PHOEBE IS HOME!!

After a long week of being consumed with the search for my missing cat, walking the area in the evening doing foot searches, waking up at 2:45 to stake out a food bar or place a humane trap, Phoebe is finally home!

Phoebe relaxes at home

I was able to successfully trap her in a humane trap sometime Sunday evening or Monday morning. It was such a thrill to see two glowing eyes staring back at me when I checked the trap around 4:00 a.m. on Monday morning. She has settled back into her routine and acts like a cat who never left!

Flora wonders who the new cat is

Her sister, Flora is wondering who the new kid on the block is because she hisses at Phoebe. I am hopeful nature will take care of itself and they will become friends again. So far no casualties and Phoebe seems to be rolling with the punches bless her heart!

PHOEBE HAS BEEN SPOTTED!

Still unsure of whether or not Phoebe is hiding in that grassy area, I went and bought something called a trail camera yesterday. It is a battery operated camera used to track game. With infrared technology and motion sensors, it detects animals and then takes photos or video.

trail camera to see what animals visit the food bar overnight

Since I can't spend all night staking out the area, dad and I set up the camera and kitty buffet around 9:30 p.m. instead of my usual 3:00 a.m. so I could get some needed sleep. Around 4:00 a.m. this morning dad and I collected the camera and what was left of the food bar.

smile pretty for the camera sweet pea!

Photos captured by the trail camera revealed that my sweet baby visited the kitty buffet around 11 p.m., 1 a.m., and 3:30 a.m. Yaaay! Coincidentally, she was the only animal to dine and ate only the tuna fish and some of the crunchy food. Knowing this, dad and I quickly baited the humane trap and placed near where the food bar was. I am hopeful I'll have Phoebe home soon!