely.
I agree that maybe someone has her. Can only hope my persistence with ads in paper and posters guilts them into calling. But who knows. She is chipped but would a vet always check a chip if they took her for a check up?
B :Luv2:
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P.S What an interesting article. Problem with putting food out is the neighbours cat eats it! the big fat B&W one (bless him) comes inside to eat thimbles food now we have the cat flap open at night since thimble went missing. No wonder it's so fat!
I've tried to discourage this as the scent won't bring thimble home. although she does love that cat and follows him around usually.
B :Luv2:
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So pleased that so many are watching out for Thimble, keep your chin up and she may just appear through the flap following the B&W ;D
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the linked article has worried me that we haven't searched neighbours shed and gardens ourselves, we don't know people so I didn't ask to when we first knocked. I didn';t read about the importance of doing that until afterwards. Feels late too now. although most have small gardens here as it's all built up.
What does everyone think? re-knock on closest neighbours and ask to physically check sheds just in case?
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Yes definately, she may have strolled in and fallen asleep and got trapped :hug: :hug:
I have shut Sasa in the shed by accident and then couldnt find her and eventually unlocked the shed and there she was. I was so relieved cos dont go in there that often.
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Hi becka. Firstly all the very best in getting Thimble back :hug:. My naughty Tortie, Kitty went missing for nearly a month back in July. OH and I were beside ourselves with worry. Spent countless hours knocking on peoples doors, putting up posters, checking parks, phoning around local vets. In the end we had an extremely helpful lady phone and tell us Kitty was a regular in her garden.
I am pretty much going to echo what everyone is saying - please try and stay positive, I know its hard at times. Lots of worry and stress though is defanitely no good for your physical or mental health.
I am keeping everything crossed that you get the call your are desperately hoping for - to hear Thimble is safe and well. :hug:
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No extra advice just some moral support if that counts for anything :hug:
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the linked article has worried me that we haven't searched neighbours shed and gardens ourselves, we don't know people so I didn't ask to when we first knocked. I didn';t read about the importance of doing that until afterwards. Feels late too now. although most have small gardens here as it's all built up.
What does everyone think? re-knock on closest neighbours and ask to physically check sheds just in case?
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Most definately would and most of the time that is enough for them to check themselves there and then. If you do find her in a neighbours shed just for safety have her checked at the vets and only allow small amounts of food and water.
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oh my gosh, my heart almost stopped just now.... looking animal search uk at new found cats and one looks like thimble's twin, in West Midlands too! Slightly more ginger round the nose (had to check a photo to be sure) sooooo close!
B :Luv2:
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What an amazing effort you're putting in - how annoying is it going to be when, after all you've done and all the people you've spoken to, she casually strolls through the cat flap one evening? :)
Does your local area have an internet forum? If so, it would be worth posting on there. The area I used to live in (in south London) had a very busy forum and there were often posts by people who'd found cats and were trying to trace their owners.
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Does your local area have an internet forum? If so, it would be worth posting on there. The area I used to live in (in south London) had a very busy forum and there were often posts by people who'd found cats and were trying to trace their owners.
Thanks, I have posted on the local papers forum for Coventry, i couldn't find anything else. I'm glad you think I'm doing a lot it feels like I can't do enough in many ways, I feel so helpless!
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How about this forum: http://www.warwickshireonline.com/forum/coventry/ (http://www.warwickshireonline.com/forum/coventry/)? It doesn't look particularly busy but you could post something on there.
Also, have you tried the local vets?
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Thanks, will check forum out. I'm going to post something on the off topic board on the skyblues one as well (Coventry City football club)
So.,.. we went round neighbours to check sheds and you'd be shocked at the general response I think. Only ONE person let us in, they didn't even have a shed but said their neighbours do and the other side had decking which we tried to see underneath. Will call back on both those sides later as out.
One woman shrugged us off saying she'd checked. One other lady I chatted to for a while and insisted she'd checked every nook in the shed and I believe her as she has a cat herself and seemed genuine. However, one lady blatantly refused, saying they'd been on holiday so it's nothing to do with them, this was throw a window as she wouldn't come to the door! She wasn't old or anything, just an average woman, who refused to check her shed or let us do so. unbelievable that people can be so rude :-:
We did meet some lovely people, in fact it was the woman who saw a cat loose in a car just after thimble went missing. She remembers nothing more but it's always at the back of my mind... They let us check their garden, and had 3 lovely dogs themselves.
So my faith in humanity was slightly restored by those people but generally has taken a knock. People are so afraid, it's as if we live in the bronx! <sigh>
No call from scaffold man as yet either.
