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Star is Missing in La Crosse, WI

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Status

LOST

Date Last Seen

July 23, 2026

Location Last Seen

La Crosse, WI 54601

Nearest Landmark

County rd mm

Name

Star

Sex

Female

PawBoost ID

73187077

Species

Cat

Description

Black with a little thinning fur on her stomach (doubtful she will allow anyone to look close enough to find that though) The tiniest white on her chest barely noticeable

Message from Owner

She got outside and kept hiding under neighbors cars refusing to come in and bolted We are thinking there is a strong possibility she unexpectedly hitched a ride into town under a car she was hiding in My daughter keeps crying herself to sleep and we really just want her home She is skiddish but nice and reacts better to wet food treats than to anything else One or 2 back claws are slightly longer than the rest and visible when retracted sometimes

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Jan W.
1 month ago
Julie Ehlers excellent advice
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Jan W.
1 month ago
Still keeping my eyes open and praying She is reunited with your family very soon and that star is wrapped in your daughter's arms at night again as she falls asleep 🙏
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Julie E.
1 month ago
Try setting up a live trap with smelly canned cat food and a blanket or bed that has your and her scent on it, put up flyers with her picture and to contact you if seen. Check your local shelter in person at least once a week. Don't give up it can take weeks or months. In extreme heat be sure you are available to check the trap frequently.
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Karen L.
1 month ago
Praying for her safe return 🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕 Shared
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Vicki G.
1 month ago
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Dawn W.
1 month ago
My heart goes out to you. I have been through it myself. Here are some tips I've put together over years of working with rescue. * Don't wait for him/her to come home. Yes, he/she may do that, but most cats are scared and go hiding in small places, mostly close to home, a few houses or a block away. (They can go a few miles if chased or desperate, mostly in desperation looking for water and food.) They hide under cars, decks, patios, porches, in sheds, drain pipes, stairs, window wells, garages, bushes, woods, up trees, roofs, etc. Walk around calling their name, shaking a treat bag or favorite toy with bell. Carry smelly food to encourage them if scared and hiding. Listen very, very carefully for low meows. Use a flashlight to catch and reflect their eyes. A good time to go looking is twilight and very early morning/pre-dawn, when it’s quiet and calm so they may feel safer to come out and it’s also feeding time. * Talk to and alert everyone you know and that lives in your vicinity, as well as local businesses. Notify and check with animal control/shelters/humane societies and local veterinary offices. Post on and check lost sites, such as Lost Cats of Wisconsin (file your report there to create your free flyer and a post on Pet FBI ), Nextdoor, various community FB pages, Craig's List. Post flyers on corners/posts, in front of your home, and with neighbors, businesses, and anyone in the vicinity. * Put out a carrier or something right outside your door for shelter and safety. Place clothing/blankets with a familiar scent, yours and/or theirs, inside or nearby. * Searching, go out a few blocks, then back close, then out farther and back close. You may miss the cat or the cat may move or may not be meowing. Repeat over and over, looking carefully on the ground for paw prints and for places they might hide. * If you have a garage, leave open with smelly food favorites, water, clothing/blankets with familiar scent, their old litter box in garage. If you have a family dog who is close to the cat, give the dog something with the cat’s scent and then a treat; and then go walking around, watching your dog very carefully. You can even do this with another cat close to home, if you have a cat harness and leash. * Get or borrow a humane live animal trap and set it up with tuna or some other smelly cat food. Be sure to check it frequently. But in extreme weather, do not set it unless you can monitor it constantly and bring in immediately if caught. * And never stop looking! Never give up! Too many give up too soon. It may take weeks or more before you find and/or someone turns in your cat to an animal shelter. Make sure to contact and also GO IN PERSON to your local shelter/humane society to look at all of the cats they have there. Don’t rely on just pictures or the person answering the phone to have all updated info on who they have there. They do their best, but you need to check in person on a regular basis.
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