Here are some fantastic ideas that was p-mailed to me.

I hope I haven't missed any, I still haven't gathered the info from all the groups yet , so there is alot more to come.
I would like to thank all the cats that wrote to me, with all sorts of hints and ideas. All of them were very helpful. I hope other cats and dogs will bennefit from them. If anyone wants anything removed or added please let me know, before I send this to the group. I can't change it once I've posted it, but I can change it here.
These are in order that I recieved them.

From Diego…

Mom wanted to pass along this website.

http://www.catsinthebag.org/

It is the most detailed website she has ever seen for finding lost pets. It also gives tips on finding a lost kitty based on the kitty's personality.
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Iggy (St. Ignatius), PAWS wrote…

I don't know if this will help, but recently a friend of my sister's lost their cat. They called & called & he didn't show. He never really left the yard & he was afraid of strangers. He climbed in an open window in the neighbors basement. He was there for 3 days before the neighbor went downstairs & heard his meows. It might be worthwhile to knock on the doors of the neighbors & have them check their homes.
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Mouse wrote…

There was one time Mommy could not find me too. I did not come back from outside. You know where I was? Our neighbor's son had opened their garage door at night, and I was curious and went inside. Then he closed the door with me inside.

The next day, our neighbor lady was helping Mommy look for me, and she opened up her garage. Then I scooted right out! I hope your mom has nice neighbors that will check their sheds, garages, etc.
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Rusty wrote….

One time when one of my kitties got outside, a friend took his box of food and shook it and his treat can, and he came right over the fence! He had been hiding out in the neighbor's back yard! And another time, the other neighbor called & asked if we were missing a cat. He had found ours in his ATTIC!!! We never found out how in the world he got there!!!Cats are good at hiding out...are any of your neighbors away? Could he have gotten into one of their garages and they aren't there? Guess you've notified the local vet(s)....those are most all the ideas I can think of! Sure hope he shows up soon! I know how scary it is to have one missing!!!
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Nemo suggested putting up flyers
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The Germiquet Cat Posse wrote….

Are there any shelters nearby? You may want to check them out if there are.
Maybe ask friend to help in the search put out food and water and treats shake treats as you walk if he knows what sound that makes. Don't yell too loud tell mommy even though he does know her voice it could scare him away ok
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Lucky Ducky(Loved Angel) wrote…

Mommy waited till midnight to go sit on the porch and call me....it was much quieter that time of night and I heard her and she heard my little meow. I'd gotten stuck in an old house. Mommy gots me out and boy was I happy.

Just a thought to try sitting out quietly ...when the night is still and calling

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Nylu wrote…

One thing I just thought of, and this came from something I read on Catster, if that a hoarder who is obsessed with cats may have got him into their collection, not knowing that he is missing from home. Is there any chance that there is such a person living anywhere in walking distance?
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Hopper wrote…

http://bestfriends.org/theanimals/pdfs/allpets/l ostcat.pdf

Make a flyer really easily here! Just enter info and pic, it makes iteself

http://bestfriends.org/nomorehomelesspets/resourc elibrary/flyermaker/flyermaker.cfm

As far as the flyer, what kind of area do you live in? When my mom's cat Lucky went missing I made the flyers and put them in the hands of people five houses in all directions, that's how far they say cats are likely to go. Sometimes if people see a cat they think nothing of it because of cats many times being indoor/outdoor, but if you put the kitty's picture in their hands there is no doubt that the kitty is missing. Just a thought, it really helped us find Lucky.
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Alfie wrote...

I am sure somebody else must have mentioned this but reading your diary about people going away~could it be possible that he is trapped in somebody's garage or house while they went away?
OH! I hope so. They will come back and find that beautiful boy of yours..
I really think they don't stray far especially when they are timid. Our Sydney Rose (we are all strictly indoors) had an adventure last summer. It turned out she was in an apartment down the hall under their bed! She was so traumatized she wouldn't even come out for food until the following day.
When mom finally found her, she was eating pizza on their
table!
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BOOMER O CAT wrote…

Here's ta hopin ya come in off the streets and fast like too buddy...been there, done that, spent me first year on the road...won't go back....purrhaps, if there's not a lot of animal activity in your neighborhood, your mom can put out your favorite food, at a time when you would normally eat..or your favorite toy, blanket or bed.....kinda gets the ole nose goin...sometimes ya need a scent or two....
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♥Oliver Winston Parsons wrote..

Have there been any neighbor's who recently moved? any moving trucks or large delivery trucks in the neighborhood when Mr D went missing?

mama wanted me to ask because when she was a vet tech that happened to a couple of her patients -- they hopped in a truck to investigate and ended up a long ways away
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BOOMER O CAT wrote…

..get your whiskers a twitchin buddy, there's gonna be some shrimp on de barbeque for you ....follow de scent....your nose will never fail ya pal...
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Tyler - Mr Boombastic wrote..

Here's another thought (perhaps you've done it already) but is there a Craig's List in NZ, or something similar? It's hugely popular here in Miami and there are always lots of lost/found online postings. That's free of charge.... I'm sure you've already done it, but thought I would mention it.
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Calvin wrote…

I'm sure you've checked everything on this list, but thought I would pass it along in case there is something you forgot:

http://www.petrescue.com/library/find-pet.htm

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Wally Angel ♥wrote….

Is there a local radio station you can call? Just thought of that.
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♥ Emma ♥ wrote....

