All’s right with the world
After exactly three weeks, our furry little adventurer is home. He’s safe and sound, but for a couple of little abscesses and 15% of his body weight. A kind soul who lives more than a mile away saw our poster in a coffee shop and realized this was the cat who’d been hanging around his place, demanding lap time on the front porch and fighting with his own cat. I was away at an educational symposium all morning with the car; Mr. Garter leapt onto his bicycle and pedaled up there, and this fellow had our kitty in his arms in the driveway. He passed Mingus over, and the little booger hissed, realized who Mr. G was, and started purring like mad. The neighbor was kind enough to lend his cat carrier and chauffeur Mingus back to our doorstep.
Thanks to each one of you for your prayers and good wishes to us and our errant kitty, and for all your little kindnesses to strangers. As much as the news might make you think otherwise, the world is full of good people helping one another, and that makes it a beautiful place. Especially right now.
Posted: June 2nd, 2007 at 6:37 pm
Oh, I am SO GLAD he’s home!
Posted: June 2nd, 2007 at 6:54 pm
OMG! I didn’t know he had wandered off! You are very lucky indeed. PHEW.
Posted: June 2nd, 2007 at 6:55 pm
i’m so happy to hear the good news. WELCOME HOME, MINGUS! 😀
Posted: June 2nd, 2007 at 7:22 pm
oh that is WONDERFUL! He looks so happy to be home.
Posted: June 2nd, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Yay! ‘Gus is back!!! I have been hoping he’d return to you guys!
Posted: June 2nd, 2007 at 8:18 pm
I am so happy for you! That is the sweetest pic of him asleep on you. Great news!
Posted: June 2nd, 2007 at 9:43 pm
Phew! Such good news!!
Posted: June 2nd, 2007 at 10:21 pm
Sweet pictures. Glad for the happy ending!
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 at 12:09 am
That’s excellent news. So pleased for you all!
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 at 12:11 am
Oh so good! I’m SO glad that he’s home!
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 at 3:53 am
hooray!! i’m so glad he’s home! 🙂
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 at 3:59 am
How SWEET! Little kitty.
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 at 4:18 am
Glad your kitten is safely back home!
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 at 5:05 am
YAY! He looks so innocent and angelic in those photos. Mingus, I know better!! I’m so glad he’s home!!
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 at 5:12 am
Despite his little act of independence, Mingus obviously missed and loves his Mama.
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 at 8:16 am
Oh, thank goodness. Welcome home, little buddy!
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 at 8:56 am
Hooray! Welcome home Mingus!
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 at 10:24 am
oh man. you’re making me cry.
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 at 11:13 am
oh how wonderful! people really are good. they are. glad your mingus is back, and looking content as ever. 🙂 ~gabriella
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 at 2:41 pm
Not sure which of you looks more content. What a nice ending to the story.
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 at 5:56 pm
How Wonderful!! I’m glad he arrived home safely.
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 at 6:50 pm
Yay! I’m so glad you have your kitty back. I’ve lost a few cats over the years and know how painful it is. I’d freak out if my own baby went missing now.
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Congrats! What sweet pics of you and your little fur baby. My cat went missing once (he was wedged under our porch for about 10 hours) and I was literally sick over it. I’m so glad your Mingus came back!
Posted: June 4th, 2007 at 3:57 am
You make me want a cat! I wish I could let my dog on my lap like that, but she’s in need of a bath and stinks from here to Sunday.
P.S. Your polka-dotty dress is too cute.
Posted: June 4th, 2007 at 5:31 am
awww – so glad he is back!!!!!
Posted: June 4th, 2007 at 5:33 am
I’m so so happy for you! That ginger kittie has true love written all over him!!
Posted: June 4th, 2007 at 6:18 am
Phew. Glad you have a safe (albeit tired) kitty back.
Posted: June 4th, 2007 at 8:27 am
That is a seriously happy and content-looking cat! I’m so glad he’s back. 🙂
Posted: June 4th, 2007 at 9:48 am
Hooray! Glad your kitty came home!
Posted: June 4th, 2007 at 10:12 am
I am SO glad he is home safe and sounds. I was very worried for him. The poor guy looks just pooped sprawled there on you. I hope he’s learned his lesson and stays put from here on out.
Posted: June 4th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
I’m so glad you got Mingus back! Orange and white kitties are the sweetest in my opinion. He looks delighted to be back with you!
Posted: June 5th, 2007 at 5:04 am
see, miracles happen! so glad he’s safe at home!!!
Posted: June 5th, 2007 at 5:54 am
Welcome home little booger 🙂
Posted: June 5th, 2007 at 8:27 am
Oh frabjous day!! I’m SO glad.
Posted: June 5th, 2007 at 10:30 am
What a wonderful thing. I’m so glad your little guy is safely home.
Posted: June 5th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
So happy for you! My cat Byron was away for a night and I was out of my mind.
Posted: June 5th, 2007 at 6:04 pm
Thank goodness! So happy all is right again.
Posted: June 6th, 2007 at 8:28 am
Aww, welcome home, Garter kitty! Mingus looks so very happy to be back in his rightful place, and how relieved you must be! Yay, warm fuzzies (literally)!
Posted: June 6th, 2007 at 8:30 am
YAY! What wonderful news.
Posted: June 6th, 2007 at 8:40 am
So glad he made it home safely!
Posted: June 6th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
I’m so glad you got your sweet kitty back! The pictures are precious.
Posted: June 6th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
oh, mingus, what a beautiful scrapper…he is home and safe, what a great thing to read today. i love it that your family is reunited. cheers.
Posted: June 6th, 2007 at 10:51 pm
Thank the stars that he is home safe! What a wonderful picture of the two of you. Yay!
Posted: June 11th, 2007 at 6:30 am
Hey – you found him!! So glad. 🙂
Posted: June 12th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
phew…you must be so happy to have your wonderer returned….I have posted some words and photos of my time in Milan….thanks for all your help Sarah :^)
Posted: June 15th, 2007 at 10:10 am
Thank goodness!!! I am so glad to hear he’s OK and not too worse for the wear. It’s a horrible experience and I’m so glad you have a happy ending!! (Sometimes you want to be so mad at them and you’re so happy and relieved all at once!).
Posted: June 15th, 2007 at 11:02 pm
oh!! I am so happy for you and your kitty. He looks pretty happy to be home.
Posted: June 16th, 2007 at 6:37 am
I am so happy to hear that your beautiful cat is home. He looks so content right there with you. Tell him we all said to stay home where he belongs!
Posted: June 19th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
I’m glad for you and Mingus!!!!!
Posted: June 28th, 2007 at 4:59 am
What a sweet, I’m-In-Love of a kitty-face HE has! That is so sweet I can’t stand it. I know I would NEVER MOVE one muscle if a long lost kitty returned, and snugged in, hugging me like that! (until HE moved, of course). SO glad he’s back. He is a sweetheart, and I’m very happy for you.