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Also, have you tried the local vets?
p.s. have tried all vets local to us, she's on their lost registers and most have posters up. thanks
also tried PDSA, RSPC, cats protection, coventry cats, cats in need, cat action trust, council, blue cross , about 25 websites.... you get the picture!
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Also, have you tried the local vets?
p.s. have tried all vets local to us, she's on their lost registers and most have posters up. thanks
also tried PDSA, RSPC, cats protection, coventry cats, cats in need, cat action trust, council, blue cross , about 25 websites.... you get the picture!
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Would also report to all vets and rescues in the Coventry area as if some one has seen her injured may have taken to the nearest vet to them or their own vets, even vets that are a few miles out of Coventry as well to be on the safe side.
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I don't want to frighten you, but the shed/garage thing is quite common. Cats are nosey :shy: - I remember a case where a cat survived 6 weeks by eating insects and licking condensation. I know some people are nasty & unhelpful, but I would really push the issue and plead with them to humour you.
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One part of me is very shocked at the total refusal to check sheds but the other just throws up hands and sayd :censored: neighbours.
The one thays been away should definately check cos cats can squeeze themselves through some very small gaps.
You are covering all the bases and do hope she just strolls in :hug: :hug:
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Been trying to think of a plan for the totally unreasonable lady as she was quite rude and we were really persuaive and polite. Am going to write a little note and put it through. Apologising if I bothered earlier (i'm not really sorry...) and could she please please check. will play the guilt card. It's all I can do. She was really unreasonable.
Typically the nice neighbours we could possibly make friends with are moving next week. bah.
I also have the ones who didn't answer to knock on later. Not looking forward to it really as it seems people just aren't that friendly round here!
Thanks for all the support as usual guys. At leats i know I'm doing EVERYTHING I can think of. I can't control what others do.
B :Luv2:
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Having experienced similar when our cat went missing (not Paddy) I just wanted to say, don't be too put off by neighbours' reactions - sometimes - especially these days - people are just wary of folk they don't know knocking on the door. Frankly, I don't answer our front door unless I can tell it's one of our neighbours - usually because it's either someone trying to sign you up to a charity, flogging energy deals or wanting to clean out your guttering (at a price!) that sort of thing.
If you pop a note through it can't do any harm. :hug:
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Having experienced similar when our cat went missing (not Paddy) I just wanted to say, don't be too put off by neighbours' reactions - sometimes - especially these days - people are just wary of folk they don't know knocking on the door.
I was going to say the same Sue, they might be suspicious of a 'stranger' coming to the door asking to go in their shed. A polite (and bite your tongue apologetic ;)) note through their door might a) put their mind at rest that you're not a crook and b) make them realise they've been a bit unreasonable :hug:
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I hadn't thought of that. I am very icy with people if I am doing something and have to stop what I am doing to to run up or downstairs to answer the door. :shy: - often, I don't even answer it.
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so... been out knocking again. managed to get into two more gardens/sheds. no luck. spoke to a few more people. one said she'd not been i garage in over a month and two others insisted they'd checked and checked themselves. One thought I was accusing him of hiding my cat in his shed!!
Some people won't let strangers in their house and that's the bottomline. Maybe if you live in a cosy little village they do but not here! At least I've reawakened people's interest and they'll look out for thimble again.
The ones that wouldn't answer I have posted personal handwritten notes begging them to check sheds or garages etc.
I may not have checked them all, but i feel like I've achieved something anyway...! I've certainly established myslef as the mad cat woman of my street!
STILL nor scaffold man call today grrrrrr Will chase him uo tomorrow and maybe send my boyf down there when i'm working as he's off tomorrow.
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Topping up the positive "come home Thimble" vibes and hugs
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so... been away this weekend as had family things arranged and a wedding back in my old home town Reading. Have had a few Thimble calls over the weekend, three have turned out to be definitely not her, and two were only brief sightings and no pics so will chase them up tomorrow.
It made me feel guilty being away when people called but we'd already booked everything (two hotels) and arranged to see people and I suppose my life can't be put on permanent hold. Maybe some of you won't agree with this, and if she'd been just come back before we went I would have cancelled, not left her here alone but I need to get a balance of searching and still working/seeing people. My work has really suffered already and I'm in danger of getting into trouble so it's a tricky time. Sadly not everyone understands how upsetting and stressful losing a cat is.
So we'll be checking on our posters tomorrow and visiting the two areas a cat was sighted and making sure there's posters there. One very positive call today, it wasn't thimble, but the family had looked after a stray and even had it spayed, I was pleased someone was being so responsible!
