Laurel has suprisingly not come back by now. I really dont care about imprisoning a cat as indoor only if he is so adamant he wants to go outside.

I believe in letting a cat decides when they are so stubborn about something. Hubby is very upset about this Laurel cat: he loves him much. We all do, though I have not had enough time to truly bond with him I feel. He seems obviously unhappy here as indoor only ,though he has his brother and billy and us. He has the call of the wild. May he be protected against harm. And live a long healthy life with us. It would be wonderful he came back but I fear he will get lost, simply. This is beyond us. We truly have little say in this cat's freedoom. Thank you Buddha for looking after him for the rest of his life with us. He is a wonderful cat though no longer a lap cat with me.