Me-bits: The Cat Didn't Come Back

That damn cat...Well Mischa has been missing for a week and a half now. I've made my calls to the Animal Humane Society and the city animal shelters. Nada...nothing...nope. Thought we had a match at the shelter - everything was right except the eyes. Mischa has blue eyes and this cat did not.

When we bought Mischa at the Humane Society 6 years ago he had an ID microchip inserted. He wouldn't wear a collar (would go to great lengths to get it off and I was afraid he'd hurt himself) so I hoped that the chip would help. Honestly I have to admit that the fact he hasn't shown up makes us pretty sure that something bad has happened to him. He's totally devoted to us, checks in multiple times a day when he's outside, loves nothing more than sitting with us on the deck. Just thinking of him reminds me of his soft siamese fur and how good it felt to snuggle up to him while he purred away contentedly.

So now I sit and try to figure out how to deal with this latest loss. I pray constantly he'll turn up anyway, even though I don't think he will. I've begged God to give us a break during an already stress-filled time of our lives.