The Amazing Return of Pickle! (UPDATE ADDED)

UPDATE (Wednesday evening): The vet was amazed at how well Pickle is doing after being gone for 4 weeks! His weight dropped by about 1/3 to 9.5lbs, but that's something we can fix pretty easily :) He got a few shots and was also dewormed (since we don't know what, if anything, he was finding to eat out there). The poor little guy is worn out...we're letting him have lots of rest, food, and hugs which should be the perfect prescription to get his strength back up again. And thank you everyone for your good wishes! They mean a lot to me :)

(note: this is an old picture of Pickle - the picture of health! We'll get there soon!)

After a 4-week adventure doing who-knows-what, our cat Pickle came home tonight!! Iain, Nattie and I were watching TV and he showed up meowing at the back door! Iain took Tasha off to her crate and I went outside and brought him in; he is ever so skinny, and extremely hungry, but other than that he seems OK! We are all in shock - especially given the wildlife around here and the below-freezing temperatures we've been having at night!

Aspen and Bailey (the kittens) have a checkup at the vet's tomorrow so I'll take Pickle along too and have him checked over. I'm off to give him another hug because I can't quite believe yet that he's home.....