Lost & Found Cats in Wallingford

First time outside will be skittish. Please don’t chase!!! Will probably run away and hide longer!

Sophia is an indoor cat she is very sweet a friend was watching her while I was in the hospital and somehow she got away she was last seen on October 16th I live in Meriden so it's not like she could just smell her way home I've been all around the streets looking for her and have had no luck there is one person that claims that he has Sophia but just wants me to send him money I don't believe he's got my cat I'm very upset and I'm sure she wants to come home she's only a little over a year old

Has a slight head tilt, is older than this photo, no longer has freckles, is youthful and friendly. He doesn’t have stripes other than on his tail, he more so has spots. Green eyes.