My Baby Boy Tumtum

Hi all,

Firstly thanks for this amazing website, it has given me much hope and support this past week.

My cat is Tumtum. He is the most beautiful boy, long black hair, orange eyes, the biggest tail you have ever seen.

He has been missing one week now, I have done a lot to find him, leaflets, posters, called shelters/vets (though he is micro-chipped) spoken to neighbours, walked the streets, called and called for him, nothing. I understand now that sometimes people give up because the grief is too much to cope with, coming home without seeing your cat, waking up every morning without him being there. But I know I can't give up. I have to keep looking.

Just need to pour my heart out. I miss him so much and the guilt is overwhelming, have I done enough? Is he lying their wondering why I haven't found him? Did he die wishing I was there to save him? The guilt and anxiety is crippling. Never knew it would be this bad.

I've had a few responses to my posters and leaflets and have made very good friends with an "imposter" cat who looks just like mine! I bet that cat is sooo sick of me. Unfortunately once someone called me up to say that they had killed him (whilst laughing) but I ignored it.

I hope he comes home. Every moment I think of my little boy who wouldn't let me go into the bathroom without calling for me (no privacy rules with him)!!

Tummy please come home.