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Hank is Missing in Winona, MN

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Lost Male Cat last seen Willowbrook area, Winona, MN 55987
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Status

LOST

Date Last Seen

September 16, 2026

Location Last Seen

Winona, MN 55987

Nearest Landmark

Willowbrook area

Name

Hank

Sex

Male

PawBoost ID

73414908

Species

Cat

Description

Mixed breed neutered male shorthair, handsome, large in size, black streak along his back from head to tail, multicolored nose, H on left flank when lying down, uncommonly human friendly and affectionate, indoor/outdoor, great climber and (sigh) hunter but only occasionally.

Message from Owner

Hank is so many things. He’s hard to describe. I often say, he’s just the Hankiest cat there is. When he’s naughty, he doesn’t care. Not his problem. Then I call him Hankenstein. But that is not typical. He is the most friendly cat you’ll ever meet. Once he came home wearing a fancy collar that wasn’t his. I thought it was a Christmas gift from a relative. It was not. Someone had taken him in and made him their own for a few days. I don’t know who that was. I do know Hank is easy to love. I miss him deeply.

Comments on this Facebook alert

Patti H.
4 weeks ago
hope you find him and the sooner the better I shared your post
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Bunny B.
4 weeks ago
Hope he finds his way back home🫶🏼
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Dawn W.
1 month ago
Jane Jirele It took me a week, but I finally found her on one of my 3-5am searches when it’s quiet and deserted in a place I'd searched before.
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Jane J.
1 month ago
Kristine Anderson , your suggestions and the posters are also very helpful. Thank you for sharing them. I hadn’t considered informing the mail carrier. And the search sites identified are beneficial to me. I didn’t know that there were so many. I appreciate your input Kristine!
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Jane J.
1 month ago
Vicki Ponedel Amen to that! Thank you Vicki!
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Jane J.
1 month ago
Dawn Wait Gosh, is this ever a thorough list!It’s given me some ideas I had not thought of. I hope your cat returned to you whenever that happened. It is heartbreaking to lose one’s cat. My heart goes out to you with gratitude. 🙏🏽 Thank you Dawn!
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Jane J.
1 month ago
Greta Kotz, I’m in the process of this right now. Neighbors have been very kind and compassionate. Thank you Greta, for the suggestion.
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Jane J.
1 month ago
I didn’t know about this one. Thank you Patrice!
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Vicki P.
1 month ago
Prayers Hank is found safe
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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 them to come home. Yes, they 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 Minnesota (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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