My grandparents live in quite a rural area, and one time one of their cats (only a year old) didn't come back. We assumed it had died (since animals tend to run away to die quietly on their own), but 3 years later when my sister and I were going for a walk in the bush, he came trotting up to us. He disappeared again, but the same thing happened another 5 years later. The dear thing had gone completely rural. It's been another 6 years, so the same thing could happen again, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
They also recently lost their dear old fox terrier a few months ago. She's getting on to 16 years old, so I'm guessing she's probably gone off to die on her own somewhere.
On a personal level, I lost my childhood cat just a year after we moved house. I found him after two weeks dead in the backyard. I part of me wishes I never found him - his death didn't look peaceful at all. I'm still very sad about it.
Happiness, all around!
They also recently lost their dear old fox terrier a few months ago. She's getting on to 16 years old, so I'm guessing she's probably gone off to die on her own somewhere.
On a personal level, I lost my childhood cat just a year after we moved house. I found him after two weeks dead in the backyard. I part of me wishes I never found him - his death didn't look peaceful at all. I'm still very sad about it.
Happiness, all around!
