Olly's BACK!! (aka "Mr.Betsy")

Hey guys! You'd never believe what happened two nights ago. After being gone for 6 weeks and eventually settling with the fact that he wasn't coming back, we got a phone call from a woman across the street that has had him for the past 2 weeks! We couldn't believe he'd survived this long. That means that he somehow survived these neighborhoods for about 4 weeks on his own, and Olly's not the bravest of cats. We think it was his caution that saved him. Especially being mostly white in color, he must have hidden himself pretty well from the coyotes. He also miraculously crossed the busy street of Washington Blvd. in front of our apt and reached the porch of the lovely woman that returned him.



We weren't sure if he'd remember us or our home, but sure enough, within 30 minutes after bringing him home, he found his litter box, his favorite place on the couch, and was immediately up on the table again while we played cards. And yes, he still spoons with me at night with his head right on my pillow. It is such a special little blessing to have Olly back home with us. I still can't believe he's alive!

The "Mr.Betsy" name was the lady's name for him when she had him. Because of Olly's beautiful markings and sweet face, she thought he was a girl. So, she named him Betsy and then when the Humane Society told her he was a boy, she called him Mr. Betsy. =) Olly's definitely lost weight since he's been gone and is a little bit dirtier than before, surviving all the dirt and rain we had for those couple weeks straight. In the picture Olly is playing with his new homecoming toy we bought him. =) So good to have him back!