A year ago our lovely ginger cat just vanished. We were devastated, the kids were heartbroken and eventually we just accepted that he was gone and stopped posting in local groups about him.
Today he came home, just like nothing happened! He's very thin and scraggly but has eaten plenty since coming home - now happily purring with all the attention he's getting. Seems okay apart from obvious weight loss and a small lump on one side of his face but we're getting him in the vets for a check up.
I almost can't wait to see the kids faces when they get home!