At 4:30 AM, I was awaked to Zoe rattling our screen in the bedroom and B's happy cry of "He's back!". There was Devin! Where he had been, we'll probably never know. I had put food and water and a blanket out for him on the deck but he didn't settle there, just came round to the bedroom door where he knew he'd find us. He seems none the worse for wear but he sure was hungry, devouring almost an entire can of cat food. Devin just kept purring and purring - and that's how I felt, too. Such a relief to have him home again!
Now today I have the happy task of retracing yesterday's route and taking down posters and telling folks that Devin is no longer missing.
Last night I was working on the latest jigsaw puzzle when I saw a big raccoon come to eat some of the food I'd set out for Devin. I moved that away, putting it under the glider where the raccoons might not fit but I did set out another bowl of food for the raccoons - some kitten crunchies that neither Devin nor Zoe were fond of. At this same time, Zoe went out on the deck and sat on one of the chairs. The raccoon food was down at the end of the deck. A little while later, I looked up and there were 3 raccoons after that food - a mama and two young ones (pretty hefty young ones!). They didn't bother Zoe nor she them though she did hiss and snarl some. Those raccoons are so big - compared to cats - but looked so pretty that I wished I could go out and hug them. I think I'll continue to put out food for them, at least until they finish off the cat-ignored crunchies.
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Thank goodness!! Theresa and I were so worried for him! Give him a scratch behind his ears for us :)
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