Austin, TX Lost Male Cat, Chico Is Missing

Facebook Community Response

Brandi T.

8 months ago

🙏🩷

Elene M.

9 months ago

TIPS TO HELP FIND LOST PET:✅Place his/her bedding, your shoes, a piece of your unwashed clothing (such as a sweatshirt, blanket, pillowcases) and food/water outside *if there is coyotes in the area bring the food in at night*.🚫Do not put litter box outside. Putting the litter box outside can attract predators and other cats which might keep your cat from returning home🚫*Putting out the other items listed above, are scents only your cat will recognize* ‼️ They might be nearby and can’t figure out how to get inside ***IF you have a garage or door/sliding door that can be left open*** Leave the garage/ or door cracked for them and place the shoes, bedding, jand unwashed clothing in the garage‼️ ✅Walk around the area calling them calmly early morning and late evening when it’s quiet & shake a bag of treats or a squeaky toy, something they would recognize. ✅If he/she is microchipped contact the microchip company to report him/her lost and make sure your contact info is up to date. ✅Hang flyers (use a bright color board or paper) with picture in your neighborhood, surrounding areas, local shopping centers, businesses, vet's offices, groomers, etc. within a five mile radius from your home. ✅Go door to door with the flyers as well and try to speak with people when handing out flyers. ✅Make a sign with his/her picture and put it in your front yard stating he/she is missing. ✅File a lost report with the shelters in your area and surrounding area shelters ✅Check shelters in person, daily if possible. Ask to see the animals in isolation too. ✅Check shelter websites daily (as it is updated hourly) ✅Check shelter found reports for found postings but not at the shelter. ✅Take a flyer to the shelters. ✅File online with petharbor, pawboost ✅Post on area lost and found pet and community Facebook pages, area shelter Facebook pages, newspapers, nextdoor and Craigslist under "pets" and "Lost and Found". Cats usually are close to home. Hang clothes with your scent out. Ask your neighbors if they would look in their yard or garage or storage sheds to see if he is there or check their Ring camera to see if he was spotted on camera. Make sure you post fliers with your contact information on it so if he is spotted they can call you and tell his location. Keep an access point open for him to slip back in your home. Look in bushes or hiding spots around your home as if he is scared he will make himself safe by finding a hiding spot. Sometimes the best time to find your cat is when the noise level is low - after hours - or early morning hours. Take a flashlight and shine and look for the eyes under cars up trees in bushes. Good luck!

Sh S.

9 months ago

Jean Desjardins thank you so much Jean, Heb did not allow me to do that even in their parking lot 😞

Sh S.

9 months ago

Austin, TX - Lost Dogs, Cats & Pets - PawBoost My Chico is still missing 😞 almost been 3 weeks now and I don’t know if something happened to him or he is being adopted. If someone adopted him and not return to me even though they saw the posters - do vets/animal hospitals detect my cat being stolen (in case him taken to any clinic)??

Dolly B.

9 months ago

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Raul D.

9 months ago

Shared

Sandy G.

9 months ago

🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️

Dolly B.

9 months ago

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Sandra S.

9 months ago

Aww I do hope you find your baby bless him

Cindy L.

9 months ago

♦️ LOST CAT BEHAVIOR 🐈 Understanding Survival Mode In Lost Cats Understanding survival mode in lost cats is important factor when searching for your cat. Being aware of this lost cats instinct can help or hinder your efforts, not to mention your morale. When cats are lost, scared or injured, they may go into survival mode. What does this entail? Your Cat Will Not Meow In survival mode, lost cats will not meow, because this would alert predators of her presence. Lost cats will not make a peep, though you might be three feet away calling their name and tapping a dish of stinky tuna. Your Cat Will Not Respond To Your Voice When in survival mode, lost cats will not respond to your voice. This single fact is hard for most people to believe. In many cases, we have such strong bonds with our cat, it’s unfathomable that they would ignore our voice calling to them. ,'She sleeps snuggled up on my neck'… 'he always comes running when I tap his food dish'… 'he never leaves my side'… But cats are not people, they’re cats. They have cat instincts that kick into gear when they need them, and survival mode is a cat’s instinct working to keep it alive. Your Cat Will Find A Hiding Place And Wait When in survival mode, lost cats will find a good hiding spot and wait. They will hunker down until they either feel safe enough to move, or gets thirsty or hungry. This might take days. Unfortunately, a lost cat's survival mode instinct can get them into trouble. They may fearfully crouch in their hiding spot for so many days that they starve to death, or are too weak and disoriented from dehydration to make it home once they feel safe again. This is why it’s critical to thoroughly search your home and your surroundings as a first response if your cat is missing. By understanding how survival mode in lost cats work, you can greatly increase your chances of recovering your cat if they’re close by, which usually, they are.