CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHT – INTERNET STRANGERS

By morning, Jasmine's desperate request for help locating her missing pet had gone viral across several major platforms. Overnight, her follower count ballooned as people tagged friends, relatives and complete strangers from all over in hopes someone would spot Whiskers. Countless stories poured in from well-wishers about their own experiences finding or losing a beloved pet and how agonizing the process could be. "Hang in there, sending you positive thoughts that Whiskers finds her way back to you!" "Keeping an eye out for that pretty kitty here in Midtown, fingers crossed!" "Have you tried looking on Nextdoor? I found my pup that way after she got loose once!" Jasmine was deeply touched by the outpouring of kindness and crowdsourced determination to aid in her search efforts. Before long, potential sighting reports began trickling in from all corners of the five boroughs - black and white cats spotted on doorsteps and windowsills, under park benches and inside alleyways. "I