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| About 4 weeks ago, it was a Saturday night, my beloved Cat Jaeda got away under a fence in the backyard when I took her outside for some air. She was given to me while I worked at an animal hospital and one of our clients could not keep her anymore. I had become infatuated with cats and I had never had one so I was so excited that I was getting her. She was 10 years old, Spayed and de-clawed. She was the most amazing cat in the entire world. She always laid on everyones lap and loved to be pet and talked to. We had this amazing connection I can't even begin to describe. I had her for about 3 months before she got away. I ran over to the street behind mine, and looked and looked but I could not find her. I printed out posters and reported her at the shelter immediately. Ive called every single day since hoping that when they put me on hold, one of the strays that came in that day were her. Its so hard to even be in my house and go to sleep without her on my lap. I know she may not be dead and someone may have taken her in, but all I can think about is how irresponsible I was and how its all my fault that she is gone out there somewhere, or dead already. Four weeks have gone and I still cry just like I did the night that she took off. My heart is broken and my spirits are shattered. I feel like a murderer, that it is all my fault she got away, and was hungry and cold and wet for those days after she left. She was a naturally skinny cat, and declawed so she could not fend for herself. This guilt will forever be on my shoulders, and I will never forget her for as long as I live. I just don't know what to do with myself. I don't know if she will ever come home. All I keep thinking is that shes not alive anymore, and its all my fault. Not to mention the guilt I feel about the lady who gave her to me, who had mothered this cat for 10 years and loved it 10 times as much as myself. I only hope that one day this guilt will subside and I can forgive myself for losing her.. RIP Jaeda. You're still there in my heart.
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There may still be hope!
As I've shown in my thread "A New Room-mate," it can take a lot longer than 3 months for a cat to settle in to a new home.
Repeat your search in the area around the cat's former home. Cats can have an amazing sense of direction. While claws are important, it's amazing how much they can do without them.
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| As Reno said, cats have amazing navigational abilities. Post some flyers about her being missing on light poles, and keep checking her old neighborhood. Also, try the local animal shelters. She's not confirmed as gone for good, for now she's missing.
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| I'm so sorry your sweet little kitty got away from you, but please don't beat yourself up so much. I know you feel that you failed your baby, but it wasn't your intention that she should escape. Sometimes cats just get it into their heads to take off, and there's generally no stopping them. It is possible that someone took her in, thank goodness that there are people who are kind enough to do that, and so if you're able to post some lost notices with her description and possibly a picture, maybe she will be returned to you. But if you are not reunited with her please forgive yourself. You weren't intentionally cruel to her and it sounds like you gave her a very good and loving home for the short time you had her. It sounds like you are a cat lover now, perhaps, when you are ready, you might consider adopting another cat from your local shelter. There are so many animals that need a loving home, please don't deprive yourself just because you think you aren't good enough and that you don't deserve it. Anyone with the capacity to love an animal so much is deserving. Good luck to you!
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| Don't give up hope. Post flyers and call your local shelter. Ad in the local paper? A lady I work with has declawed cats who have never been outside or never showed that they wanted to go outside. One day, she opened her front door to get the mail and surprise! The tabby cat darted out and ran away. She looked and looked for the cat and couldn't find her anywhere. The cat was about 8 or 9 years old. 3 months went by and one day this lady opens her front door to get the mail and in walks the tabby cat as if nothing had happened. She was a little thin, but other than that she was fine. Go figure -- I hope your story has a happy ending too by finding your cat! If not, these things happen - don't blame yourself.... Life is just one darn thing after another! 
SuperCat
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Ditto to everyone above me- you never know, she could wander home anytime! Just another suggestion though, not sure where you are located but if you have a local craigslist I would definitely put a lost cat ad on there as well- seems like everyone is on there these days, and the more people who know about her being missing, the better chance someone spots her. As well, I have seen many found cat ads on there so you should keep in mind too someone may have found her and thought they were helping by taking her in and may be trying to find a home for her- search online pet ads like petfinder and craigslist as some people may not even think about taking her to a shelter for fear the cat would be put down, but instead may try to rehome her on their own.
Best of luck, and keep positive thoughts!!
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