The cat came back – after 5 nights and 6 days. He looked pretty good too, just a couple of ticks on him and a big hunger. Our mountainside is home not just to deer, turkey, and bears, but coyotes too, which are famous round these parts for feasting on house cats. We had really feared the worst. Now we just hope he won’t put us through another week of purgatory like this. Welcome back Bixby.