Oh sh*t - looking after a friends cat..

[MovingOutOfBlighty]

..and its gone missing for 2 days.

The other cat is happily (and violently) killing a mouse in the garden, but no sign of this one. He is young and used to being outside.

Have asked a few neighbours to keep and eye out.

What would you do? When would you tell your friend and potentially ruin her only holiday of the year?

I am really fretting about this one.

Buy another cat. Try to make sure it matches the old cat.

have you checked their house? could it have wandered home?

Don't tell friend until she comes back.

Bruxeur - there was a black one instead this morning. I thought of tipping bleach on it to disguise it, but perhaps the RSPCA may have a few words about it.

Dizzy, checked house - not there.

Really, Mary, I don't want to trash their holiday so this is something to think about.

It will probably be trying to find it's way home. Do you stay far from her?

Cat will have taken a huff because it's owners are away. It will turn up when they do.
They are weird that way, cats.

I would search absolutely everywhere before phoning her.

I'm just up the road, and go there twice a day to feed them. GentleOtter - that is what I am hoping.

Any tips otherwise? I am thinking of resorting to buying a thousand mice and releasing them in their garden as a lure!

Oh it's still in it's own house? Agree with GentleOtter.

My neighbour looks after my 2 when we're away and the wee one always disappears for a few days, then won't speak to us when we get back.

It will be fine!

It'll just be hiding. I wouldn't worry them.

Thank you Trix (any relation to Slinkymalinky?) and Invisible - you have reassured me.

(I am never looking after cats again!) [cheesed off with moggy emoticon]

Has the cat come home?

Thank you for asking FabBGIB!

The little bugger is back but can't seem to find the mouse murderer now. Thank goodness the owners are back tomorrow.

I need a cold compress and a lie down...swoon.

Thank goodness she is home.

Hope all are..

When I looked after brother's cat years ago, it was involved in an accident and had to have a leg amputated.
That was hard to explain when he returned.
My dad asked the vet how much it would cost to put her down versus the cost of amputation- luckily we persuaded him to shell out the extra few quid.