Cats are little Houdinis when it comes to finding a great place to hide.  Before you go to the “ugly cry” (as Oprah would call it), before you convince yourself that Fluffy has leapt 12 stories out of your window to sure death, check every drawer (open and closed!) and boxspring (yes, INSIDE the boxspring).  These are usually the places you haven’t checked (when you are sure you’ve checked everywhere).  Behind the appliances is WAY too obvious for the clever cat!

On a side note- those of you who think at cat WON’T leap out a 12-story window are sadly mistaken.  Make sure ALL windows have solid, “cat-proof” screens.