Diamond the tomcat is missing, and missed
March 21, 2014
Artist Judy Mace's rendition of Diamond
There has never been a missing pet tale quite like this one, which is all the more reason to keep your eyes open that a beloved animal might go home. This is about Diamond, a tom cat missing since late February. How he came to be that way you'll understand if you've ever loved a cat.

Judy Mace was driving and Diamond a passenger on February 26, coming up Peterson Hill. Diamond was looking out the passenger window, enjoying the scenery as usual, but this time, when Judy stopped for a moment to run an errand, Diamond happened to put his paw on the power window button, along with his weight, and held it long enough to roll the window all the way down.

When Judy got back; the window was down and Diamond was gone.

Judy hollered and called, tried to track him in mud that held no tracks.

Over the next several days, she kept up the search, tacked up and handed out numerous flyers in the area and in town, all with no result.

Judy, an artist, had no photos of Diamond, but she knew him so well and loves him so much she drew a sketch in hopes of finding her beloved pet.

Diamond, around eight or nine years old now, was not too far past the kitten stage when he was abandoned on Deep Creek Loop near her parents, Lew and Jean Mace's, home. Judy adopted him soon after, and the two became inseparable.

It is hoped that Diamond found someplace warm an dry, that in his shock his feline instincts for survival kicked in, and that someone may have seen a glimpse of him; a black cat with four white boots, darting into a barn, under a house, maybe into a woodshed.

Judy does not have internet, but in spite of the time that has passed, her sister, Ginger Collins, suggested she turn to the readers of newsbf.com, readers of growing acclaim when it comes to reuniting pets and people.

If you've seen a cat like Diamond, please call Judy at (208) 267-9161.