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Chess is Missing in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY

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Lost Male Cat last seen Walnut Street and Duncan Ave, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
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Status

LOST

Date Last Seen

June 24, 2026

Location Last Seen

Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

Nearest Landmark

Walnut Street and Duncan Ave

Name

Chess

Sex

Male

PawBoost ID

73046639

Species

Cat

Description

Tuxedo Longhair (shaved body/tail)

Message from Owner

LAKE RONKONKOMA neighbors: Our dear cat is lost, south of Portion Road/west of Patchogue-Holbrook Road. Winchester is a mostly black adult 11 pound cat with white chest, paws, and belly. He escaped through our patio door this AM. He was an outdoor stray we rescued in late March. He is now neutered/ear-tipped/shaved (due to severe matting). We nursed him back to health, and he is very loved and bonded with us and our other indoor cats. We are terrified he may get injured or worse. Chess suffered maltreatment in the past and is likely in survival mode. Do not chase. Do not call his name. Contact us with location where you sight him. Chess is scheduled for dental surgery July 1st and he has a chronic autoimmune condition that needs lifelong monitoring/treatment. We need to get him back indoors to safety! Thank you for keeping an eye out for this sweet, frightened cat and contacting us with location seen. Thank you for caring and sharing locally.

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Gary M.
2 days ago
Drag scent trails… He may be hiding under a porch, a shed, or a car, behind bushes, or in a wooded area. Go out late at night with a flashlight that might reflect against his eyes, and call him gently. Or shake a bag of treats, sometimes better than your voice to attract a cat that’s scared. Create scent trails on the grass and ground leading up to your home (or to a trap, ideally monitored with a trail cam, so you can respond quickly when the cat is in the trap). Get a towel and rub it with your dirty laundry, blankets, socks, or anything else with the scent of home. (Do not use kitty litter.) Tie a rope to the towel and drag it from the areas where you think the cat might be, creating scent trails leading to your house (or the trap). You won’t smell the scent on the towel or the ground, but the cat will. (If you use a trap, load it with a little cat food, chicken or tuna, enough to attract the cat from the trail that leads up to it. Rely on the scent trails to get your cat to the trap.) Rain and snow will wash away the scent trails, so you’ll have to drag again afterwards. Also, renew the trails every couple days. Try to remain patient and hopeful. Some cats only show up after many days or even weeks. Important: . Never leave a trap unattended, always keep an eye on it, checking it every 1/2 hour in person or with a trail cam. Position the trap close to where the cat escaped or was last seen. . Trail cam photos and videos are marked with time stamps, helpful to know if and when the cat shows up but doesn’t go into the trap. . Post flyers in the area with a picture of your cat and your contact information. . Even if you don’t have a trap or a trail cam, scent trails leading to your home can work.
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Mary P.
2 days ago
We are sorry. Please follow the tips , add contact and cross streets asap. Check all backyards. Shared on Missing Angels - Long Island & Long Island Lost & Found Pets
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Stuart K.
2 days ago
flyers
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Jacquie C.
2 days ago
We are sorry , please follow the tips quickly. Posting on Missing Angels - Long Island
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