I feel silly for what I am about to write, but...
The former owner of my cat, (we changed the cat's name to Tumbleweed), had Tumbleweed declawed, before we adopted her from the animal shelter. Because of this, Tumbleweed is an indoor-only cat.
One night, about a year and a half ago, Tumbleweed got out, and my BF, his son and I were out with flash lights, looking everywhere for her, calling her name.
I was actually crying, I was so worried sick about the harm that may come to this cat I loved so much. I even remember saying (crying) to my BF that I wish we could call 911. I was so panicked, and just sick with worry.
Of course, a couple of hours later, Tumbleweed came waltzing into the yard, with a "Whats up, guys?" expression on her face. She is sitting beside me right now as I type this.
My point is, there is NO WAY a 'normal' mother would ask for "just one more day" before calling 911 if her baby was 'missing'.
But, you all already know that, lol!