['I had a bit of a situation with my cat lately, he went missing for 2 days!']
Oh my.  I bet you were a nervous wreck.  How did you find your cat?
Recently my cat went missing and we were unable to find him for a couple days. Eventually we found him locked in somebody elses shed and hadn't eaten or had a drink in 2 days. I took him inside and made sure he was okay and gave him plenty of food and water to help make sure he got what he needed.