Update on Patches. I found my collapsible cat carrier

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24. Just in case Patches changes his mind about liking the carrier...

...come Thursday morning (he is a cat, after all), it might be wise to close the doors to most of the rooms in your house so as to limit how many places you have to search if he tries to pull a disappearing act.

Some years back, a now--departed cat found a really good hiding place. The poor guy had a number of chronic illnesses, which led to frequent vet visits, and going there was definitely not his favorite thing. This particular time, we were in the middle of having our main bathroom redone, and the double size shower had been taken out, down to the plywood floor boards. there was a pretty big open space. He manage to get in there and crawl all the way to the back of the opening. Fortunately, I have long arms and was able to just reach him. If the space had been any bigger, or my arms any shorter, I would not have been able to grab him.

Patches is so handsome, and he looks alert and attentive - not listless.