Missing Pet

One of our cats is missing. Not one of the pampered felines who live in our house, but our favorite among the small feral colony. We haven't seen him for several days and we are worried.

Avocat is our favorite feral, and the favorite of our neighbor. He is a fearless boy who wanders far from his safe back yard and has been known to pick a fight with a raccoon. He is the only feral who shows affection toward us and asks to be petted and played with. He is the close companion of the little calico who tends to be shy. He is our Harry's brother and we think he also may be the father. There is a strong resemblance in both looks and personality.

He could be locked in somebody's garage (we have two houses standing currently empty on our street), or he could have been hit by a car, or he could have finally found a mean old raccoon who decided to fight back. We hope he is safe, but you have to be ready to lose ferals without any warning. We are missing him.