Originally Posted by steve bain

sadly not. i did lift the bath in the end and there was no sign of her so i think all the noises were in my mind and she escaped on the first night. I advertised lots and spent many weekends hunting out sightings to find another similar cat. Hopefully she has a good home with someone who has taken her in. When i realised she wasn't going to be found I rescued these two. double the trouble!

Some really good advice here. thanks. No chance of making my garden secure unfortunatly, its all hedges and knackered old wire fences. To make it cat proof would be impossible! I do not want to trap them indoors so sadly I think it will just have to be a risk i run and only let them out when i am outside with them maybe.

citrus is a good idea and i will try it. as is food in that room. I like letting them in my room as they like to sleep on top of my wardrobe. They have plenty of things to climb but nothing specifically made for cats if that makes sense. wardrobes, bookshelves, kitchen all of which they like to climb up! lots of cupbards and things to hide away in as well.

I do not doubt for 1 second that the peeing on the bed is a sign that he is miffed about something or another!

I will get the vets to check him out also.