That's it really, as the title says. Our 8-year-old cat has been missing since Thursday afternoon. He visited a couple of neighbours, which he likes to do and then - nothing. He just vanished. We've tried everything we can think of - flyers in 50 nearest houses, checking sheds and garages, whatsapp groups, Facebook groups, posters, chip company, dirty laundry, hoover waste, calling at various times. But nothing.
At times I can take comfort that most cat owners seem to have had a cat that reappears after an absence but then I just have another big cry as I also realise he may be gone for good. I work from home so I'm just so used to him being part of my daily life. Our older DS is being very optimistic, the younger is distracted by friends but then gets upset. My DH and I are just utterly miserable. I guess I'm just looking for a handhold really from people who get how devastating it is when a cat is lost. And, if anyone has any tips for things we might not have tried, that would be really welcome too, thank you.