01/22/2026
We still have the missing cat in akron. This is encouraging that a whole year went by and one was found....
A whole year went by without a single answer. Our cat disappeared, and as the weeks turned into months, hope slowly softened into silence. We searched everywhere, put up signs, and held on for as long as our hearts allowed—until we were forced to accept the painful thought that he might never find his way back to us.
And then today happened.
My wife and I were out on an ordinary bike ride when I noticed a cat ahead of us. There was something in the way he walked, something deeply familiar. Without thinking, I called out his name.
He stopped. Then he turned.
The sound he made is still lodged in my chest—a cry full of recognition, love, and relief. He ran straight toward us as if the year apart had never existed. I dropped my bike, fell to my knees, and he leapt into my arms, holding on as though he was terrified of being lost again.
After an entire year… he still knew us.
Today, the waiting finally ended. The silence was broken. And somehow, against all odds, our family became whole again. 🐾🤍
