My cat disappeared Thanksgiving 2022.
We searched for months, putting fliers all over town, enlisting the local rescue organization to help us set out cameras, and so forth. Went through so many false alarms over the following months, but no luck finding him.
After his siblings died last year, my housemate and I adopted another cat, and unfortunately, she passed away at their new house a few days ago.
My friend and former housemate had been considering adopting a second cat anyway, so he hopped on Facebook to check out the local rescue org's page.
A few posts down, he found my boy had been boarded at a local vet's office after the elderly couple who had been taking care of him for the past year was no longer able.
This vet normally gives cats a week, but since my boy is so sweet, they gave him three. I picked him up yesterday, on the last day of the last week.
Reunited after two years, and I'm still in shock.
He wasn't when we lost him, but I'm going to get it done soon.
That said, he's now a senior and diabetic, so I think he's gonna be an indoor boy from here.
Trust me, he will go out anyway. XD