Los Angeles, CA Lost Female Cat, Lupin/farro Is Missing

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Barbara L.

2 months ago

Omg 2 weeks ago and they contacted you now. Thats crazy

Ruth O.

2 months ago

Lost Cats‼️ Indoor only cats and limited outdoor access cats never go far. They go into survival mode and hide in silence. Most of them will not respond when they are in survival mode. 3 AM is the best time to find a missing indoor only cat. This is the time they become most active and responsive. Sit and quietly call for your kitty. Try to stay low, standing is intimidating to cats. Place some dirty socks and pillow cases outside. Your scent will attract your kitty. If you have a garage, place the items near the garage door and crack the door enough for her to get in. DO NOT leave food or litter box outside, it can attract predators and aggressive Tom cats. Because indoor only cats hide so well they are not as likely to be ed by a predator. Don't give up, it can take months to find a missing indoor only cat. Use a flashlight as late at night as you can to look in trees, under cars and in bushes. Try to look for the glow of her eyes. The best chance of you being reunited with your cat is to do a methodical search of the area. Most indoor only cats will be within 160 feet of your home. Survival mode lasts 5 to 14 days but can last longer. Once their hunger gets to a maximum they can snap out of it but this is a dangerous time because they come out of hiding. The majority of cats will try to make a break for home on the 5th night. In addition to posted flyers, make mini flyers and hand them out to your neighbors. Some people don't pay attention to posted flyers. It's VERY VERY important that you look for her as late at night as you can. If you have other cats, watch them. If they are spending a lot of time looking out a certain window, that’s a good indication the missing cat is in that area. Wildlife and motion activated cameras are also helpful. a lot of people are successful trapping their indoor only cats. If you decide to trap, you must watch the trap closely, predators can a cat in a trap.

Stray N.

2 months ago

**Update:** Thank you for all the suggestions, but as the original post states, this is a **foster cat**. We are a rescue organization that placed Farro and her sister with a foster home. Unfortunately, we were only notified yesterday that Farro had gone missing **two weeks ago**. One additional clarification: the foster initially confused the sisters' names when communicating with us. **Farro is the cat who is missing. Lupine remains at the foster home and has developed stress-related symptoms, including a UTI, since her sister disappeared. We included both names in this post as there are now several version posted by different people over the past 2 weeks.** Farro had only been at this foster home for a short time, so this is not a location she would consider "home," nor is it an area she knows well enough to return to on her own. The foster informed us that she had been searching for Farro for approximately two weeks before notifying us. We also learned that Farro had apparently gone missing once before, but was found. At this point, there have been no confirmed sightings, and feeding stations have not been touched. We are now sharing this information as widely as possible in the hope that someone may have seen her or perhaps taken her in. Farro and her sister, Lupine, have been with our rescue since they were just 2 weeks old. Our director personally rescued and bottle-raised them before they were eventually adopted. After four years, their adopter was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and could no longer care for them, so the sisters returned to our rescue. We then placed them with UCLA students who provided them with a loving temporary home. However, they recently completed their studies and are returning to Asia, where it's quite difficult to bring animals, requiring us to find another foster placement while we continue searching for a permanent home for the sisters. Farro and Lupine have never lived outdoors and are very closely bonded. While arranging medical care for Lupine, we were finally informed of the situation. We are deeply concerned for Farro's safety and are asking everyone to please continue sharing her information. If you have seen her or have any information at all, please reach out immediately. Thank you.

Betsy K.

2 months ago

* WORTH A TRY … * My personal experience has been first securing other cats in another closed-off room, dimming/turning off most or all inside/outside lights and — if safe to do so and should be supervised — leaving doors (especially door/window escaped through) open/ajar in the very early morning (basically, need to camp out in room where door is ajar). (Cats have a keen wide-ranging/radius sense of smell; therefore, it is so important to get their familiar “home” scents into the airwaves.) Every time, my little escape artist has come bolting through the door between 3:00 — 5:00 AM. (NOTE: When he’s escaped and door is closed, he panics and takes off again — it is important they have a way in once they come out of hiding and make a mad dash for home.) Hopefully, if not used to being outdoors, LUPIN is very close by just scared to come out until it’s really dark and really quiet. Prayers for a quick safe return !!🙏🏻

2 months ago

bump for visibility leave your shoes outside

Ginetta R.

2 months ago

Sorry to hear your cat is missing. Your cat is nearby probably on your property scared and hiding. Put out worn clothing. Clothing has to be worn so that kitty can pick up on the scent. Also put out kitty’s cat bed or a blanket anything with the cat’s scent outside. Leave a window and a door slightly open so that kitty can find its way back inside the house. Be sure to secure other pets first. Go out at Dawn and Dusk approximately 2 am to 5 am especially with a flashlight. The light from the flashlight will reflect in the cat’s eyes. Check underneath bushes, trees, cars, decks, patio furniture and tarps. Anything your cat will use as shelter and a place to hide. Check sheds, garages etc. Kitty’s venture off not to far away from home. Search your property extensively. Most cats are found hiding on owners property. Be sure to search properties at a radius of 10 homes to the right, 10 to the left, 10 behind and 10 in front. Go door to door and let your neighbours know your cat is missing. Ask for their permission to search their properties. Look at every nook and cranny. Neighbours will not thoroughly search their properties or know where to look. It is best if you search the properties yourself. Shake a bag of your cat’s favourite treats or food calling kitty’s name calmly. Important thing is to remain calm. If you find your cat, make no sudden movements. Your cat is scared and in survival mode. Approach your cat slowly and calmly. Extend your hand out so that your cat can smell your hand. You need to gain your cats trust again. Give your cat treats. When you think you can grab your cat confidently do so and hang on tightly to it. Remember your cat is scared and in survival mode and will be scared of you as well. Remain calm. Be sure to create flyers with as much information possible and hand out to your neighbours as well as post flyers in the neighbourhood and the surrounding areas. Remember 10 to the left 10 to the right, 10 to the front and 10 to the back. If you can offer a reward it will encourage others to look for your kitty. Do don’t leave the litter box outside it will attract stray cats, raccoons etc. It will scare your cat away. If your cat is microchipped call the company and report the cat missing. Make sure your contact information is up to date. Report your cat missing to your local SPCA or Human Society. Bring flyers as well to post. Go in person to your local SPCA /Humane Society every couple of days and check out what cats that were recently brought in. Contact rescue groups or agencies and report your cat is missing. Bring them flyers. Go in person and check what cats have been brought it. Report your cat missing on local Facebook animals group and neighborhood watch Facebook pages. Check Kijiji as well. Follow these tips. Don’t waste any time waiting for your cat to come home. Start your search immediately. Just keep going out looking for your cat everyday . Recheck your property, your neighbours and surrounding areas as mentioned as many times as necessary. Check in with the SPCA/Humane Society and rescue groups every couple of days. Don’t give up. It can take days, weeks or months to find your cat. Good luck finding for your cat.

Natalie K.

2 months ago