Wilmington, NC Lost Female Cat, Kitty Is Missing

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Victoria G.

1 month ago

Just like animal trackers, you must go searching for your cat yourself and start immediately! Coyotes are everywhere here. Put an AirTag or another type of pet tracker on your cats collar so you can find her right away. If your cat goes outdoors at all, you must check on them every hour, otherwise they may not be safe and so many things can happen. Your cat is much more likely to come to his or her owner and will be afraid of other people and they need to hear your voice calling them to feel safe enough to come out of hiding. There are many ways you can help your cat find their way home. 🙏 Your cat will be very frightened outdoors, and will be HIDING, hopefully nearby. IMMEDIATELY start walking around calling & searching under bushes, etc. ALWAYS leave your garage door cracked open about 8 inches 24/7, day and night, so your cat has a safe place to get inside all the time. Your cat will often show up when it’s dark outside. LEAVE a WINDOW OPEN WIDE ENOUGH for your cat from just before Dawn and until you go to bed. Make sure your cat is able to reach the window so that they can easily climb into the house. NEVER let your cat outside when it’s dark or unattended in daylight. Talk to many neighbors. Kitty could be stuck in someone’s shed, crawlspace(ask close-by neighbors if they’d check), or in street storm drains, up in a tree, etc. MAKE & PRINT FLYERS with his photo and your Contact Info or use the printable one on your Pawboost listing and leave them on lots of neighbors doorsteps. TIME IS THE KEY Be very Active in searching for your cat. Keep walking around and calling their name softly so they don’t run away. A dog or loud Noises may have spooked them and they can run quite far and not be able to find home again. Post him/her on lots of Lost and Found Pets websites on in New Hanover County. Your cat is very likely HIDING somewhere close by. They will change hiding places often. Cats often hide under bushes or anything they can squeeze under or into. Like cars, decks, storm drains, sheds, etc. Cats may hide in storm drains and sometimes cannot get out. Call down into the storm drain “kitty kitty” and call their name repeatedly. Do this with all storm drains within 7-8 houses of yours both ways. Ask neighbors if you can walk around their yards calling him or her. When it’s almost dark, like around Dawn and Dusk, and anytime it’s dark, take a flashlight and walk around softly calling and looking for your kitty. Cat’s eyes will glow in the flashlight beam. Cats are less afraid to come out of hiding in the dark. Bring his/her dry food treats with you and shake the container so kitty can hear it. Bring an open container of dried catnip, this will help attract them to you. Put pieces of your unwashed clothing around the yard because it has your scent on it and your kitty can smell familiar scents from very far away to help them find their way home. Leave their cat bed on your front porch or deck anytime. Put their cat litter box in your yard ONLY during the DAY because at night the litter box will attract predators. If your cat had been sighted nearby, set a safe cat trap in your yard but Only during the Day. At night you will attract wild animals. Cover the top and sides of the trap with a towel to prevent your cat from being scared if they go inside the trap. You must check the trap every 2 hours for their safety!! Especially in hot weather!! Put smelly, fishy food inside the trap in a bowl, regular tunafish or salmon or mackerel cat food. Put in a water bowl, they will be thirsty. Kitty is probably very close to home so keep doing these tips and don’t give up, it could take days or weeks❣️ Talk to as many neighbors as possible right away. Getting the word out immediately in your neighborhood is very, very critical. Some neighbor may have seen him and not know where he lives. Always stay hopeful but realize coyotes are a huge threat to cats in New Hanover County. We lost a cat in 2019 before we were aware. Start walking around & calling her IMMEDIATELY and also at Dawn & Dusk. When it’s dark they are less afraid to come out of hiding! Prayers that you find her soon❣️

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