Purrayers needed!

(updates at bottom of post)

Hello kittehs and friends, Mommakitty here to give you an update. For those of you who don't already know, Kimo has been missing since Tuesday 11/14/11 around 2:00pm. He is an indoor only cat and has managed to slip outside - Daddykitty has been doing a lot of home and yard projects and he and the handyman go in and out all day. This is probably when Kimo planned his escape - waiting for the right moment to slip out went a door or window was left open a little by mistake.

We are very worried because of the cold weather we're having lately - low 30's at night. Plus, our cats do not go outside and so there is none of their mancat scent around the property for Kimo to get a wiff of home. He would also be a little skittish if strangers were to approach.

We're hoping he is hunkering down somewhere and keeping safe from other critters. We have lots of raccoons (larger than the cats) in the neighborhood, and other scary large animals - and CARS. We have checked the entire house inside - all cupboards, closets, crawl spaces, box springs, etc. Kimo would not waste a minute to come running if I were to shake a bag of treats. I knew for sure he was not in the house when I put our toddler to bed and he did not join us for story time - Kimo ALWAYS comes in Kiera's room to sit on the bed during story time and stays on her bed until she falls asleep. Luckily, at her age, she is easily distracted and in not aware of his absence . . . yet.

My husband and I have walked the neighborhood, (night & day), gone door to door, posted flyers, notified vets and and the animal shelter, and have put out some food. At the advice of a cat blogger, we scattered contents of the vacuum (full of cat hair) up the driveway and around the property hoping he will catch his scent and find his way home.

Your support and ongoing prayers are welcome and appreciated. I will post updates when I can. On Wednesday 11/16 I am taking the day off work to walk around when it's daylight and little warmer - plus I will continue to walk in the still of the night when I'd more likely hear his voice or see his laser eyes beam back to my flashlight. I will also keep updates on my FaceBook page (more often). Thanks again for all the support!

Love, Mommakitty (aka Susie)

11/16/11 Update 4:33 pm - More walking around today, talking to neighbors, postman and city workers in area. I went to the shelter and they had a cat that looked a lot like Kimo in the face, and I sooo wanted it to be him - he had been trapped near our house on 11/10. This cat was not chipped and he had markings on his back that weren't Kimo. Also called the microchip company to register Kimo as being lost. Looks like something has nibbled on the food left outside.

- Mommakitty

Update 11/17/11, 1:20 pm - still no Kimo. Walked the neighborhood several times yesterday and last night. Received a couple of calls from neighbors about possible cats sounds (meowing/fighting), but when I went to check it out, nothing about Kimo. This morning there was evidence of more nibbling from one food dish, so I reduced 3 dishes to the one area hoping the nibbler will come only to that one spot (also put a his cat bed out in a box shelter).

- Mommakitty

Update 11/18/11, 11:11 pm - No real news today. FYI - the "handyman" carpenter is here M-F, and sometimes weekends - he's a neighborhood friend and always checks his vehicle. Tonight we're setting a cat trap. Fingers and paws crossed.

- Mommakitty

Update 11/19/11, 7:28 am - Nothing in the trap, but something did come close. I put about a pea size of food in a couple of places outside the trap that has been eaten. The little rug near the entry of the trap is dirty, but whatever it was didn't venture in.

- Mommakitty