While we're into anecdotes...

As cats do, one of my friend's cats decided to 'rehome' herself and moved across the road to a neighbour's house.

When a young friend visited with his mother he asked where the cat had gone and was told she had gone to 'live with other folks'.

The child's mum got a bit on her high horse, and reproached my friend for protecting the child from the reality of 'death' and went into a long detailed description of mortality.

As cat's do, this one decided to return.....

Now THAT one was difficult to explain :)