Canton, OH Lost Female Cat, Pumpkin Is Missing

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Melissa K.

6 days ago

Beautiful kitty, shared

Janet-Mike M.

1 week ago

Dear St Anthony please come around Pumpkin is lost and can't be found.

Patricia S.

2 weeks ago

I pray she comes home safe and soon.

Linda S.

2 weeks ago

✝️✝️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏✝️✝️

Helen V.

2 weeks ago

Please put a street and cross streets.

Linda W.

2 weeks ago

I hope you find her soon. She is beautiful. Here are some researched ideas on how to find a lost indoor cat: Inside only cats rarely 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/early morning 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. Don’t yell! Standing is intimidating to cats. Try to stay low. Don’t bring a big group of people with you. Just the owner who has a familiar voice. However, they may not respond to your voice. They are in survival mode. Be patient. Don't give up, it can take time 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. A recent pet owner found their cat in the street drain ! Try to look for the glow of their eyes. The best chance of you finding your cat is to do a 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, and come out of hiding. The majority of cats will try to make a break for home on the 5th night. If it is safe, crack, the door open where the cat escaped. If you have other animals contain them in a different room so that you can do this. Owners have reported seeing their cat on video coming up to their door but the cat can’t get in. Place some dirty socks, clothing, and pillow cases etc. with your scent on them outside near where they exited. YOUR scent will attract your kitty. If you have a garage, place the items near the garage door and crack the door enough for them to get in. Refresh the items every day to keep the smell strong. IMPORTANT: DO NOT leave the litter box or food outside. It can attract predators and aggressive animals that could scare your cat further away. Animals are territorial. Tomcats will be attracted to the waste in a litter box. That’s why cats cover up their waste to avoid predators and aggressive cats. Ask your neighbors if you can go in their backyard and look around or check in their shed, garage, etc. Look around the air conditioners and under cars . Asking others to look for you doesn’t always work. People don’t follow through. They may not be able to bend down and look under decks, etc. It's VERY important that you look as late at night or early in the morning as you can. One owner asked his neighbors if he could check in the backyard during the evening and in their shed, and under their deck. He also contacted the police and let them know that he would be searching in backyards during the evening hours. Good idea! If you have other animals, 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. Ask neighbors to check their Ring camera if they have one . Many people are successful trapping their indoor only cats. If you decide to trap, you must watch the trap very closely. Early morning is a good trapping time. YouTube has some good videos on how to use a humane trap. Trapping is very effective. In addition make mini flyers and hand them out to your neighbors. Put a LARGE sign in your front yard that says: LOST PET LIVES HERE. Include contact info and a photo. Contact every vet clinic, emergency clinic, groomer, and pet store in the area. Mailing a flyer with your information to businesses is one way to get the word out. Join every lost pet site and post information on the site. Contact the Humane Society and all shelters. Tell your mail delivery person and any food delivery people in the area. Lawn workers and construction people may have seen your cat. Stay strong! Don’t give up. Good luck.😻

2 weeks ago