I just finished a very thorough sweep of the entire house. No sign of Carys

[Siwsan]

I checked the couch/chair coils, patted the back and front of all of the furniture and checked between, behind and under all of the cushions. I opened EVERY cabinet, looked behind/under every appliances, coffee/lamp tables AND on top of the cabinets in the laundry room. Also went through the closets, again.

The ONLY rational possibility is this. My nephew shifted the dryer to see what sort of connection it has before we install the new stacked washer/dryer. When he did that we didn't notice that the vent connection was dislodged. It's not a big portal but cats can slip through some tiny spaces. I went outside to see if she did go that route, maybe she was beneath the bush that's close by. No luck.

So I don't know what else to do except stay vigilant, especially when I'm outside, and hope to spot her.

Of course, I'll keep looking everywhere in the house, too. And I'm going to try running the vacuum EVERYWHERE because one thing I discovered is a vast herd of dust bunnies.

I'm not resigned to her being gone but I'm as prepared for that as possible. I don't know - maybe Merlin was just too much for her.

[Phoenix61]

1. I've lost my cat CJ in my house. I have no idea where

his hiding spot is. He’s solid black so it’s a little easier for him to hide but sheesh he’s good at it.

[niyad]

2. Sending huggggs and vibes that you find her soon, looking at you like,

"what's the big deal?" I am convinced that cats can teleport or use portals..

[Polly Hennessey]

3. Now I get to worry. Please 🙏 let us know immediately when the elusive Lady Carys appears.

I once had a similar episode with my Millie. I was frantic. Finally found her in the linen closet. She slipped in and I closed the door. After I found her I had to sit down and compose myself.

[Walleye]

4. Years back, my mom lost her cat in the house. They found her a week later in the attic apparently thriving on mice.

I will be thinking of you and your kitty, keeping hope alive

[eppur_se_muova]

5. Yikes ! We once had a cat worm her way into a hole in the drywall behind the dryer and fall down.

My dad heard her meowing and had to cut some drywall to fish her out -- she was too cramped to turn around.

My own cat, captured in the wild and spending her first night in the house, clawed through the heavy foil of the dryer vent hose and tried to crawl out through the vent, but it was blocked by a flap valve, and of course she couldn't turn around or back out. We had to tear up some carpet and padding and pry up a board at the bottom of the stair landing, and pull out the (stiff) aluminum tube she had crawled into. At one point, I used a rotary saw to cut the board so it was easier to access the vent, which ran under the stair landing. I'm glad I didn't have to use it while the cat was still trapped inside !!

(Glad to see you found her. )