When we lived out in the country when I was a kid, my ability to venture beyond the property was limited by a two lane state road that was full of semis barrelling by at 70mph, and between supposed self-driving cars and jacked up pickups, even suburban subdivisions are like playing Frogger.

I've had my littlest one hide and stay quiet for multiple days, even when his brother was searching and calling for him.

I went crazy with grief doing all the things you do when a pet goes missing.

I hope you find your kitty soon.

I always want to believe that you can will to power your way our of it, but there's only so many times you can have your worst traumabbuttons pushed by the world before the autonomics kick in.