David's Lost Kitty

Some drama here-- my son's cat went missing and was gone for 4 days. He's a rehomed Siamese that David took in last summer. David was very upset-- couldn't sleep... his other kitty wouldn't eat, kept looking for her buddy. David put up posters all over his neighborhood, and found his cat a few days later. Everybody's relieved. 

But the kitty’s homecoming took some interesting detours.

Here's the story: 

David had been scouring his neighborhood looking for his cat. I made a bunch of calls to rescue agencies; they were all sympathetic and helpful. When I told one woman that David's apartment is right behind Christie's Cabaret (a so called "gentlemen's club"), she said that he should go over there and show the cat's picture and ask them if maybe someone's been feeding him out back.

David walked over to Christie's. He looks tough but really is completely guileless. 

David: "I know this is an odd request, but I live back there (gestures toward his apartment building) and my cat's missing. I wonder if you've seen him or maybe somebody's been giving him food (shows picture on his phone)."

Girl 1: "That's a request I haven't heard before, for sure! No I haven't seen him." (She invites girls 2, 3, and 4 over. All of them are in “business attire.”)

David explains that someone apparently let the cat out accidentally (possibly the woman who cleans the hallways in his building), and he is worried about him because he's declawed and has never been outside.

The comments: "Oh that's so sad!" "He's so pretty!" "No we just go outside to smoke, we feed a cat sometimes but it's a black and white one, kind of scrawny, never seen a Siamese out there." "We'll watch out for him, don't worry." [best yet:] "Honey, you look so sad, let us give you a hug." [hugs from all the girls]

Male customer, jaw dropping in disbelief: "What the hell, all he does is show a picture of his stupid missing cat and he gets all that!"

The girls promise they'll look out for his kitty, and give him a couple of $5 passes. "That'll let you get in for free. Come back and see us!"

I had 20 posters printed. He put them up all over the neighborhood. I'm positive that one went up at Christie's.

David told us this story with a completely straight face. I think after he saw us laughing at his story, he  saw the humor. And of course he's ecstatic that he got his kitty back safely.

 © J M-K  February 2016