Still don’t have me convinced, the dogs might be planning their next big caper right now since this one worked so well! 
P.S. Glad he’s back! Merry Christmas if don’t bump into each other along the way! 
I guess I should start the interrogations again. It’s hard to be good cop/ bad cop when you’re only one person. That and the cats have lawyered up.
This thread is a hoot.
I did finally have to get BJ out of his predicament. I placed him back in the manger. Walked it the kitchen and heard a crash. Back in the living room one cat was on the little table, all the wise men and Santa were knocked over. The fake snow was flying, ( don’t ask about the snow, it’s a long tale) And the other cat had BJ in her mouth. Get this Her mouth. She’s supposed to be the good cat. But, OH NO, she’s was actually carrying the baby by his head, as she zoomed past me, up the stairs, to the top of a bookshelf and lickety-split on the beams in top of the loft. I’ll never see BJ again. I fear.
I’m telling you the DOGS made the racket as a distraction and stuck BJ in the cats mout…
Hears soft pawlike knocking on the door
Opens door slightly
Ummm…nevermind…the CAT did it!
Whisper "We’re all good now?* High Five Paw Phew 
Thanks for making my night!
The dogs are acting kinda skeevy. I’m gonna go get one of Mr.Wrekkers game cameras and set it up. Of course I gotta get BJ out of the beams first.
Hey, maybe the cat is helping him to ascend to the heavens. Hmmm? Wonder what they got against Messiah on earth? Maybe they are Jewish. I didn’t ask their faith at the breeder. That should’ve been on a form or something. I guess I’ll have to have a bar-mitzva. No, wait he’s been neutered. Uh-oh.
No cat is Kosher, so probably not Jewish.
Wait, that logic doesn’t work. However, fairly good chance that while cats believe in God, it is a belief in themselves. As in they believe they are God.
Somehow that makes semse.^^^^
It’s the dogs. The dogs smeared tuna oil on baby Jesus to entrap the cats.
Or it’s the Russians, trying to sow dissent between the dogs and cats.
My obese beagle would not have passed up a delicacy such as, a tuna smeared BabyJesus. She’d have been in heaven (heh).
Maybe you need an elf on a shelf to keep those cats honest.
My Elf on a shelf is hidden away. Grandkids are freaked out about him.
So…update: I have BJ in my hoodie pocket. It fell from the beam I guess. I found it on the 4th step from the top of the stairs. No one saw me pick it up. When all the animals are napping or otherwise engaged I’m gonna put him back it the manger. I have a camera set up. I’m gonna get to the bottom of this before Santa and the Reindeer fly. I have high hopes of succeeding, this time. Stay tuned.
Consider putting a bunch of tempting boxes around, or some tape on the floor in the shape of a box to trap those feline purloiners.
I’ve tried taped square on the floor. They didn’t do anything but look at me, with snooty disapproval. Have I mentioned they are genius cats. (And very beautiful)
But they ain’t no Dachshunds.
Beware of dogs in cat’s clothing! 
Or cats in dog suits.
Getone of these and put the sensor between baby Jesus and the manger. The cats will only steal him one more time. Have game camera ready -> put video on Youtube -> Profit!!!
I got it figured out!!!
The ‘cat’ you saw take BJ was one of the dogs in a cat suit, at the same time that cat was in a dog suit acting ‘dumb’ (to make you think cats are superior!). Mystery solved!
Awww, dangit! I hear two sets of paw knocks on my door now. :eek:
Happy New Year to you all if I don’t come back!
So far this evening no escapades in the nativity. Baby Jesus is a bit worse for the wear. One eye lash ( his eyes are closed) is missing and there’s a a scratch or 2. He’s back under Mother Mary’s gaze. Santa isn’t looking anymore. His neck is kinda twisted. The cats are on the dryer asleep after their big Christmas eve treat. Before I go upstairs I’m gonna turn the camera back on. Maybe I’ll catch a mysterious visitor. Hmmmm?