Rockford, IL Lost Male Cat, Blake Is Missing

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Sandy L.

4 days ago

There are a couple feral cat locations around the Brookview neighborhood- around Jonquil place there’s one.

Kat E.

5 days ago

It might be worth trying to trap him. Use a nice smelly bait like sardines or tuna or KFC chicken in a paper plate or on a tortilla you place at the back of the trap. Drop a few small pieces of bait at the front and on the floor of the trap to lead him to the back of the trap. Drape a towel on top of the trap so the cat can see out of both ends. Place the trap near some bushes on perimeter of yard or next to house… not out in the open… cats walk along sides of things. Best to position it so you can see and/or hear if it was sprung from inside your house. You can put a sheet of newspaper, cardboard or a puppy pad on the floor of the cage. If you’ve been leaving food out and it’s being eaten, don’t leave food out before the time you want to trap him as you want him to be hungry. Have a sheet or large towel handy to cover the entire trap as soon as he goes in it as it calms them down right away. Never leave it outside or set when you are not home or awake to keep an eye on it and can listen for when an animal goes in it. PAWS, 7282 N Cherryvale Mall Dr, has traps you can rent for a $25 refundable fee. I think they only take cash. They are open M &T 11-3, closed Wed & Sun, Th-Sat 11-3. 815-299-7297. Farm and Fleet has Havahart traps that are pretty good. The really cheap ones from Harbor Freight may not work very well. Tomahawk (livetrap.com) makes excellent traps. Order directly from them.

Kat E.

5 days ago

Go outside with a flashlight and shine it in the grass, in bushes, under decks, porches, crawl spaces, window wells, in garages, under cars, up in the trees, across the street in bushes and look for his eyes to reflect back at you. Go outside and listen for sounds of movement. Walk around the neighborhood and call him. Call him using the nicknames you use to call him at home. He is probably hiding nearby. If you can, get a trail camera to help see if he is in your yard at night. Ask permission for you to go and check in several of your neighbors’ garages on either side of your house in case he was locked inside and is afraid to come out. Check their yards, sheds, window wells, under cars, under porches, under the house and up in their trees too. Crack open your garage for him to come back inside. Put some of his used bedding just inside the open door with a dish of water and a dish of treats. Cats lost outside usually stay quiet because they are hiding from potential predators and afraid to come out. Look down in the storm sewers too because cats can jump down there to get away from a car or predator. Check under cars near your home. Check out your doors from time to time at night, especially between 1-5 am, in case he is trying to come back inside. Open the door, call him quietly or go sit in your yard as late as you can and quietly talk to him, try some meows too, listening for movement or sounds as he may need time to come out of hiding. Put up flyers with his photo and give one to your neighbors and to your mail person who goes all over the neighborhood. Keep checking at Animal Services in person every day if possible to see if he was brought in there. If your lost cat was not microchipped and wasn’t wearing a rabies tag, it will only be held for 24 hrs. and then put up for adoption. They give these cats a new name when they come in without identification, so don’t look for your cat by name if it wasn’t chipped or vaccinated. Also check the online adoptable cats everyday as they do take cats to PetSmarts in Wisconsin. Animal Service’s hours are M 11-7, T-F 11-5, Sat 11-4, closed Sunday. Check the listings for adoptable cats at the area rescues like Noah’s Ark and PAWS in case he was taken to one of them. If he is chipped, notify the chip company that he is lost and be sure they have your correct contact info. Post his photo as a lost cat on Lost Dogs/Cats in Rockford and What’s Happening in Rockford on Facebook, Nextdoor, plus winnebagoanimals.org. Include your phone number, especially on Pawboost. Don’t put out the litter box as it will attract predators or other cats who may scare him away from his own yard. Instead, put out clothes belonging to his favorite person(s). That will be familiar and help him get home. Most people who find a cat are good about getting it right back to the owner. Whether or not you are offering a reward, you may be contacted by scammers. * A scammer may request payment before showing any proof they have the pet. * Provide vague or manipulated images (can use AI to alter your own photos to look like they have the pet.) * Refuse to meet or allow you to see the pet unless you send money upfront * Ask to communicate outside of normal channels. Telegram is often used to scam people. These are tips from Pawboost on how you handle the scammers: * Ask detailed questions about your cat’s unique characteristics that aren’t shared publicly. Scammers typically can’t answer this. * Have them take a photo or a video with your pet, showing a hand gesture that you ask them to make to prove they have your pet in real time. * Verify contact information. Be cautious if someone refuses to meet in a public location or communicate through traceable methods. * Please be careful with anyone claiming to have your cat and asking for a 6 digit google code to prove you are a human. It is a scam. * Beware of anyone asking for money for your cat back. NEVER send money until you have possession of your cat. Please disregard no matter how persistent the scammers are!

Blake is Missing in Rockford, IL

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