Theownerofamissingcatisaskingforhelp.“Mybabyhasbeenmissingforoveramonthnow,andIwanthimbacksobadly,”saidMrs.Brown,a56-year-oldwoman.Mrs.BrownlivesbyherselfinatrailerparknearClovis.ShesaidthatClyde,her7-year-oldcat,didn’tcomehomefordinnermorethanamonthago.Thenextmorninghedidn’tappearforbreakfasteither.AfterClydemissedanextra-speciallunch,shecalledthepolice.WhenthepolicemanaskedhertodescribeClyde,shetoldhimthatClydehadbeautifulgreeneyes,hadallhisteethbutwasmissinghalfofhisleftear,andwassevenyearsoldandcompletelywhite.ShethentoldtheofficerthatClydewasaboutafoothigh.Abellwentoff.“IsClydeyourchildoryourpet?”theofficersuspiciouslyasked.“Well,he’smycat,ofcourse,”Mrs.Brownreplied.“Lady,you’resupposedtoreportmissingPERSONS,notmissingCATS,”saidtheirritatedpoliceman.“Well,whocanIreportthisto?”sheasked.“Youcan’t.Youhavetoaskaroundyourneighborhoodorputupflyers,”repliedtheofficer.Mrs.Brownfiguredthatabillboardwouldworkalotbetterthanan8”x11”pieceofpaperonatelephonepole.Therewasanemptybillboardattheendofherstreetjustofftheinterstatehighway.Thebillboardhadaphonenumberonit.Shecalledthatnumber,andtheytoldhertheycouldblowupapictureofClyde(fromMrs.Brown’sfamilyalbum)andputitonthebillboardforalltosee.“Buthowcanpeopleseeitwhentheywhizbyontheinterstate?”sheasked.“Oh,don’tworry,ma’am,theyonlywhizbybetween2a.m.and5:30a.m.Therestoftheday,theinterstateissofullofcommutersthatnoonemoves.”Theytoldheritwouldcostonly$3,000amonth.Soshetookmostofthemoneyoutofhersavingsaccountandrentedthebillboardforamonth.