Good Wishes & Prayers on finding your wee one.
Our 2yr old cat, whom "I" bottle fed from a baby (he was a found abandoned barely open eyed young kitten)... who has NEVER since been outside, ... well he snuck out while it was drizzling rain about 4wks ago & never came back since.
Our neighbor who feeds her spaded outside cat has a few strays that eat with her cat, says she seen a "beautiful large black & white cat" that came around 2 different days, but he wouldn't let her come close to him.
He Loves my Hubby & teenage son, but he's not a cuddler with me.
So since we live in the rural country, & he's been getting by eating with other outside cats, I don't think we'll ever get him back. Hopefully though he'll come around in his wanderings & realize where we are & that he lives here.
He's neutered, up to date on all shots. But I thought cats were supposed to be able to use thier keen sense of smell...... the wind blows around here.... thought he would've been seen immediately around here at our house by now.
Check with your neighbors & maybe make a sign with that cute adorable pic on it. Sometimes other people are smitten with an outside animal & take care of it, thinking it's a wandering stray or dropoff. Cats seem to wanna wander.