So our cat is 12 and very local to our garden and next doors garden, she always comes if called. Comes in overnight though her catflap is open and is limited to the kitchen or she miaows outsider door.
Last night going to bed at midnight she is not in the house, called and no cat appears. This upset me a bit but it's not totally unusual. Checked a couple of wardrobes etc and went to bed.
This morning I get up and kitchen empty and worse her food from last night is untouched. This is unheard of.
I text neighbour, she loves going in her house but neighbour is very careful. Still I thought she must be there. Hour goes by and then neighbour texts back, no cat in house! I totally lost it at that point. If she was ok she would have come home.
I go to wake up dd2, I'm in floods re cat. Dh follows, goes to draw her curtains. He sees neighbour going out to her shed. Then talking to her shed. Then gesturing in it. Then our cat emerges!
Cat comes home and eats ravenously then goes out to pee on my roses which I will allow today. Neighbour is mortified and planning in depth sweep of whole house and shed every night. I have had huge breakfast to get over trauma!
Bloody animals 