Irvine, CA Lost Male Cat, Archie Is Missing

Rosemary P.

2 weeks ago

If Archie was an indoor cat, he will be very close by. Get out every minute you have, and check all bushes, under cars, fences, trees, any hiding places. Often cats will hide in their neighbors backyards. This is very common. Please get out today. Knock on all your neighbors doors and ask if you can check their backyard. If they are not home, leave a flyer asking if you can check their backyard or they can. In addition you must post flyers on every lamp post and stop sign for miles and miles. A lady in my neighborhood lost her cat for a couple of days. I encouraged her to put flyers up everywhere, someone saw her cat roaming and called her. If the maintenance workers take them down you must immediately tape them back up. Go to Copy Max or a copy place today that makes copies and make 100 copies. In addition please post on nextdoor.com your neighborhood watch. Lots of your neighbors look on the site. If you’re not on the site get on it today. Post your cat every day. Also post on all lost pet sites. When it is dark outside tonight, get out and use a flashlight call your cats name and listen for meows. Shake treats. You must also call the Irvine animal shelter and tell them you lost your cat. This is critical. Someone may find your cat and take it there. Also call animal control. Don’t give up he’s probably close by. Get out every minute and look. 🙏🙏

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Suzan R.

2 weeks ago

General Information: Cats (if they are indoor cats) are usually close to home. Be sure to check all possible hiding places in your home. Hang clothes with your scent on it high up outside so that the familiar scent can travel and guide the cat home. Scent only - no food. Check with your neighbors to see if the cat is in their yard or accidentally stuck in their garage OR if they have a Ring camera (if applicable) to see if he/she was spotted on camera. Post fliers with your contact information on it around the area he/she is missing so if he/she is spotted the person can tell you his/her location (for those not on Social Media). Keep an access point open for him/her to slip back in your home. Look in bushes or hiding spots around your home as if this cat is unfamiliar with being outdoors he/she is most probably scared of all the new sounds and smells and he/she will make himself/herself safe by finding a hiding spot. Check trees as the cat could use the tree as a refuge. Sometimes the best time to find your cat is when the noise level is low - after hours - or early morning hours. Take a flashlight and look for the shining eyes. Finally there are scammers out there that claim to have your cat and you can get it back for a price - beware of them. Good luck.

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Lauren E.

2 weeks ago

I lost my kitty Nicholas at an Irvine apt complex 15 years ago. At that time I could find no information on how to find him. After I found him, after three days, I put these tips together to help others find their lost babies. TIPS TO FIND YOUR CAT: 1. Kitties usually stay close by their home, they hide in a bush or some small dark place and just sit and wait. Even if you call them, they may not come because they are freaked out and scared. 2. A cat's world is centered around scents. They will not be familiar with the outdoor scents because they have never been there before. To help them smell their way home, put things outside that smell like home, like you. A used towel, dirty shirt, dirty shoes. Leave the items out and sit with the door open as much as possible. If the kitty comes back in the door just remain calm and talk to the kitty normal until you can close the door behind him. 3. Do not put food out, you will attract other animals that may keep your cat away. You can walk around with smelly food or shaking treats, but don't leave it outside. 4. Walk around the neighborhood calling your kitty normally. Don't use a panicked voice, it will scare the kitty more. Best to only have people whose voice your kitty would normally come to. They will not come to a kind stranger helping you search. The kitty will catch your scent and hear your voice, and follow it back to your house. Most cats are within 200 cat yards. Which means if there is a fence, you couldn't get over, you would go around, but the cat could go right over. So keep that in mind when checking out 200 yards. 5. Pass out fliers to neighbors and talk to everyone, especially kids and dog walkers. It is a great idea to offer kids $20 if they find your cat and can tell you where he is. Kids love money and a challenge. 6. Check closed garages. Listen for meows when you call. 7. Use a flashlight under bushes and dark places, even during the day. The light will reflect off their eyes. This is how I found Nicholas, in a bush I walked by at least 20 times and didn't see him until I used the flashlight. 8. Sleep with the windows open, you may hear them crying at night. Lost kitties feel safest coming out late at night-early morning. 9. Check the shelter every day. 10. If your lost cat has a cat friend at home, take the cat or dog you have at home out in a secure carrier or on a leash and walk around with him or sit with him outside. Hopefully the other lost cat will hear and smell him. Dogs are good at finding lost cats. 11. Social Media - Facebook, Nextdoor, CraigsList, and PawBoost Lost & Found. 12. Vets have told me that indoor kitties that get lost are too scared to come out of hiding, even for food. It could be at least 10 days before your kitty gets hungry enough to come out of his safe hiding spot, so don't give up too soon. Once kitties do come out they will make a big circle around the area trying to find something that smells like home. So the more you walk out from your house and back, like a wagon wheel formation, the more your scent out there for kitty to follow when he gets brave. 13. If you have a garage, leave it cracked open, kitty may find his way back in. 14. Be careful of scammers. There are terrible people out there that pretend they have your cat but can never find time to meet up with you to return the cat. They are trying to make you frantic to give them money. 15. Check trees too, just found my cat 20 feet up a tree, couldn't get down.

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2 weeks ago

Praying that you find him soon 🙏

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Laurie N.

2 weeks ago

https://petadoption.ocpetinfo.com/LostFound/#/list/DO https://www.facebook.com/groups/47007001602 https://www.facebook.com/groups/229750337657074 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071294470275 https://petadoption.ocpetinfo.com/LostFound/#/list/DOG https://nextdoor.com/news_feed Great places to list. I will keep an eye out put cross streets etc post everywhere people watch these post to help out finding the owners