I was taking care of a little stray kitten about a year ago, trying to get him to come inside. He was just getting friendly, but got spooked by visiting guests (two weeks) in my home, and vanished. I looked for him for weeks, and then figured he was just gone. He showed up again last night! He's a bigger, still skinny and skittish, but it's him! I'm posting this to let you know there's still hope.