Sorry for the slowness of this update. If you're not following my twitter- we moved house, which was great, but unfortunately our cats escaped through a window and we've been searching for them since. One has returned, but the other is still missing. It's, uh... it's been a time. I dunno. Still pretty down, obviously, but yeah, that's why this one took a while.
Check twitter if you want a run-down of the various methods we have tried, though if you have a tip to suggest I am afraid we have probably tried it already. Please don't tell me to put the litter boxes outside, I have entirely decorated the garden with cat litter to the point where the neighbours are probably worried about who has moved in.
Still! Life goes on, as it must. Have more flirt-fighting!
Cast: Patience Rattaker, Verity Cunningham
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ThoughtBubble
14 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2026
Harrogate Convention Centre
Manchester Megacon
31 Jul 2027 – 1 Aug 2027
Manchester Central
Pulling one of those oh-so-handy levers might distract her.
So might kissing her.
Or hitting her in the rib cage with the wrench Verity is still holding in her right hand. Even though that’s no way to treat good tools.
Oh, Patience is a tool, alright. But I think it'll be fine in this case.
Look at you being the voice of reason and morality, Vee!
a rare experience for her, i'm sure
To be fair, she was immediately not cool with Lei's anchor bombing plan when she realized it wasn't a bluff and people would get hurt.
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This is terrible; I actually have a tag on my strictly indoors cat as I'm afraid he'll fall of the balcony on account of being nuts (will not happend, but still, it makes me feel better). But I think the litter box tip is so they can follow their own smell, so it has to be a used litter box (I'm saying this because you said you put a lot of litterboxes out). So maybe have your returned (yay!) cat prepare a stinky litterbox for her brother to trace?
worry not, they were used litter boxes that went out! will deffo put another of hers at the garden gate soon. and they are both tagged and microchipped, which as you say is v much worth it, so hopefully that might help.
Perhaps a stupid question, but have you tried around your old house?
not stupid! we have, though it's a long 8 mile trek back to it. we've also put out posters and given flyers to the neighbours, so if he shows up there hopefully someone will tell us
Good luck. It's awkward after a move as they don't know the area, but they know you, and should, hopefully, show soon. Poor wee thing.
Better than a 3 day trip though.
Kabedon
Someone has earned—and set herself up for—a swift kick to the abdomen.
Oh no, I hope you find the other! All of my babies are mostly pretty old so it's been a long while since I've had a scare but it's the worst thing to have one of them get out (I live in an area with coyotes and more.) Hoping Ham comes back soon!
I was very happy to see your kitty with the black triangle nose back, and hoping hoping hoping for your other one - I hear they are often very near by, just hiding.... So hard.... Best kitty wishes to you all.
Verity seems so helpless right now. Of course, that is when she is at her most dangerous.
Speaking of dangerous, Patience is looking just a bit overconfident. Never pays to be overconfident.
I hope you find Ham!
Is THIS flirting???
Well, what else could it be?
Congrats on moving house but I'm sorry the cats got out! I hope the other one comes back soon!
I am deeply offended that I can't find a Kabedon GIF ready to go...
If this is flirting I hate to think what will happen when they have a row
Absolute, frosty courtesy. Lots of please, thank you and pass the biscuits, won't you dear.
Well, they're in a small vessel in the middle of the ocean, so depending on what happens with the ship, they might end up having a row all the way to shore.
(I know. That was terrible. I am not sorry.)
I'm so sorry to hear about your cat, that can be really scary. I wish you luck on finding it, and take all the time you need with pages in the meantime!
I'm so sorry to hear about your kitty! That's very nerve wracking. I hope s/he returns, or that you find them, soon!
Patience is about to punch something she should not.Whatever that may be.
I've been told lost cats are usually found within one thousand feet of where they were last seen. I've also been personally involved where cats have been gone for two weeks and then turn up, skinny but alive.
So cheer up, there's hope.
So sorry that the cats escaped and that one is still missing. Hopefully s/he didn't try to go back to the old house, as I have heard that they do that sometimes.
we've checked back there a few times, left posters and leaflets with the neighbours. it's a good 8 miles or do though, so I dont know...
I had a stray I had befriended escape while I was taking her to the vet. We were probably at least a mile or two out when she did, but she came back the next day. Admittedly, stray, so she likely knew the area. Had her for the next 18 years.
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That last panel. Them's Kissing Words, Patience
I have no cat advice, but I just want to tell you that in March 2020, one of my friends lost his cat, and it was horrible, and after 40 days he put her bowls up and mourned. After three months he got a new kitten. And four months later, his cat was found again. So...hope is a dangerous but possible thing.
Oh no Kate! I sincerely hope that your other kitty returns soon!
I know they are intending to raise the anchor, but all I can think is...what if they raise more?
“In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.”
Had one disappear for two weeks. Turned up in the basement. Hope you find yours, or it comes back on its own.
Still flirting!
Yeah those controls are getting smashed
not helpful but i have heard that besides goats, cats are the most capable at going back ti the wild, its a pain, despite how lovable they are, they only chose to domesticate themselves because humans attract rodents which they prey upon...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT, unhelpful I know...
B U T rest assured, I am hopeful your cat comes back to you! Good luck lady! We hope for the best that they truly do love you and will return to you because you will always be there for them when they need some one to be there for them!
Has kitten #2 shown up yet? Is someone keeping an eye out at the old house? (mine don't seem to know where the door is, from the outside, except for the one who came from the outside and always wants to be there. Keeping her in Mind.
Nah, he hasn't appeared yet, no sign at all. Yes, the old house is being watched, but it's quite a trek to get to it.. Lots of flyers up with his face on though so if someone spots him, we will know!
I'm so sorry to hear about your cats! That's awful and stressful. I'm glad one came back and I hope you're able to figure out what happened to the other! sends hugs if desired
Oops, is someone about to punch push the wrong lever?