I wish I knew
Here is the chain of events.
Monday 3rd - my neighbour came in to pinch some lemons. During the chat, she mentioned that she had got an animal trap from the council to catch the dog that has been annoying her chooks. We knew the identity of the dog, and it's owner. This is (from memory) how the conversation went.
Me: Will you call Mr N when you catch it or get the ranger out?
MC: Neither. I'll just shoot the bugger.
That evening, M was due to leave for Argentina. We sat down in front of the fire for a while before he left. When he sat he evicted Mr Minyamoo from his chair.
Wednesday 5th - I noticed that Mr Minyamoo wasn't at his usual daytime nap spot in the study. He didn't come in for his standard evening cuddle session.
Thursday 6th - Mr Minyamoo still wasn't around. I called, hunted all through the shed and garden, walked all the local roads (still calling), tried the park and the waste ground. No sign.
Friday 7th - I printed out "missing" posters and put them up at the school, pub, post office, servo and shop. I asked for anyone who has seen him, or knew what happened to him, to call me.
That afternoon my neighbour rang about a gardening matter. Whilst she was on the phone I thought I would check whether she had seen Mr Minyamoo. This is the conversation.
Me: You haven't seen our black cat have you? He hasn't got caught in your trap has he?
MC: You haven't got a black cat.
Me: Yes we have.
MC: Your cats are black and white.
Me: We've got two black and white and one plain black. I can't find him. I thought he might have been tempted by the bait in the trap.
MC: I didn't know you had a black cat.
Me: Oh, so he hasn't been caught in your trap.
MC: The trap's empty.
There is no sign of Mr Minyamoo during the next week. He doesn't come inside to eat. There is no response to my poster. I continue to look. I recheck every possible place a cat could be hiding. My neighbour doesn't come in for her usual bi-weekly cuppas.
Friday 14th - My neighbour's son comes in to get more lemons. I think it unlikely that a 20yo lad would notice a cat but I ask anyway.
Me: You don't happen to have seen our black cat around, have you?
JC: You haven't got a black cat.
Me: Yeah we do. Well, we did. He seems to be missing.
JC: Isn't your cat black and white?
Me: We've got two of them too. We've got three cats. I thought he might have got into your trap.
JC: You'd have to ask Mum about that.
He heads home with his lemons.
About half an hour later I hear his V8 drive away. As it leaves my phone starts to ring. It is my neighbour. After some preamble she tells me she has just seen my black cat. It had emerged from her ceiling space and she had chased it over our fence.
I went outside. I called and called. Mr Minyamoo didn't come.
Am I wrong to be totally suspicious?
12 comments:
No, you're not wrong. These people are behaving suspiciously. Didn't they think you'd catch on when they kept telling you that you didn't have a black cat? I'm so sorry.
i would bring the police over there and demand they search the place for mr. minyamoo.
I think something is definitely amiss here. 99% of the time your gut feeing is correct - what is YOUR gut feeling?
I'm sorry, but it does sound suspicious to me. That whole bit with them trying to convince you that you don't have a black cat was a bit odd, I mean don't they think that you just might know what you have better than they do? Perhaps it was guilt.
Call the cops.
Sweetheart, I don't think you're wrong to be suspicious! But I really hope Mr Minyamoo is ok!!! Hugs!
You're living next door to hillbillies, aren't ya?
Hope the cat turns up. Safe.
Fi this is not good. Not at all. Id call the boys in and tell em whats been going on. I do hope he's ok.
I agree with the others. I sure hope your cat is alright. I'm so sorry you're going through this. And I don't trust those neighbors at all right now.
You have every right to be totally suspicious! I do hope Mr Minyamoo is alright, but this definately needs checking into!! Good luck....
It's odd that they'd keep telling you you only had the two black & white cats. Wouldn't you know you had three cats, and the colors of them?? I would try to get someone involved to see if they can ascertain if your neighbors know where your cat is. At any rate, no more lemons for them!
I don't know if I'd come right out and accuse them, but I agree something definately sounds suspicoius here. They are acting very strange. I for one would think you would know what color cats you have. ?? I mean ?? why would you ask about a black cat if you didn't have one?/
Fi you are totally right to be suspicious. I would believe they didn't know you had a black cat, but the reaction is weird. I think it's time to ask your friend point blank if she's caught a black cat and if she shot it. Don't let her tell you the trap is empty NOW, ask if it EVER had a black cat in it.
I really hope Minyamoo is ok but if your neighbor mistook him for a stray or someone else's cat they need to own up to it. Though honestly I have major issues with them doing anything to animals they catch other than taking them to the pound regardless of who they thought they belonged to.
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