Debbie A.
3 weeks ago
Cats are territorial and will stay close to home the whole time they are missing. Call to Old Man consistently. He hears you. Is hiding from predators. May not initially answer out of fear. Keep calling every day and listen hard for a response.
Old Man is going to try to return home. Crack open your garage door or regular door just enough for him to get thru. Place his bedding inside the door with your slept on pillowcase in the bedding and a low setting heating pad underneath. Place some water and just a little bit of food deep inside the garage. Please no food or litter box outside as it will attract other cats and predators deterring Old Man’s effort to return and places him in grave danger. Place your unlaundered clothing along the road, up your driveway to the cracked open door. Don’t give up on this!! Someone whose cat was missing for a MONTH, his cat mom followed this advice. While setting up the garage her cat walked inside!! Friends, neighbors, folks on lost/found sites have taken this advice with good results. One couple shared their cat came into their bedroom in the middle of the night.
Reach out to your neighbors. They are key in helping you find Old Man. Distribute flyers with contact info and an image asking them to consistently check their properties and structures. Many cats are found under decks and in garages.
Go out with a flashlight at dusk after dark and look hard for him. My friends did this after looking and calling to their kitty all day. They found him hiding under the neighbor’s deck.
Let the Humane Society know Old Man is missing in case he is turned into them. Going there every few days and check in person. It improves your odds of finding him. Also, go to their website daily and check the images posted of lost pets who are there. Pets.hsppr.gov.
If adopted from a rescue contact them right away to help you find Old Man. They are good at what they do. Don’t hesitate to reach out. Look up!! He may have been spooked up a tree by a neighbor dog.
Sharing with prayers for a quick safe return. The odds are with you. Again, not giving up and looking aggressively will result in Old Man’s return home. ❤️🐾🙏
