Reunited Female Cat in Oakville, ON L6M 1J8 (ID: 73112917)

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Sharon P.

1 day ago

Go to You Tube and play cat and kitten sounds near sheds, decks, garages and any place that a cat would hide. Ask your neighbours for permission first. Go about 5 to 10 houses in either direction, across the street and neighbours behind. Play the video for about 20 seconds then stop it and listen for a response. Play it several more times and listen then move on to another neighbours house. Keep doing this and go back to places you have already checked as your kitty could be hiding in several places, moving from one to another in the early morning or at night. Make sure before you play the video that it doesn't have sounds of cats being aggressive. You could also put a little sardines in spring water outside your door and watch for your cat. Don't leave them out overnight or you could draw predators. If kitty shows up then please stay calm and don't rush to grab kitty. It will be frightened and will probably run from you. You might end up needing to use a live trap which must be monitored at all times. If wildlife goes in you must release it and reset the trap. Only put a small amount of food at the back of the trap. No food anywhere else if you have a trap set. Cats won't go into a trap if there is other food around. Don't give up on finding your kitty. Good luck!https://youtu.be/mGc0Z7E0U1I

Sharon P.

1 day ago

It's actually best if you ask your neighbours if they mind if you check their sheds because your kitty is very scared and will be well hidden. Nobody will check as well as an owner. People take a look and don't see the cat and say it's not there when it could in fact be in there. Also check behind anything that could be leaning up against a house or shed. If kitty has claws then takea good look up trees in case it was chased up one. The needles on pine and spruce make it harder to see a cat so you have to take a really good look up those. You must stay calm because your kitty might run from you now too. Speak softly and don't make any quick moves to grab kitty. Preferably don't have kids help look as they tend to get too excited and that will make kitty more frightened and it might bolt. Good luck!!

Blais S.

1 day ago

Get out and walk the blocks! Post posters in several blocks! They don't usually go far! Ask residents to look in sheds garages anywhere they can hide! Look up in trees where they go for safety! Look in bushes Join neighborhood groups! Best time to search is the middle of the Night 3-5 am Put a cardboard box with something with your scent outside! LOOK IN TREES! SHEDS GARAGES ANY ITEMS WITH A TARP on it

Rebecca S.

1 day ago

Checking neighbors backyard properties is crucial. (Neighbors will not check as thoroughly as you will, or at all, so ask them if you can check) Indoor cats will hide quickly after getting outside. Check under bushes and remember, when afraid, they won’t respond to you calling them. Someone in my area had their cat get out and she found him 3 and a half weeks later only 4 houses away hiding in a backyard under patio furniture. The only reason he was detected was because the lady who lived there happened to look out her window and see him under the table in the backyard and recalled seeing the lost cat notice on our community FB page. -put out (unwashed) cat bed/blankets/your clothes that smell of home -put up posters in your area- important-not everyone is on facebook + if someone sees your cat but cannot find your lost cat post -leave a basement window or garage door open enough they can get in.

Catherine S.

1 day ago

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Jennifer B.

1 day ago

If this is an indoor only cat that never goes out, look close. Indoor only cats when lost get scared and hide because it is unknown territory and usually do not come out when you call. Usually are within 3 or 4 houses . Put out something with your scent such as a piece of clothing or blanket. Call at dusk, dawn and night and shake the treats. Get in your neighbour's yards and look under decks, sheds, in trees, bushes or anywhere they can hide. Put up lots of posters. If you are searching at night, use a flashlight as their eyes glow in the dark. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=388310901737884

Sandy T.

1 day ago

Please place his bedding 🛏outside, along with the owner's unwashed clothing👚👖 front and back door 🚪with a can of tuna 🐟 on each entrance, you can leave your garage door a bit open as well. In case it comes in that way. And leaving food there as well. Also vacuumed home 🧹dirt in a stocking hanging it in front and back of home🏡 enterence . You can also add some catnip 🌱in a stocking hanging by your entrances. Show your neighbo🖼picture of the cat. Ten houses to the left ten house to the right front and back if they spot him to give you a call☎️ immediately. Go early in the ☀️morning and shake treats calling the cats name when things are quiet.. Tell neighbors to check their sheds and garage.Just in case it's trapped.. Also, you can install a camera 📹to monitor and see if the cat is around your house . Best of luck 🍀finding your kitty 🙏 ❤️🏡🐾

Elsie G.

1 day ago

Hope he is found quickly and kept indoors

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