safe and sound

Today after church Kitzel was hairballing so Jon put him outside for a few min so that he could finish where it would be easy to clean up. When Jon went back outside to bring him in Kitz was missing! He was nowhere to be found in the back or front. Jon wandered all over looking for him. Ella was most distressed as a few years ago our bird got out and never came back. We worried and called and looked all afternoon/evening to no avail. Finally right at the kids bedtime we heard a Meow from out back. He had come home safe and sound! Ella was elated that her "kid" was back. We are lucky that he didn't get lost or hurt. I think Kitz will have to stay in for a while.