Good ideas all...  She's so close to identical to 
another cat down the street that I might well 
check with them, too.  

We have checked the pounds, with no luck.  Ad in 
the paper is underway.

Because she is a cat who freaked when the CD 
drive opened (hilarious -- the "big tail" 
treatment for a CD!) I find it hard to imagine 
her actually wandering too far from the house. 
She was just too timid. In all the years she 
lived with us (12) my dad never actually saw her -
- she was "the theoretical cat" to him.  That's 
why we're pretty much resigned to the likelihood 
that she is gone.  

On the other hand, we're not giving up.  I have 
had my cries and beaten myself up over making it 
possible for her to sneak out (even if it wasn't 
me, I'm the "mom") Now I'm going to focus on 
thinking about what an experience it's been 
living with the quirky little dustball, and hope 
that she either comes home safely or is happily 
living with someone else :-)

(ok, so I lie. Brave words, but I'm going to be 
heartbroken for awhile).