Bernard is home now. Thank you all for your kind words and concern.
He was up a (very tall) tree in the neighbor's backyard. He was chased up there by their dog, and I think he was too scared to cry out at first.
Finally, tonight he cried out and Mom heard him. We thought he was next door, but after hopping the fence (they didn't answer their door, probably because they were sleeping) and looking around we realized he was actually one more house over.
Up a freaking tall tree.
He was high enough up, and close enough in color to the tree, that I don't think we would have ever seen him if he didn't call our.
We got our tallest ladder out and Chaney climbed up and then went up almost another ladder's length in the tree and got Booboo. As soon as he got a hold of Booboo the poor cat started pissing a rain storm. I don't think he'd gone at all since getting up there. So all four of us (Chaney, Mom, myself, and Booboo) got drenched in cat pee. Chaney had a hard time maneuvering in the tree with Bernard under his arm, so I climbed up to grab Bernard and take him the rest of the way down. (I legit forgot I was scared of heights until I reached the top of the ladder and then I was just too fucking determined to get my goddamn cat that I swallowed my fear and got shit done. It was pretty awesome.)
Then it was inside for food and some much needed bath time.
I texted Lauren because she asked to know when Booboo got home. I hadn't realized that it was so late though. Sorry, if I woke you up.
And now Bernard is on the bed, purring and tongue bathing and being super cuddly.
I really fucking love this cat.
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