Wolf63:
That's exactly the sort of 'assistance' that Moonbeam gave to Tablo! (Moonbeam is fast asleep n my knee as I type this, pretending to be sweet and innocent!).
Ladyalex:
Thanks for your post. Patches got herself locked in a neighbour's garage for a few days only shortly before her most recent disappearance, which is why I was fairly quick to leaflet all of the houses around here, asking people to check their sheds and garages. So I know that it's possible that she's done it again.
However I still think that it's possible that she's simply found another human friend (with no other cats to trouble her). She's a very attractive cat (
http://ukcatlover.rajce.idnes.cz/Second_Album/#P4290524.jpg ) and people like to say hello to her. Unlike her children (who don't trust any humans other than me) she's quite friendly with people, so someone might have taken her in.