GOOD NEWS!!! WE GOT HER BACK!!
Wonderful news!!! We are overjoyed to have our miss kitty back home with us! She was found in someone's garage after being locked in for 9 days. We got her back last saturday - I have been unwell this week and unable to access a computer otherwise I would have let you know much sooner!!!
She had been locked in a careless neighbour's garage. The neighbour (if that is the right word for him) had shut her in and ignored all the posters, leaflets and our requests to check in his outhouses. He we angry at us that the poor creature had pooped in his garage and made a mess. He wanted the reward we offered which we duly gave as it was promised on our poster campaign (she is insured so I can claim it back next month) but we refused to clean up the mess - maybe he will bother look next time when we and several other neighbours ask him to do.
She is safe and well - absolutely starving and a bit skinny and dishevelled but otherwise well (and glad to be home).
Can't believe she is home - thank you to all who offered advice and messages of support - it was totally invaluable in such a hard time.