Cass, my heart is breaking for you as I know how you feel. Please don't give up hope. My RB Mittens went missing and I gave up hope of ever seeing him again. After 48 days of him being gone, he appeared on our back gallery at 2:00 a.m. meowing like no tomorrow. They were doing underground work around our area and he must have gotten himself lost in there, but the sweetie found his way out and came back home. So never say never.

Prayers still on the way that Mystic finds his way back home and big (((((HUGS))))) to you for support.

Also Amber, I don't think that is dumb at all. It's a very good idea.