He's Missing!!

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Gomer, my DSH cat is missing!!! :yikes: I'm so upset!!!

This morning my father woke us all up to inform us that the side door was wide open and both the cats were gone! We looked and called, and Bella came back almost right away. My Dad says that he saw Gomer, and called to him, and he went the other way - he hasn't seen him since. I haven't seen him at all.
Everyone is denying leaving the door open. I was the first to go to bed last night, so I can't say for sure. There's also a slight chance that someone opened it to come in, and then changed their minds when the dogs barked. I do remember Missy barking last night, but then again she barks at random things all the time when I have the windows open . . . :(
It has been dark and raining all day. :( I've been up and down the streets calling for him, and mentioning it to neighbors, asking kids, etc. And again after work.
I'm a nervous wreck because its dark, raining, and pretty cold now. Not as cold as when Gomer first found us, but still . . .

I plan on making fliers and handing them out/posting them tomorrow. He was a strictly indoor cat - has a collar, but no phone # on it. We found him as a stray - he kept coming to our house and one day he literally followed me in the house, never cared about the dogs. Slept with Maddie occasionally. He was my popcorn & a movie buddy! We've had him for about a year now... I didn't think I was this attached to him, but obviously I am!!
I keep hoping and praying that he finds his way home tomorrow!! What are the chances? Any tips?
 

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oh no :(:( I'll be sending some good vibes your way...

I hope your able to find him...
 

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oh I hope you find him--can you call animal control just to alert them? Also post flyers with photos--sooner the better.
 

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Thanks guys
:( :( I am worried sick. I will be so devastated if I never see him again *cries*
AC here is strictly dogs only...
I'm hoping, that I make a post fliers ASAP and then he shows up and everyone laughs at me as I take them down... that'd be great
 

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That is a shame. I would be horribly upset if something happened to my mr/mrs.houston. Good luck and good vibes are sent your way.
 

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Oh Brattina! :( ((((((((hugs))))))))

I am praying for Gomer to come home really soon!
 

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Check gutters, put some little flyers with a pic of him and an accurate description in the doors of everyone near you.. not just on your block, but EVERYWHERE you can. Post flyers in popular places to stop, like banks, shops, GAS STATIONS, coffee houses, grocery stores, etc.

I hope you find him. :(
 
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Leave flyers at all shelters, vet's offices, schools and police stations in a 10-25 mile radius.

My friend lost her cat last year and found him over 6 months later at a vet's office 20 miles from her home. The vet's office still had her flyer so they gave her a call when he came in. So don't give up hope!!
 

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Oh, Dana, I'm so sorry. :( I'm hoping for the best and crossing everything I can for him to come home.
((((HUGS))))
And some good advice has been given- flyers, calling shelters, etc.
 
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I know my boyfriends cat that had never been outside got outside and he came back. It took about a week but one day he showed up at the door. Cats are smart they know where the food is. You may just find him on the door step one morning. If you put up signs in the neighborhood then that will hopefully not let anyone start feeding him and take them for their own
 
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Brattina, I thought I'd go nuts the first couple of times Gomez (might be something with the names, ya know?) pulled that stunt on me. He was "out there" for the better part of two weeks before he finally let me see him and bring him back inside.

Bet your Gomer is pulling the same stunt . . . .
 

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Cats get disoriented when they are put somewhere unfamiliar. Your kitty is probably hiding somewhere nearby. One thing you can try is put something outside with your scent on it. This is what we did when my Siam ran off. We put my coat outside and that night she came back. Good luck finding Gomer!
 

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Yes, I think there is a good chance he'll show up again. I had a cat who went off for 2 weeks. I was so upset, and one day he was just sitting on my back porch when I got home. He acted like he had never put me through all that grief.
 

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I had a cat who went missing for 9 months, when she came back we already had a new kitten. She showed up in the middle of the night at my mothers window, my mom thought it was a ghost! She lived til she was 19!!
 

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I think I have seen every single stray cat in the neighborhood except Gomer. Most of the food I have left out for him is gone, but my hopes were dampered after seeing all those other cats today. I posted fliers, and mostly talked to neighbors today. At least its warming up, now . . . Thanks for the good vibes and thoughts! I really appreciate it, and I'm feeling more hopeful now! Hopefully he's just exploring or hiding somewhere close and will come back soon . . .
That darn cat. How can I pretend that I don't like cats when I'm this worried about him? The brat!

 

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