cat goes missing for 3-4 days

Question
about 3 time a year my 10 year old mixed breed, long hair tabby goes
missing for 3-4 days.  Sometimes she lets us find her in a couple of days but
this last time she did not want to come out from under a couch until 2 days
after our first finding her.  She was not coming out at night a eating much,
for the first couple of days she ate but then did not until day four.  Now she is
out and about, eating her bowl clean.  I she just not feeling up to par or is
there something else going on.  We do have another cat that is 7 and she is
very loving only when the other one goes missing.  Any ideas?

Answer
Hi Sid,

When your tabby goes missing, missing as in your house somewhere or outside?

At 10 I would have her get a quick Vet checkup to make sure something is not more serious going on with her.  Is she is in pain, she may be hiding until she feels better than you see her eating her way back!  Please feel free to let me know what your Vet says about your 10 year old.  

How great she also has a 7 year old friend!  Thanks for being such a great kitty mom!

Debbie