I'm a little late on this topic.
I am so glad you found your cat. I know how badly losing a pet or loved one can make you feel.
My wife lost her cat back in 2005 for about a week. She had gotten out back of her parents' house and probably got scared and ran off into the woods.
We were not married at the time, but I was already in love with my future wife, so this was a really hard thing for both of us.
My wife never gave up hope. I even scouted around for a new cat just incase "Pinky" did not come back.
Well, one late night, my wife's mother saw the cat out back of their house and brought her into my wife's room. She was dirty, looked like she had not eaten in a few days, but she was back.
My wife has had this cat since her 17th birthday. She's 33 now. So you can imagine how special a cat she is.
My reward is I now share the bed with my wife, and of course, Pinky the Cat, who thinks she's sharing the bed with us.
Hope you enjoyed this story.