I also had a call from the evil house where the woman was really rude. the husband rang to say he thought he's seen Thimble, but then popped round to the flat (we weren't in ) and saw her photo on our door and realised it wasn't her. But I imagine he felt guilty his wife was so unhelpful! ha! Also another neighbour I wrote a note to rang to say she double checked her garage and there was definitely no cat. Reassured me at least.
So my hope continues, still getting calls so I think I shall repeat the newspaper adverts again as they seem to attract attention at least, as we can't put posters on EVERY corner!
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No, you can't put your life on hold, Becka. I think most of us know, in the same situation, we'd all have cancelled if our missing cat had returned home. :hug: :hug:
I'm one of those who wouldn't let a stranger into my home save for exceptional circumstances, and I think it's nice that the guy got in touch, whatever the motivation. I doubt either him or his wife are really bad - just cautious.
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having a sad day today. It's een exactly 3 weeks now, almost to the minute <sigh> I miss my little Thimble so much, I just want her home :( :( :( :(
Also had sad news yesterday my partner's grandma passed away. I'm so sick of sad news. I just want something happy again.
sorry for miserable post, some days are harder than others.
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Is there a resident's association or a neighbourhood watch scheme or do the council hold neighbourhood forums? These events can be friend-making opportunities as well as increasing your Thimble spotting army. :sneaky:
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Thanks guys.
It's been a horrid day. Hope I have a better day coping tomorrow. I miss her so much it hurts. :'( :'( :'(
and thanks, yes that reminds me I WAS GOING TO JOIN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH :P
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Good for yuo Becka. A good way of making new friends and learning more about where you're living now. And a hug for you :hug:
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Hugs to you Becka
You sound like your doing everything you can.
I am the local Petsearch Lost and Found volunteer and I hate it when peoples cats go missing for a long period of time. I always feel so helpless.
Good luck...I hope Thimble returns safe and sound very soon xxx
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okay so latest update:
Had two calls this week and photos sent and neither were her. one was pretty close so at least some people know what a tortie is :evillaugh: Also had a false alarm about what turned out to be a b&w cat.
Apparently there's a cat hanging around a cul de sac nearish us and two neighbours of number 14 have said the cat looks like thimble and that number 14 are feeding it. It hangs around their gardens so we can't go and look for it because it's at the back of their houses where there's no access apart from through theiur houses. The lady who's been feeding it wasn't in and she hasn't herself called. Which leads me to think one of two things, she doesn't think it looks anything like her, or she doesn't want to tell us as she wants the cat to be hers. the neighbours have all promised to call next time they see it.
Now we went round and knocked on all the doors in the cul de sac and put posters up and fliers in that road and next one. And one old woman was AWFUL! she said NO! loudly when i tried to give her a flier. So i posted it anyway as i thought maybe she didn't understand. She then stormed out the house screwed it up and threw it in my face, shouting "I don't care about your cat..!" Now bear in mind I had two young children with me (step kids 5 & 7) this was astonishing behaviour! the girls were quite scared! I couldn't help but shout something back... probably just as well the kids were there really! I just said "I hope something horrible happens to something you love..." I know this wasn't particularly nice of me but she was REALLY rude and nasty. believe me that was restrained...
So. this is vaguely promising. i thought I might call on number 14 again and if not in leave a note with a photo of thimble asking them to call me if the cat they've been feeding is her. It's tricky. The neighbours said it could be her, but who knows.
Anyway all these calls although mostly false alarms have made me reaslie we need to make sure all the posters are checked regularly and replaced and another newspaper ad is called for i think.
This week will be a month isnce she disappeared so I think we have to put my insurance claim in for the adverts and posters etc. It's not about the money at all but we're pretty skint so I need to claim something!
the hope goes on..... :'(
B :Luv2:
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That is disgusting that she did that in front of children let alone that she did that at all.
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It would be wonderful if it was Thimble :hug:
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Had a call from the lady at number 14 after I wrote to her and it's not thimble. She sent a photo. There are two seemingly wild young cats who visit her garden for food. I have tried to explain that she must try and get the cats caught and neutered and vaccinated. She says she will but I'm not sure. Maybe I'll leave it a while and then check with her. I hope she does.
Also a man rang from down the next road about a cat in his garden, also wasn't Thimble, as he texted a photo.
Sigh.
I don't want to lose hope, and we still keep the posters updated and the ad is in the papaer again this week but it does feel like it's getting futile now.. :-(
B :Luv2:
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Becka it is never futile as it has been known months later that cats have been reunited with their owner, so don't give up hope on her. Keep reminding the rescues that she is still missing as well on at least a weekly basis and try and get the direct number to the lost and found officer at Cats Protection and then she may tell you of any possible sitings when you ring up each week.
