Fort Myers, FL Lost Male Cat, Milo Is Missing

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Crystal F.

2 months ago

If I’ve sent this before, please disregard. Good luck in finding your cat. Helpful tips accumulated over the years. He or she is likely hiding nearby. Cats are scared when they get out and hide as fast as they can. Sometimes they won’t come out of hiding for days or even weeks. Their brain is in survival mode. One cat took 14 days to show up at the trap on owners front porch. First thing to do is look around outside under yours and neighbors porches, sheds and tiny areas you think he/she wouldn’t even fit in, because usually they can. Don’t forget to look in trees. 1. Hang lots and lots of posters. Every stop sign and intersection in your neighborhood. Then go to major intersections. 2. If POSSIBLE and without attracting wild animals Get some cans of Mackerel. Take the juice and put it in a spray bottle and add some water. Spray it in the trees and bushes and along your home foundation. Spray it leading to a big bowl of Mackerel near the door he got out of. One of the best ways is to get a Trap (Home Depot, Lowe’s, Feed Supply Store) and a camera( you can get an great one on Amazon for about $20 called Tapo(protect from weather), unless you have a home security camera. Set it up near the door he got out of. Put the bowl of mackerel in the back of the trap. Spray the juice leading to the trap and into the trap. Line the bottom of the trap with your dirty towel. Change the food and towel twice a day. Be prepared for raccoons, opossums, a skunk in certain areas, and any strays in your area. If a stray is caught and friendly please take to a vet to be scanned for a microchip.. 3. Ask neighbors to check garages and sheds.. 4. Sit outside in the evening talking calmly. Talk and say his name like you would if he was with you. You may have to do this for several hours for several nights. It could take weeks before he shows up. Don’t go after him if you see him. Just keep talking and have him come to you.. 5.Put items of the cat near your house and in trap 6. Walk around the neighborhood to get your scent out. 7. Go out with a flashlight at night, calmly walking around looking for the glow of his eyes. Calmly talking to yourself saying his name, so he hears your voice. This can be very helpful. A friend found her cat this way after missing for 6 days. The cat was 5 houses away on the edge of the woods. 8. YouTube search “How to Find a Lost Cat” video. Great information! I know of a blind cat that was found after a month. 9. One woman played “Cat attractions sounds #46”on Tik Tok and her cat came home. It was posted by @catmi7 Cats usually come out at night. Don’t give up. Many people give up too soon. This could be a marathon, not a sprint. 🙏🏻🐾❤️ Cats are typically not scent animals like dogs with their owners scent. Do have cat nip on hand, a laser light toy and maybe a cat toy wand. Often when owners see the cat outside the cat is not ready to come home and will run. Sprinkle catnip on area and sit on ground a distance away. Let them roll in it and "take the edge off". Crawl closer and distract it with toy wand or laser. When distracted, grab it and get a good grip on the back of its neck and hold tight against you and get in house fast. 🙏 ◦

Gab K.

2 months ago

Please read till the end..Walk around calling your cat as you always do. Look under bushes and in hiding places. Look at dawn and dusk with a flashlight to catch the glare of your cat's eyes. Leave garage door and lanai partially open if possible. Your cat will try to get back inside ..most likely at night. Use a trap...The only way to find his way home.or to the trap is by smell. Use some of your used clothes, put them outside and around the trap. A friend of mine used her shirt and dragged it through the neighborhood. Her cat found the smell and followed it home. It is all about the smell. You can also cut a shirt of yours into small small pieces and leave a scent trail back to the trap. I read a few days ago that a lady put out a trace with the old litter throughout the neighborhood. It worked. Her cat came home! Use the litter to lead your cat to the trap. Also try to distribute flyers throughout that neighborhood...as many as you can ( 3 miles radius at least). Check shelters in person...don't just call. Put battery operated trail cameras or motion cameras (Amazon for $25) outside. Your cat might show up in the middle of the night. When you know the time you can wait for for your cat and slow blink to make contact. NEVER GIVE UP! I read once that you can put a chair outside and cover it up with a blanket and the cat can jump up and hide under the blanket and feels safe. They said you should put one of your shirts under the blanket and food and water next to the chair. It might be worth a try to put up a chair

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