Not feeling very bloggy........

I apologize for the blog silence. My cat ran away last week, and it has put me in a funk. We aren’t sure where she went or how she got there. Last Tuesday I babysat for a friend who had to go to the emergency room. When she came to pick up her son at around 9:30 my little Ruby must have decided to run out the door during the chaos. My older cat, Big Orange, is always running off (& he always comes home), but Ruby is so timid she hides. I actually made sure to put the old man in the bathroom so he wouldn’t take off, but I just assumed Rue wouldn’t run. She has never tried to escape.

I’m sad. Really, really, really sad. We drive/walk our neighborhood several times a day looking. The hubs even tried humane traps in the woods to see if we can catch her. No luck :( My 3 year old and I take “nature hikes” several times a day hoping to see her in the woods. We are also checking the stray facilities daily. I’ve decorated the neighborhood with signs and put ads in the newspaper. It will be a week tonight since we last saw her. I’m starting to lose hope. The hubs and kids are taking it just as hard. I feel like a horrible cat mommy. My older cat and dog are both 13 years old. I never managed to lose them even with numerous road trips and two overseas flights. Ruby was a stray we found this summer, and I keep telling myself she never really behaved like a domesticated kitty. Maybe the stray trait is something they hang on to. We’ve talked about adding a new kitten to our family, but I’m just not ready. The hubs said it would make him feel like he gave up on her ever coming home. All we want is for our Rue (yes, her nickname is Hunger Games inspired) to come home.

I’m trying to finish up reviews for books I’ve read recently. Hopefully I can get back into the blogging groove this week. For all the fur parents please microchip your fur babies and make them wear a collar. We hadn’t done either for Rue yet, and I’m full of regret.