Overview

• Nero, a black cat with a white chest spot, escaped from his transport box during a stop in Erlangen, Germany, nearly a year ago in July 2024.
• Owners Rafal and Monika Klajnszmit have spent over €20,000 on the search, including travel, accommodations, wildlife cameras, and Nero’s favorite food, tuna.
• For 43 weekends, the couple has driven 300 miles round-trip from their home in Eschwege to Erlangen, maintaining feeding stations and collaborating with local volunteers equipped with microchip readers.
• Local authorities recently banned missing posters following complaints, prompting the couple to distribute flyers instead, while their Facebook page, with 3,800 followers, has expanded outreach efforts.
• The couple remains steadfast in their search, believing Nero is still alive, as no notification has been triggered by his microchip, which would be scanned if he were found deceased.