Last Friday, I left for a week to go on vacation. My daughter called a few hours later crying. Our inside cat had come out while I was loading the car and I forgot to let her in. Lucky we don't live on a busy road b/c DD was still sleeping. When she woke up and went into the kitchen she heard a horrible "screaming" through the window. We were lucky-poor kitty stayed by the house. She was traumatized I'm sure but okay otherwise. I hope your poor cat finds her way home soon.