He could be hiding in the smallest cubby imaginable.
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♥ Thomas ♥ wrote…

One thing you didn't mention was using a humane trap to try to lure Mr D.

Here's a link that will explain why this can be the most effective method of getting a timid indoor kitty home: http://www.tails-of-hope.org/info/display?PageID=406

I strongly recommend trying this method. You can buy the traps at hardware stores for @$35-40 US - sometimes they're pictured as raccoon traps or opossum traps. The right kind has a spring-loaded door that closes when the animal presses on a trigger plate as he goes for the bait. (Some kind of wonderful food that he loves is recommended.) It will not hurt Mr. D. at all - he'll just be locked in an enclosure about twice the size of a cat travel carrier. Just make sure you can keep an eye on the trap so he's not in there for a long time, because that will make him vulnerable to weather and to other animals. Covering the top of the trap with a towel or blanket to make it look more sheltering is also recommended.

When I went missing for a week I was hiding at least part of the time in the vacant house next door. Mama figures there were times I was locked inside and couldn't get out, but she also thinks I got out a couple of times when the owners dropped by to do maintenance - some neighbours said they saw me and called me, but I wouldn't come. She wishes she'd known about the trap then - I might have been home much, much sooner.
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Tyler - Mr Boombastic wrote…

It sounds to me like someone has managed to pick him up (for whatever reason, I'm sure all well intended) and they are keeping him inside their house. They may have seen your flyers etc, but like Mr. D so much (he is after all a lovely boy) that they are keeping quiet. Especially if they have a child that has already grown attached...

Have you contacted your local TV station? Often local stations like to cover community/animal stories to "fill in" time.
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Tooney wrote…

One suggestion I have is to look in emergency hospitals/shelters. If you have them. My best bud was hit by a car and a nice policeman brought him there and he was doing so well. He is back to his old self and we are grateful for that caring person.
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Simon wrote…

Have you looked under things...my cat Maxine once was outside in the winter..we had a big copper round botom kettle on the deck and i looked out the window and saw it overturned...i ran out and lifted it up and she was stuck under it...she was fine but that was scarey...I see him trapped somewhwere...maybe someone has taken him in thinking he is homeless or he has gotten into someones garage or shed...is it possible to go door to door in your surrounding neighborhood. i have a freind who is one of the top animal communicators in the US. Joan Ranquet www.joanranquet.com
she is great at finding lost animals...even from a distance..she found a dog in the Saettle airport when she was in Florida... her email is joan8@prodigy.net
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Alf ie ♥ wrote…

I keep reading about missing kitties. Almost everyone agrees
the kitty is NEARBY but totally freaked and might even keep silent if he hears your voice. They call it protection from predators. It is instinctive behavior. Mr D is afraid someone will hurt him and he must keep silent in order not to alert predators to his whereabouts.
DON'T trust your neighbors to look for you. As kind as they may be,they won't look as carefully as you.Ask them
to let you look. He is in somebody's house, garage. He is NEARBY
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Kitty wrote…

I know how you feel. My cat Kitty was missing for 3 days once and I did everything I could to find him. He was locked in a garage 2 houses down from us. I knew he went in there and even went in with the lady to look for him. The garage was full of junk (lots of places for kitties to hide) and he is afraid of strangers and since she was with me, he wouldn't come out. Three days later, on my birthday, I thought I heard a faint meowing. I walked down there and looked in the window and there he was. He had been in there the whole time. I'm sure you have checked but if there are any neighbors out of town you may want to check their garages. Walk around them and call him.
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♥Bitsy&# 9829; wrote…

Well, I have been found in the cupboard, the closet, in a drawer of underwear. We love to be nosy!
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Kitty wrote…

I assume he had a collar and tag and if so it may have come off some how. If you have rescue groups or shelters you may get in touch with them also. If he doesn't have his collar someone may have taken him to a shelter thinking he was a stray.
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Kitty wrote…

Be sure to check the SPCA. I went there everyday when Kitty was missing just in case. Our SPCA lets you fill out form describing the kitty and where he's from to leave at the office too. If they don't have phone numbers of rescue groups, you could check with vets, pet stores (a few of ours sponsors them), the larger ones will be in the phone book maybe under animals, you would just have to check. Once you find one, they will know most of the others.. Have you always lived there with him? One of my friends on Cat Channel had two of her kitties get out over the holidays (someone left the door open) and then ended up 2 miles away where they used to live. One of their old neighbors saw them and called her.

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Tutti- RIP Dec. 19, '07 wrote…

It MIGHT be too late for this but I've had cats go missing (Jake pushed open the screen and fell out the window; Sam went for a wander while I was taking out the trash; Sam went for another wander while I was carrying stuff to the car...). The ONLY thing that has got my cats back is (1) my leaving the door open ALL NIGHT LONG, and my going out at 1am calling softly and with a flashlight.

At the quiet of the night, Jake came out from his hiding place when he heard me calling and saw the light. He crawled on his belly and mewed softly -- this was 1am!!

With Sammy, she came inside on her own at 2:30 am after being out for several days and not being able to get to the door. The first time, it was pooring rain and she couldn't leave her shelter until the second night. The next time, I HAD to be going somewhere because of commitments and I knew she would hide and be save and when I got home, she came in again at 2:00 or so. Both times, I left the door ajar, lights on, music playing, and slept near the door (or stayed up watching movies the last time).

I KNOW that cats are scared outside and I REALLY encourage you to try the over-night open-door approach, go out at 1am and call his name and shine a flashlight. Walk a few blocks in case he has wandered.