‘I just want to hold him again, tell him I’m sorry, and that everything’s okay.’: After days of desperate searching, curry the missing cat was found in time to be held, loved, and sent off surrounded by family

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Sep 5, 2025 3:00 PM EDT

Losing a cat is one of the hardest things that a feline pawrent has to go through in this life. As a pawrent you hope that the only time it will happen to you is when it is their natural time to leave this astral plane and move onto the next one, but that is unfortunately not always the case. Much as it was not the case for the feline pawrent of today's story, who sadly lost her thirteen-year-old cat child after a daring window escape.

With her heart in her mouth, his mother ran around frantically trying to find him or someone who could help her find her cat child. And with much might and effort, the discovery was made that he was hiding out in a basement. However, it seems that his escape was actually a sign of something else which is commonly found in the animal kingdom. When an animal knows their time has come, they often find themselves a place to go to be alone. It seems that this cat child knew his time had come, and sad as it was his mother found him in his last few moments, to at least muster a final goodbye.
 

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    Hi everyone. I'm here because I need to let this out somewhere that people might understand.
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    My cat Curry has been missing for a few days now, and I can't even begin to describe the pain and guilt I'm feeling.
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    Curry is 13 years old and has been with me for 4 wonderful years (I've adopted him). He's a house cat he's never really been outside like this before (except for the time before I've adopted him). A few days ago, he
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  • Oh no, this is literally not what you want to hear, ever. Indoor cats who are unaccustomed to being outside do not fare all too well in the big wide world. Mainly for the fact that they do not know what to make of it when it confronts them, leading to some pretty poor decisions usually.

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    managed to escape through an open window, and I haven't seen him since. Every second that goes by without him feels like a knife in my chest. I
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    keep looking out the window, walking the streets, calling his name, hoping and praying that he'll come back. I've done everything I possibly can to find him. I've knocked
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    on neighbors' doors, handed out flyers everywhere, posted on every possible social media page, put up flyers in the streets, called local animal shelters, checked gardens, parks, and wooded areas... But so far, nothing.
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    I feel like the worst person in the world. I was supposed to keep him safe, and I let this happen. I keep going over it in my head, wondering what I could have done differently, what I missed.
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    He trusted me with his little life, and now he's out there alone, scared, and probably confused. The not knowing is the hardest part. It's like I'm mourning him, but I don't even know if he's still alive.
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    He's not just a pet—he's family. He means the world to me. I love him so much it physically hurts. My house feels so empty without him. Every little sound makes me think it's him. I just want to hold
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    him again, tell him I'm sorry, and that everything's okay. If anyone has been through something like this and has any advice,
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  • Literally crying our eyes out right now. It is a travesty that any cat pawrent has to go through something like this. But it is so much worse when it is a cat child who has been with you for the better part of a decade, that cat is your life, and now it's gone…

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    encouragement, or even just kind words, I'd appreciate it more than you know. And if you believe in sending out good energy or prayers, please send some for Curry to find his way home.
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    Thanks for reading. Hug your kitties a little tighter for me today.
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    Classifie... Dont give up hope! My friend got her cat back after 2 weeks, he was living under someones porch who was feeding him. Very similar situation. Is
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    your cat microchipped? Couldnt hurt to knock on some doors on your street and ask people if they have seen the cat and to please call if they do. Personal touch can help a lot!
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    ¡mafi... OP Update for the people who still want to know: Curry has been found in the basement of our building. He was in a
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    very bad shape and probably had had a stroke. I had to make the horrible decision to put him down. I didn't stop crying since. Thank you
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    guys for all your support though And if there are any kitties still lost, I pray for them and I hope you will be successfully reunited soon
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