Orlando, FL Lost Female Cat, Bailey Is Missing

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Kathie C.

3 weeks ago

Faye Ginette I think if you go to your post and hit edit maybe? Or if needed creat a new post. So happy you found her! Welcome home Bailey!

Diana E.

3 weeks ago

Faye Ginette, this is such good news! Yay! With PawBoost you do not delete the post, but they'd like to know that you found her -- there's a place to update your post to REUNITED!

Diana E.

3 weeks ago

I’m so sorry your beautiful exotic longhair, fluffy lilac point Siamese cat (with black ears, limbs and tail) got outside, but please try not to despair. Bailey is likely hiding close to her escape route, too frightened to come when called or emerge in the daylight. Most indoor cats will attempt to return on their own, usually within the first few nights if the conditions are just right, so if you know what to expect and how to react, you could have her back inside by morning. I've recovered many escaped cats and have a full set of instructions, but I’ll withhold them for now, hopeful you won’t need them. This is what I suggest you do and when: DURING THE DAYTIME alert nearby neighbors in case Bailey is hiding just beyond your property (under a vehicle, outdoor furniture, shrubs, or in a garage, shed, or carport, etc.), then, if there’s time before dark and you can search SILENTLY without dislodging her from her hiding spot, focus your efforts close to home and tiptoe around in the daylight using a flashlight, but be quiet and discreet so as not to frighten her (shhh! DO NOT CALL or shake treats), check every crack and crevice, look in, under and around sheds, vehicles, furniture, under foundations and porches, into trees etc. but suspend searching when it gets dark to give her the chance to return voluntarily. IMMEDIATELY (if you see this comment overnight) or AT DUSK crack open the garage door and set the opener (if you have one) to close with the next press of the button. If you cannot see into the garage from the house, you may need to crack that door open also to allow Bailey to return home voluntarily without encouragement. If you'll need to crack open the door from the garage, don't leave any food outside or in the garage -- place it well inside the room or at the regular spot. If you can see into the garage, lay a familiar blanket or worn teeshirt flat on the doorstep (DO NOT USE a litter box, bedding, trap or anything obvious -- it's there for scent only to give Bailey the confidence to come out of hiding) along with a bowl of food (to calm her and hold her attention). Call her softly to provide a familiar sound and direction, then watch and listen closely from inside (DO NOT GO BACK OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT!) and if you see Bailey approach and settle on the food be very careful not to startle her as you slowly and quietly provide a clear path back inside. If you can't wait up, set an alarm and watch again just before sunrise -- it's a popular time to return. If she enters on her own through the open door, wait for her to settle on the food before pressing the button or attempting to close the door behind her -- you don't want to startle her and have her escape again. Please let me know what happens tonight and if she's not back by morning, I'll provide more detailed instructions. Also, although some suggest putting out kitty's litter box, EXPERTS WARN AGAINST IT. I've never used one in all the times I've been successful recovering a lost cat. Please read this to learn more about why it's neither necessary nor recommended: https://www.facebook.com/notes/lost-cats-georgia/why-we-dont-recommend-putting-your-lost-cats-litter-box-outside/1101245526665296/

Faye G.

3 weeks ago

I have found Bailey. Thank you to everyone who offered advice. I have found her & don’t see how to update my post.

Gab K.

3 weeks ago

Please read till the end..Walk around calling your cat as you always do. Look under bushes and in hiding places. Look at dawn and dusk with a flashlight to catch the glare of your cat's eyes. Leave garage door and lanai partially open if possible. Your cat will try to get back inside ..most likely at night. Use a trap...The only way to find his way home.or to the trap is by smell. Use some of your used clothes, put them outside and around the trap. A friend of mine used her shirt and dragged it through the neighborhood. Her cat found the smell and followed it home. It is all about the smell. You can also cut a shirt of yours into small small pieces and leave a scent trail back to the trap. I read a few days ago that a lady put out a trace with the old litter throughout the neighborhood. It worked. Her cat came home! Use the litter to lead your cat to the trap. Also try to distribute flyers throughout that neighborhood...as many as you can ( 3 miles radius at least). Check shelters in person...don't just call. Put battery operated trail cameras or motion cameras (Amazon for $25) outside. Your cat might show up in the middle of the night. When you know the time you can wait for for your cat and slow blink to make contact. NEVER GIVE UP! I read once that you can put a chair outside and cover it up with a blanket and the cat can jump up and hide under the blanket and feels safe. They said you should put one of your shirts under the blanket and food and water next to the chair. It might be worth a try to put up a chair

Denise K.

3 weeks ago

🙏💛🙏

Deborah N.

3 weeks ago

Diana Ellis

Kevin M.

3 weeks ago

Go around late at night calling them with food and flashlight to catch their eyes. Check around your neighborhood under houses and in small places where they may hide. Put stuff out that has yours and their scent on it. Hang flyers around for people to see. Check shelters and vets daily. Update chip info if they have a chip and its has not been update since a move. Ask neighbors to check in their garages incase they ended up trapped in one. I pray you get your baby back safe and soon.

Debbie G.

3 weeks ago

Just fyi, there is no phone number showing to call if someone finds the cat.

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