Marion County, FL Lost Male Cat, Shadow Is Missing

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Cindy F.

10 months ago

GET SIGNS UP ASAP, DO NOT WAIT **LARGE, BRIGHT SIGNS, GET THEM UP, SIGNS ARE VITAL FOR SIGHTINGS. PUSH IN THE GROUND CORRUGATED PLASTIC SIGNS ARE VITAL FOR SIGHTINGS... DO THIS WITHIN THE FIRST 24 TO 48 HOURS. SIGNS HELP BRING PETS HOME. PEOPLE NEED A LARGE VISUAL WITH A PICTURE, IT HELPS TO IDENTIFY A PET AS LOST AND CAN MEAN THE DIFFERENCE IN A QUICK NOTIFICATION VERSES A DELAYED ONE OR NONE AT ALL. . Place signs at all intersections, up & down streets, entrances to subdivisions in the area where the cat was last seen or lost from. Plaster the area with signs, if the cat is seen outside the original area posted in move or add signs in that area... posting only a single sign in front of your home is pointless if the cat is further away from your home. GET THE WORD OUT THERE THAT THERE IS A LOST CAT IN THE AREA. . DO NOT WAIT IT OUT OR DEPEND JUST ON FLYERS & SOCIAL MEDIA. SIGNS SHOULD BE LARGE, BRIGHT! . CORRUGATED SIGNS WITH THE “H” STAND: available at Lowe’s, Home Depot and if you need more of a quantity buy online through Amazon. Buy the larger sizes 24 x36 or 32x48. . Do not wait it out or depend just on flyers & social media. Larger the better, bright signs get attention. Signs vs flyers - signs can make a huge difference in whether your cat is recognized as missing and you being contacted sooner. . INCLUDE ON ALL FLYERS, SIGNS/POSTERS: *LOST CAT across the top *CONTACT INFORMATION at the bottom, 2 phone numbers are best. *LOCATION LOST FROM OR LAST SEEN IN *DESCRIPTION, SKITTISH/DO NOT CHASE OR CALL OUT TO, MICROCHIPPED *PICTURE - encased in a plastic report cover or large zip lock bag, use waterproof tape to seal and attach to signs/posters. (when attaching turn the cover upside down/so the opening is at the bottom before taping). Walgreens can make a stack of pictures that have a stiffer paper that is slightly waterproof/coated. . Make 4x6 flyers to leave with local businesses, vet offices to hand out or leave on counters for clients. Our vet was placing one in each bag of products the clients were taking home. (Walgreens can do this for you, take a copy of the flyer on a key fob or on your phone.) *Check your neighbors' garages and sheds, under vehicles, wooded areas. Cats that are strictly indoor cats tend to not venture far from their home. Check during dusk, dawn and at night, the cat will likely be hiding during the day when it is the busiest outside. . *Contact all shelters, vets in the area by pm and email, drop flyers off at nearby vet offices. If the cat is microchipped contact the company the chip is registered to, and they will mark the cat as lost and send alerts out to vets as well. . *NO LITTER BOXES/SOILED LITTER OUTSIDE, it is a myth. Please avoid putting a dirty litterbox out, it will attract predators like coyotes. Coyotes will/can pick up the strong, concentrated odor from a dirty litter box from up to a mile away. . PLEASE do not play meowing cat noises in/around areas that are heavily wooded such as preserves, this some say draws you cat to you, it can also draw predators such as coyotes to the area. . If the cat has been sighted you can get a 32-inch trap at Tractor Supply/feed store bait it with strong smelling tuna/albacore, canned cat food. Check the trap often throughout the night, it may attract raccoon, opossum, you will need to release them and rebait/reset the trap. Never leave a wild animal in the trap overnight, if the trap is unavailable because a raccoon or opossum is in it all night it is a missed opportunity to trap your cat. Be sure if using a single layer hand towel on the floor of the trap it does not prevent the trigger plate from closing the door when the cat steps on it. Do not bunch clothing up and place it in the trap. You can hang clothes with your scent on the outside, back end of the trap. You can also purchase an inexpensive field camera at Walmart or a sporting goods store. You can monitor the trap using an app on your phone, laptop, it will alert you of movement in/near the trap. If your cat is trapped get to it asap, do not let it sit overnight in the trap, there is a risk of wild animals, predators attacking the cat enclosed in the trap. . A GPS tracking collar, the mini or series 3 or 3+ or a GPS tracking device is recommended. Fi collar also came out with a flexible model designed for cats. AirTags are very unreliable and not recommended by Apple for use on pets . (Written by C. Moore - Florida Lost & Found Dogs & Cats - FAA Thermal Drones & Resources - NEW GROUP, we provide a list of verified with the FAA Thermal Drone Pilots) . DO NOT GET SCAMMED... IF CONTACTED BY SOMEONE CLAIMING TO BE ABLE TO HELP YOU FIND YOUR PET DO NOT PRE-PAY OR BOOK A SEARCH ONLINE.... THAT IS A SCAM. LEGIT LICENSED FAA THERMAL DRONE PILOTS MEET WITH YOU IN PERSON; PAYMENT IS COLLECTED AFTER THE SEARCH. If someone contacts you saying they found/have your pet, but you need to text back a code or send money first DO NOT DO THIS IT IS A SCAM.

Lana M.

10 months ago

🙏🙏🙏

Phil M.

10 months ago

Put a box of your dirty clothes and linens outside your door, hopefully the scent will guide her home. Do not use the litter box, it attracts coyotes.

Sharon D.

10 months ago

Shared

Denise M.

10 months ago

Put up flyers too, if you didnt already, cause not everyone has internet. Check with neigbhbors to please look in garage and sheds. Sending prayers that your kitty returns home

Cary C.

10 months ago

*** this is a template I post to help, I do not research companies who search for pets, there are some good ones who do help. Just do your due diligence and please be careful of those telling you to go to pages, sites, etc. for help, they may be legit or may not, just check them out.. Any company or person who helps find pets will have a legitimate business and advertise you can find on multiple places with an internet search.. here is good info about scams https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/8612-lost-pet-watch-out-for-this-text-message-scam Check local Humane Society, county shelters and local rescues. Also post on Pawboost .com, nextdoor .com and the vets .com plus petco lost and found onlinr. See if there is a Facebook page "lost and found pets of (your county and surrounding counties)... check Humane Society and local animal shelter daily, they usually only give 3 days before adopting out. Post flyers locally and on doors of local businesses who will allow.. Make a sign with photo and place in your yard or apt_condo window if allowed. The more people who see the better. Check local rescues too. Contact your microchip company and flag the chips as lost pets and make sure all your contact info is updated. See if your neighbors have security video with your pet leaving or being picked up. If you adopted and don't know if microchipped (most are) contact the rescue, shelter, etc and get the microchip info to contact and update. https://www.preventivevet.com/dogs/how-to-update-your-pets-microchip https://www.petco.com/content/petco/PetcoStore/en_US/pet-services/resource-center/seasonal-topics/Tips-to-Find-Lost-Pets.html

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