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Do not give up hope until its proved one way or another :hug: :hug:
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Thanks guys. I've been re-ringing the rescue centre places, although most seem to say they don't take lost cats off the record. no harm in a reminder though. I also keep replacing the posters and still have an ad in the paper.
I am not giving up. It is hard though, I keep looking so longingly at cats I see, especially ones needing rehoming online. I just want thimble more than anything. But I just worry we'll never ever know what happened. :-/
And we only rent so when it comes to moving sometime next year (probably) it'll be awful if she isn't found by then, as then she'll have no chance, as we won't be here anymore :-(
I just know someone must know where she is or what's happened to her!!
B :Luv2:
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You are doing everything you can...COME HOME THIMBLE xxx
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Thanks guys. I've been re-ringing the rescue centre places, although most seem to say they don't take lost cats off the record. no harm in a reminder though. I also keep replacing the posters and still have an ad in the paper.
I am not giving up. It is hard though, I keep looking so longingly at cats I see, especially ones needing rehoming online. I just want thimble more than anything. But I just worry we'll never ever know what happened. :-/
And we only rent so when it comes to moving sometime next year (probably) it'll be awful if she isn't found by then, as then she'll have no chance, as we won't be here anymore :-(
I just know someone must know where she is or what's happened to her!!
B :Luv2:
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:hug: Try not to think of a negative future, that is how depression thinks. :hug: On the offchance Thimble is not back you can leave your new address with the landlord, neighbours and new tenants. Update any online adverts, social networking sites and the microchip listing; you can maintain old e-mail addresses and mobile numbers with PAYG. People are super easy to find these days, I got a lovely e-mail from an old friend today despite not using my real life name or e-mail address online/ setting everything to private! Cats have been reported in the press or on Purrs as being found months and even years later. :hug: Thimble is one lucky puss-cat to have you to come home to. :hug:
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Thanks guys. I've been re-ringing the rescue centre places, although most seem to say they don't take lost cats off the record. no harm in a reminder though. I also keep replacing the posters and still have an ad in the paper.
I am not giving up. It is hard though, I keep looking so longingly at cats I see, especially ones needing rehoming online. I just want thimble more than anything. But I just worry we'll never ever know what happened. :-/
And we only rent so when it comes to moving sometime next year (probably) it'll be awful if she isn't found by then, as then she'll have no chance, as we won't be here anymore :-(
I just know someone must know where she is or what's happened to her!!
B :Luv2:
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Is always better to keep phoning to remind them as it could slip their mind or some one else takes over the lost and found reports or even if it is several that do it, then one could know and the others not without looking. Also you get loads of phone calls a week about missing or found cats so one could always be forgotten about or if months down the line may not be checked on unless they are sorted in breed, markings, colour, location lost, etc. I used to go by colour so if someone reported a tabby found I would check Tabby cats and Tortie cats, yes I have had a vet tell me a Tortie is a Tabby before, oh and used to sub divide colours into male and female for lost. I also used to use an index card system rather than just loads of paper or a book and that way it was easier to find a possible match.
So do keep phoning the rescues as it also lets them know that the cat is still missing as well as jogging their memory, I would always appreciate a reminder from an owner and sometimes the owner would remember something which they forgot or in the case of colour of collar realised that they had just put a new one on before it went missing, which they forgot about in the panic of realising their cat was missing. A lot of people do actually get mixed up between Tabby and Tortie and then with the tortie you have Brindle tortie as well as the more recognisable blobs of colour tortie. Cats can wander upto a 10 mile radius of home and can get lost if fleeing a sudden noise or being chased by a dog so it is always worth going a bit further with the fliers.
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thanks for all the positivity.
latest today is the scaffold cat is back! had a call from a lady saying she saw the cat go in there again and spoke to the man who works there and he is convinced it's Thimble (as they always are..) So I went down there. Saw paw prints in the snow. They said it's living in the shed. I stayed an hour...had treats I put down. tried calling and being just still and quiet but no sign. and an hour was pretty much my max in this weather...
think i might need to try and get cat trap and see if we can catch it, as I'm never going to get to even see it otherwise! :Crazy:
B :Luv2:
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So sorry that Thimble isn't back yet. :hug:
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Trap is a good idea but with the weather conditions it can't be set and left it would need to be checked on very regularly I have given mine a miss as they are burried under snow!
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Well the weather needs to warm up then. as I don't have access to the scaffolding yard at night to check on a trap <sigh>
Going to try and start feeding the cat in the shed, leaving food every morning. Then maybe it'll warm enough for a trap or I can set it in the day and revisit regularly.
B :Luv2:
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