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Small Christmas Blessings

QueenDanceALot — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 16:23:42 GMT

There is a path I walk daily through my neighborhood (only frightful weather keeps me from doing so) and about a month ago I noticed a sign posted around alerting us that a beloved cat was missing. I recognized him from the photo posted and had seen him often outside his house during the summer months. When I saw the poster of him and saw he was missing my heart just broke.

I prayed every day as I passed the house where I always saw him, and when I saw the posters, I prayed that he would return home to his family.

This morning as I walked by his house, there he was, peeking out from one of the home's bushes.

I smiled all the way home as I walked on this unusually warm and sunny Christmas Day.

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Preds — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 16:26:36 GMT

A small blessing for you and a huge blessing for the family. Makes my heart happy that he made it home.

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jeanlake — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 16:28:13 GMT

I love your post

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Sooner — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 16:28:39 GMT

@QueenDanceALot I love you!

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KingstonsMom — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 16:29:25 GMT

@QueenDanceALot

I just love happy endings with missing pets!

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Havarti — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 16:38:48 GMT

The gifts that money can't buy...wishes & dreams granted...the ones life gives us - those are the best gifts of all. And you received a really good one today. Thanks for sharing it with us. Merry Christmas!

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ID2 — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 16:40:05 GMT

Hopefully the kitty's family would make him an indoor cat since they had the scare of him running away. Cats live so much longer being indoor kitties. I just read a stat=outdoor cats live 2-9 years, indoor cats can live up to 20 years and beyond!

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 16:40:52 GMT

@Havarti wrote:
The gifts that money can't buy...wishes & dreams granted...the ones life gives us - those are the best gifts of all. And you received a really good one today. Thanks for sharing it with us. Merry Christmas!

@Havarti

Just when you think sometimes that prayers aren't answered, this beautiful thing happens.

OK, now I'm crying. But I'm smiling ear to ear. It's a Wonderful Christmas!!!

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 16:46:44 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
Hopefully the kitty's family would make him an indoor cat since they had the scare of him running away. Cats live so much longer being indoor kitties. I just read a stat=outdoor cats live 2-9 years, indoor cats can live up to 20 years and beyond!

@ID2

The picture of him was inside the house, so I just assume he's an indoor/outdoor guy. My 2 cats are indoor only, but I have had some that were indoor/outdoor as they demanded that (LONG stories!!!)

Yes, I would prefer him to be inside now, but the owners might have their own story.

I did call the number that was attached to the Missing poster, and it was the number for "Home Again". If the family didn't already know that he's back. I was going to knock on their door, but I saw no vehicle and think they must be somewhere else for Christmas. Home Again will notify them that there was a "sighting" and will give them my name and number if they need to reach me.

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 16:50:34 GMT

@Havarti wrote:
The gifts that money can't buy...wishes & dreams granted...the ones life gives us - those are the best gifts of all. And you received a really good one today. Thanks for sharing it with us. Merry Christmas!

@Havarti

Yes, what is important in life doesn't come with a price tag.

Merry Christmas to you and everyone here!

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KingstonsMom — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 17:20:56 GMT

@QueenDanceALot

Thank you for sharing that happy ending, it brought a smile to my face at a time when I find it hard to smile.

You did all that you could do by informing 'Home Again' of his sighting and making yourself available if they have any questions when they return.

Whether or not they decide to make him an indoor only cat now, given his recent disappearance, is beyond your control.

Although I personally have only had indoor cats (DD currently has 8 indoor formerly feral cats), we can't dictate what others choose to do.

I appreciate you sharing this heartwarming event.

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 17:40:39 GMT

The owner just called (didn't hear the phone, saw I had a message) to say they were on their way back home from visiting and were very hopeful that he'd be there waiting when they drove up.

I wonder if the reason he went missing for awhile was that there was a lot of road crew work going on at several corners in the neighborhood and they were loud and I know how my cats do not like when workers come here and disrupt the usual quiet of the neighborhhood. The work was completed a couple days ago and all is quiet again.

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dooBdoo — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 17:30:57 GMT

Thanks for sharing this Christmas blessing today, @QueenDanceALot.😻 You touched my heart... touched many hearts and reminded us to keep our eyes, ears and hearts open to joy and to miracles of all shapes and sizes. You're a treasure.❤️ Merry Christmas, and warm wishes to you for a bountiful, peaceful, happy new year in 2020!

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phoenixbrd — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 18:44:46 GMT

@QueenDanceALot Couldn't ask for a better Christmas present! Thank you for your heartfelt post.

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Havarti — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 19:22:48 GMT

@QueenDanceALot It sounds like YOU did find him - you were the one! They would have notified HomeAgain had he been found previously, and you likely would have been told by HomeAgain he had already been found. Add to that the fact that they are coming home and hope he will be there seems to indicate you knowing him from your walks and spotting him today is not only a wonderful blessing to happen to you, it is the best Christmas present anyone could have given this family. And that little kitty will be so grateful to be in a warm home with good food and love tonight. This happy ending just keeps getting happier and better! Think of all the people that are happier because of that one split second in time when you saw him.

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AngelPuppy1 — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 13:15:14 GMT

@QueenDanceALot

How wonderful!

When I am able to walk, one of my greatest sources of happiness is seeing animals on my way. I have had occasion to have close contact with many deer, squirrels, rabbits, groundhogs, birds, cats and other assorted creatures. Some encounters have been scary but most wonderful!

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QueenDanceALot — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 19:28:42 GMT

I saw the kitty's owner today and am sorry to have to say that the kitty I saw yesterday wasn't the missing one. It was another kitty of his who looks almost identical.

He is a very nice person who also has a few other cats and dogs, all of whom are rescues.

I will continue to pray for the missing kitty's return. I am so sorry I was wrong.

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dex — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 19:43:32 GMT

@QueenDanceALot wrote:
I saw the kitty's owner today and am sorry to have to say that the kitty I saw yesterday wasn't the missing one. It was another kitty of his who looks almost identical.

He is a very nice person who also has a few other cats and dogs, all of whom are rescues.

I will continue to pray for the missing kitty's return. I am so sorry I was wrong.

Awe that's too bad but your story was beautiful and there is still the possibility for a happy ending.

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dooBdoo — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 20:49:19 GMT

@QueenDanceALot wrote:
I saw the kitty's owner today and am sorry to have to say that the kitty I saw yesterday wasn't the missing one. It was another kitty of his who looks almost identical.

He is a very nice person who also has a few other cats and dogs, all of whom are rescues.

I will continue to pray for the missing kitty's return. I am so sorry I was wrong.

@QueenDanceALot, Thanks for the update, although a sad one. You've put the positive energy out there with your compassionate words and deeds, and now others also are hoping and praying, so maybe a happy ending will be just around the corner.❤️