Bryn Mawr, PA Lost Female Cat, Little Is Missing

Angela D.

2 years ago

Please do these things asap, especially the dirty clothes and traps. Cats tend to stay close to home. Keep putting food out for him/her. Also place several pieces of recently worn, unwashed clothing outside of your house ASAP. If possible, try to borrow a humane trap and set it by the door through which the cat escaped. This is probably the best way to catch him/her because he/she may be returning to the house but you just aren't seeing them. Once you put a trap out, remove any other food except for the food in the trap. Call his/her name at night when it's quiet, and listen for his/her meow. Post fliers in your neighborhood, at pet stores and vet offices, etc. Be patient and continue to do this. Cats can be gone for days, weeks, or longer, and then just show up one day. Talk to your neighbors so they know to look for him/her and will know he/she is your missing pet and not a stray cat. If you engage people personally, they will be more likely to contact you if they see him/her. Also if you can safely leave the door open theough which she escaped, do so and put a pile of dirty clothes and some stinky food like tuna, outside the door he or she got out from! Good Luck!Please do these things asap, especially the dirty clothes and traps. Cats tend to stay close to home. Keep putting food out for him/her. Also place several pieces of recently worn, unwashed clothing outside of your house ASAP. If possible, try to borrow a humane trap and set it by the door through which the cat escaped. This is probably the best way to catch him/her because he/she may be returning to the house but you just aren't seeing them. Once you put a trap out, remove any other food except for the food in the trap. Call his/her name at night when it's quiet, and listen for his/her meow. Post fliers in your neighborhood, at pet stores and vet offices, etc. Be patient and continue to do this. Cats can be gone for days, weeks, or longer, and then just show up one day. Talk to your neighbors so they know to look for him/her and will know he/she is your missing pet and not a stray cat. If you engage people personally, they will be more likely to contact you if they see him/her. Also if you can safely leave the door open theough which she escaped, do so and put a pile of dirty clothes and some stinky food like tuna, outside the door he or she got out from! Good Luck!

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Eileen D.

2 years ago

- [ ] A couple things: humane traps are crucial, get one ASAP. Amazon has them I think for around $30 or contact One or more rescues to see if they Will loan you one, they often do. Also see if those same rescues can assist you in trying to trap your baby. I know Forgotten Cats is one, but there are many more. - [ ] While waiting on a trap, go outside and check every crack and crevice around your house. Every corner, under bushes, around trash cans, garages or sheds, just about anywhere a cat can hide because he’s scared. - [ ] If no luck during the day, go out very late at night 3-4 am isagood time) with a flashlight (helps to see the glowing eyes), when everything is super quiet, walk around your house or yard and gently call his name and shake a bag of treats or food, he may come out of hiding when he hears your voice and all else is quiet. Cats tend to stay close to home, so he is probably nearby. - [ ] You can also put dirty laundry outside, if he’s nearby, he may be able to recognize familiar scents. The more laundry you can put out, the better. - [ ] Some people recommend putting out a dirty litter box, while I know of a couple people who said they had success with this, it is in fact a myth. Doing this is known to attract predators that may hurt or keep your cat away. - [ ] Also, talk to anyone you can who lives near you and let them know your baby is missing, your neighbors, the mailman, even the police... they don’t mind non-emergency calls, just tell them that your kitty is missing and give them your info to contact you if they happen to see one that looks similar. - [ ] And lastly, post on every lost and found pets page you can find. There is A very popular one called bring the lost pets of Delaware County PA home... i usually take a screenshot and share any lost pets on their page. The more people that know your kitty is missing, the better.