Los Angeles, CA Lost Female Cat, Charlotte Is Missing

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 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.

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Donna Z.

2 months ago

I am so sorry to hear about your loss Cat. There’s a website that is called some thing like how to find your kitty that will give you some chips but here are some of the highlights; posters posters posters everywhere for block area. Tape them to the sides of the mailboxes of your immediate neighbors and also don’t forget behind you. Be real clear with the information on the poster date last seen place last scene. continually check the shelters, and cross reference this site to see if anyone has found a cat that fits your cats description. They have filters to make it easier. If your cat is used to being inside they will not go far if it’s an indoor outdoor cat then increase your range of looking. Put your clothes outside your house with your scent on it to help your cat find his way home. If possible and there are no other animals inside when you are home keep a window or a door ajar so if your cat does find his way back home he can get inside your house. Don’t forget to look up I want could not find my cat because he had been chased 30 feet up into a tree probably by a coyote or a dog. Go out and call for your cat at predawn hours and at sunset when they’re most active tell your neighbors to check the garage and sheds and crawlspaces volunteer to crawl into their crawlspaces if they are not blocked off. Also have them check their security camera footage as well as checking your own. You might want to invest in a trail cam and place it in a way so if he does wander back to your property but can’t get inside your house you’ll know he’s been there. If you have A cat door set it on in only so if he does come in he can’t get back out again. There’s also a company called Find My kitty.com that will do Robo calls for you for a small fee and will help you put posters up. When it rains go back and put more posters up if they come down go back and put more posters up the people you live around need to know that you’re not going to give up on this cat and keep it in the front of their minds. These are just some suggestions I pray you find your baby

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Jessie S.

2 months ago

If you want to find your cat you need to look actively daily, time is of the essence. Indoor cats usually hide in one place and if they do come out it’s in the late night/early morning hours when dark and less activity - look for their glowing eyes. Bring dry food in a container and shake it, or a noisy toy they like. Look in bushes, under cars, garages, and any other hidden/hiding type of space. If your cat is indoor/outdoor, please keep them inside or in a catio! There is too many dangers outdoors for them from heat, cars, coyotes, to humans that hate/will harm them 😔 Advice from several experienced cat people. 1. Start search immediately. Indoor only cats and very 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. Indoor/outdoor cats go further so you will need to search several blocks in all directions for them. 2. Once it is quiet and dark outside (late at night or early morning) is the best time to look. 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, walk slow. Take a friend and flashlight if walking several blocks, don't stop after a few days. Carry favorite food and something that smells like them. 3. Place some dirty socks, T-shirt and pillow cases outside. Your scent will attract your kitty. Do not leave litter box or cat items because it can attract other cats and predators. If you have a garage, place the items near the garage door and crack the door enough for her to get in. Also works if you have a door or window you can leave ajar without other pets getting out. If no garage, place items near doors. 4. Make a flyer (nothing fancy) to post at cluster mailboxes, vet offices, poles at intersections, pet stores, small neighbor markets...In addition to posted flyers, make mini flyers and put on ALL doorsteps in all directions. On flyer include PHOTO, offer REWARD (but you don't need to put amount), say do not try to pick up but call ANY hour. List 2 cell numbers if you can. Ask they to search garages, storage sheds, bushes...places a cat could hide. Include street and cross street where cat went missing. Some people don't pay attention to posted flyers so flyers on doorsteps are VERY important. 5. DO NOT leave food outside unsupervised, it can attract dogs, predators and other cats. If you can watch it, leave food outside by your door once it's quiet and dark it may help them come to food. Pick up food if you can't watch it or if it’s attracting other animals. 6. DON'T GIVE UP - it can take days/weeks/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 their eyes. Take dry food in a container and shake it as you’re looking. Or a toy they like that makes noise. The best chance of you being reunited with your cat is to do a methodical search of the area and repeat daily. Most indoor only cats will be within 160 feet of your home but some have been found 2 blocks away. Not unusual for cat not to respond at first. (Knew someone whose cat didn't respond for 7 days and it was in the bushes near her home.) 8. If you have other cats, watch them. If they are spending a lot of time looking out a certain window or at the door, that’s a good indication the missing cat is in that area. Outdoor/motion activated cameras are also helpful. 10. A lot of people are successful trapping their indoor only cats. If you find but can’t capture your cat and decide to trap, you must watch the trap closely, predators can a cat in a trap or they can freak out and hurt themselves inside once trapped. Contact rescuers who TNR to borrow traps and show you how to use them. 11. Post missing cat signs in neighborhood, local online newspapers. Use social networking like Facebook (post to ALL lost/found/neighborhood/city pages and groups.) Also Twitter, Ring neighborhood app, Pawboost, Nextdoor. Ask everyone to share.

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2 months ago

When my Louis ,managed to escape my fenced-in backyard, I felt like the worst pet owner, carrying immense guilt for not immediately knowing that she’d left or where she’d gone. I got a recommendation from my worker about the missing pet recovery team. I reach out to them and they’re able to find my Louis safely. I suggest you reach out to them on Instagram if you have a similar problem you can send a text to them " lookformypet " on Instagram to help you find your pet on instagram ? with photos of your missing/stolen pet

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Kevin A.

3 months ago

Go around late at night calling them with food and flashlight to catch their eyes. Check around your neighborhood under houses and in small places where they may hide. Put stuff out that has yours and their scent on it. Hang flyers around for people to see. Check shelters and vets daily. Update chip info if they have a chip and its has not been update since a move. Ask neighbors to check in their garages incase they ended up trapped in one. I pray you get your baby back safe and soon.