[Cowperson]

Now our cat is an inside cat, but frequently goes outside and is almost always let back in at night.

To be clear, that's an outdoor cat.

An indoor cat is one that spends its life inside unless outside in a controlled way, like a leash.

Being a crotchety old buzzard, I've searched for a few missing outdoor cats in my time, to no avail. But that was a while ago.

It's been about a quarter-century since I've last had an outdoor cat. I have four currently. All indoors, although one handicapped one (no back feet) goes outside for brief periods with constant supervision. She can't run away anywhere).

Life span for an outdoor cat is typically two or three years. Lifespan for an indoor cat is typically in the 11 year range.

Good luck with your search (sincerely) but think about those statistics when you get Mr. Replacement someday.

Take it from experience - a cat that never knows the outdoors will never miss it. Seriously.

Cowperson