Denver, CO Lost Male Cat, Felino Is Missing

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Annette D.

2 months ago

Tips specific to cats: The main way a cat who has never been outside can find its way home is by smell. Same for a cat who has gone missing from a place it doesn’t know. But this also helps with indoor/outdoor cats who have managed to get displaced and disoriented. It needs familiar smells leading back to the house (or in the area cat was lost from) dirty clothing/ towels/ sheets from the owners. Do this immediately (from wherever the cat got out) to keep your cat in that area. Replace with other dirty clothing every couple days. Tear up dirty clothing and drop every 600-800 feet (at least) in a radius leading back to where the kitty was lost from (if not home). Put their favorite bed, blanket, toys or even cat tree on your porch. If an outdoor kitty, could be hurt nearby so look high and low in hiding places. Put kitty’s favorite bed or cat tree outside to bring him/her home as they will recognize their smell. Also leave out fresh water 24/7 and food when your cat is used to eating. Your kitty should be nearby initially but will begin to roam looking for food, water and shelter so putting out food at his/her regular meal times is important. Be very careful leaving food out overnight if you live in an area with predators. THIS ONE IS SUPER IMPORTANT. Borrow a humane trap from a rescue or shelter if possible and put some of your dirty clothes inside so your scent is on them as well as some stinky wet cat food or tuna. Never leave a trap unattended as whatever is trapped can become bait for another animal. Go out late at night w catnip, stinky mackerel a carrier and towel and read out loud softly. it is always best not to actually call your cat’s name. Cats instinctively know that they can become prey. When your cat is hiding in silence, avoiding predators real or imaginary, the last thing he wants is for you to focus attention on him. When you call his name, he instinctively feels that you are shining a spotlight on him, pointing him out to any predators in the area, as in the example of the little birds calling attention to the Screech Owl. Calling your cat’s name will probably increase his anxiety. Even if he wants to be with you, his fear of predators will outweigh his drive to come home, in most cases. In a few cases, calling a cat’s name has worked, but given the potential for making things worse, you shouldn’t risk it. There are other ways to attract him to you. Might be too scared to come when s/he hears her/his name but if s/he just hears your voice in general s/he may come back out. they stick within a mile or two of home usually. Leave food out regardless. Take a red or low light flashlight and look under decks, sheds, anywhere low for a pair of eyes. Kitty could be hurt and hiding so look high and low. Kitty will likely be nearby especially in the first day or two. If you have other cats in your house record their sound and play it outside when it’s quiet. Download a cat sounds app and try some of those meows. Just make sure you listen to them before you play them outside because some of them can be a bit angry sounding. Sadly, indoor/outdoor or just outdoor only cats always come home...until they don’t. Kitty could be hurt nearby so look high and low and everywhere. Please keep them safe by keeping them inside. When an indoor-only cat goes missing, they are likely hiding in fear and are usually not too far from home, at least initially. A house cat is most likely to seek shelter near or in human structures as opposed to taking off into the woods/fields, etc. On the other hand, when an outdoor-access cat goes missing it usually means that something happened to prevent the cat from coming home. These cats may be trapped, injured and hiding or deceased nearby. Or they may be displaced and lost farther from home, which makes them much more difficult to find and therefore you need to immediately consider a much larger search area.

Suzan R.

2 months ago

General Information: Set up a scent station. Hang clothes with your scent on it (Worn clothing from owner) high up outside so the familiar scent can travel and guide the cat back home. Ask your neighbors to check their yard/could be accidently stuck in their garage or shed. (If applicable) Check doorbell or home camera - or ask neighbors to check their camera. Post Fliers with a picture of the cat and your contact information in the area the cat went missing. Not everyone is on Social Media and posters have worked in that if spotted a location can be provided. If a cat is scared they make themselves safe by finding a good hiding spot and often times hide in silence. Look in bushes - bring a flashlight and look for shining eyes. Best time to find your cat is in the early morning hours when the noise level is low and they feel safe. Leave an access point open for the cat to return. This is important if they do come back in the middle of the night. Prayers your cat returns/ or is found safely. Beware of scammers.

Ri M.

2 months ago

Post on Nextdoor and Ring apps. Ask neighbors to check car hoods, garages and sheds immediately. Make sure to tap hoods of the car around. Keep an entryway open for cat to get in. Buy or loan a live cat trap from online stores or local tnr groups. Leave your garage open with cat to enter. Put some food and your clothing there for smell. Get a motion sensor camera to detect when cat is around your property

Lynn G.

2 months ago

Please post cross streets. Get out calling Kitty especially early and late when it's quiet. Search high and low with a flashlight. Put up posters with number large enough to be seen while driving. And post on next door com

Laura N.

2 months ago

Please go out at night after traffic noise has down, shine flash light under bushes and things cat can hide under and also in trees. Check out any green spots looking back at you. Call cat and wait for a meow back. CRITICAL INCASE CAT IS TRAPPED SOMEWHERE; start from where cat went missing and workout for a radius of 2 miles, knock on doors and ask in person if they will check sheds, garages, window wells, and other outside buildings for cat. ALSO, put cats bed or an old pair of your tennis shoes to help cat know where your porch is. NOT, a litter box that will attract other animals that may keep your cat away. Scared cats usually don't travel far from where they go missing and will wait for YOU to come find them. Also stop by local shelters and rescues everyother day to see if cat has been. turned in. GOOD LUCK

Steve C.

2 months ago

SHARED WITH HOPE AND LOVE 😢 💔 🙏 🐈‍⬛

Mark M.

2 months ago

Hope you find him soon

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