I was a cat sitter in England and lived in the owners’ place. They said not to let the cat go to the balcony – he would run away. And the cat is valuable, with relatives in Buckingham Palace. He escaped through a crack in the window.
2 days passed, and he was nowhere to be seen. I nearly went gray. Finally told the owner about it, and was blown by her reply. She said, “He still managed to run away? Well, no worries, he does that a lot. He’ll come back!” He did come back.