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I doubt it helps you, but I have had many cats come and go over the past 10 years ... and it always turned out that they had simply gone down the street to take up residence with another family. One time, the wayward kitty got tired of competing with the other cats at my house, one time because the kitty liked having the little kids in that house to play with during the day while I was at work, and another time because the cat hated the smell of my newly refinished/stained floors. In each case, I eventually (once, it took as long as 6 months) found out where the cat was. The little buggers were perfectly fine and happy in their new home. I would be willing to bet Hawkeye came across some elderly lady (or a little kid) who took it home, thinking he was lost.