Reunited Female Cat in Frankston, VIC 3199 (ID: 73007363)

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Rach E.

6 days ago

I Hey! I really couldn't recommend anything than 3-5am walks. I know these are tiring but it's the best technique possible to find him/her! Is he deed and microchipped? The sooner you start (from when they go missing) the higher your chances It's best to be consistent persistent and ask all surrounding neighbours if you can personally check with them as a lot of people say they'll look but won't. Look at Letisha Malakooti post regarding this - she didn't give up and spent countless hours looking for her baby, just as she was about to stop she found him Ask neighbours if you can personally check with them and look in backyards sheds trees roofs and call out for them, don't worry about being annoying to neighbours just keep going! A lot of neighbours won't check so please ask if you can personally check with them My friend found her cat in a neighbours shed around 4am and someone in one of these groups found their cat on a neighbours roof around the same time! I've actually seen quite a few people using this technique and it does work best - call out for him, go back to neighbours and ask to check With them. I've seen people try for months and it has worked and they've been reunited If he is an outdoor cat it really is best to consider other options in future as there is a lot of high risk being able to free roam, lots of cat abusers in fact it's gotten worse and worse in the last 5 years. Alongside reckless drivers and people who hate cats it's best to consider a catio / cat enclosure so they are safe and still getting outdoor time & stimulation. Cats are also prone to skin cancer on their ears / face especially with lighter fur or in places with little to no fur (this is a copy and paste of something I wrote up a while ago please disregard if not relevant to you) The key is to be consistent and persistent as tiring as it may be - 3-5am walks are the best thing you could do! Please start asap and remain consistent he may be nearby likely waiting for you to find him - I cannot stress how important 11pm and 3-5am walks are!! All the best for a safe and sound find asap 🧡🩵

Barbara C.

7 days ago

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7 days ago

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Barbara C.

7 days ago

Re your lost cat: Stressful! Please be open to many possibilities. Research indicates most 'lost' cats are hiding, scared (especially if chased or injured), possibly disoriented, locked in or trapped somewhere, usually within 500 metres from where lost (less for indoor cats). Some cats fear making a noise in case it attracts predators, so might not respond to your calls.They can squeeze into the tightest crevices (sometimes get stuck), why very thorough searches are required. Please search all through sheds, garages, under buildings, desks, in drains, bins, skips, in between tall walls and fences, roof and wall cavities, on rooves, up trees, vacant buildings, storage areas etc. (Might be hiding or locked in / trapped somewhere, surviving on insects, etc). Don't trust neighbours to search!!! (Or at least not as thoroughly as you. Some don't search at all. Cats have been found dead too late because neighbours "forgot" / did not bother). You are more likely to do the thorough search required. (Best ask permission to search yourself, or go with your neighbour). Call down drains with strong smelling food. If you can lift the grate and enter the drain, even better. (One cat recently found 500 metres away, down a drain). And /or create a temporary, stable ramp (eg with a branch of wood or towels to cling onto) from inside to outside of the drain, call down & leave strong food outside overnight. 10pm - 5am walks with strong smelling food and torch, when no cars: call calmly, stop, listen, wait. Leave a door open if safe with food inside. Leave strong smelling food (eg tinned Whiskas cat food meat and fish flavour or hot BBQ chicken) and water out overnight, near exit point and possible hiding places / where might be trapped. If food eaten, last resort, a cat trap on level ground in a safe, discreet location. Google how to use safely, monitor closely. Do not leave a trap unattended! Remain nearby. Posters, leaflets and door knock. CCTV cameras. Vets, pounds and animal welfare organisations, regularly with photo. Ensure microchip details are correct, register as lost. Do all at previous address, if puss recently moved home. (One cat recently travelled 26km to previous address, arrived 6 weeks after lost. Another found 500 metres away from where lost, 7 months later). Most cats need to be locked in for 3+ weeks to bond to a new home, otherwise sooner or later might try o head back to previous home or territory. Most cats are escape artists until bonded to new home! (eg breaking through mosquito netting and forcing sliding doors / windows open). Be extra vigilant !! New / timid cats & kittens are prone to hiding / getting stuck under / behind / in, furniture. So also check in / behind / under drawers, wardrobes, low lounges / beds, recliner chairs (don't move leg rest until double-checked), behind fridges where warm, washing machines (always check inside before washing). Be extra careful moving furniture! Behind / under kitchen cupboards & behind rangehoods, are other potential areas to be trapped. Do all of the above many times (in case your cat moves). Track down where any vehicles puss might have entered travelled to, do same there. 😞 🙏 (See Find Booboo page: determined owner perservered for 7+ months before found her skinny cat). Please consider keeping indoors and / or invest in a very secure cat enclosure or catio. (Research has found it adds 10+ years to average age of cats. Safer for cats and wildlife). Be aware of dodgy scams claiming to find or rescue your cat. Seek independent reviews before engaging & providing your personal detail and money. Don't give up searching ... 🙏 Re your lost cat: Stressful! Please be open to many possibilities. Research indicates most 'lost' cats are hiding, scared (especially if chased or injured), possibly disoriented, locked in or trapped somewhere, usually within 500 metres from where lost (less for indoor cats). Some cats fear making a noise in case it attracts predators, so might not respond to your calls.They can squeeze into the tightest crevices (sometimes get stuck), why very thorough searches are required. Please search all through sheds, garages, under buildings, desks, in drains, bins, skips, in between tall walls and fences, roof and wall cavities, on rooves, up trees, vacant buildings, storage areas etc. (Might be hiding or locked in / trapped somewhere, surviving on insects, etc). Don't trust neighbours to search!!! (Or at least not as thoroughly as you. Some don't search at all. Cats have been found dead too late because neighbours "forgot" / did not bother). You are more likely to do the thorough search required. (Best ask permission to search yourself, or go with your neighbour). Call down drains with strong smelling food. If you can lift the grate and enter the drain, even better. (One cat recently found 500 metres away, down a drain). And /or create a temporary, stable ramp (eg with a branch of wood or towels to cling onto) from inside to outside of the drain, call down & leave strong food outside overnight. 10pm - 5am walks with strong smelling food and torch, when no cars: call calmly, stop, listen, wait. Leave a door open if safe with food inside. Leave strong smelling food (eg tinned Whiskas cat food meat and fish flavour or hot BBQ chicken) and water out overnight, near exit point and possible hiding places / where might be trapped. If food eaten, last resort, a cat trap on level ground in a safe, discreet location. Google how to use safely, monitor closely. Do not leave a trap unattended! Remain nearby. Posters, leaflets and door knock. CCTV cameras. Vets, pounds and animal welfare organisations, regularly with photo. Ensure microchip details are correct, register as lost. Do all at previous address, if puss recently moved home. (One cat recently travelled 26km to previous address, arrived 6 weeks after lost. Another found 500 metres away from where lost, 7 months later). Most cats need to be locked in for 3+ weeks to bond to a new home, otherwise sooner or later might try o head back to previous home or territory. Most cats are escape artists until bonded to new home! (eg breaking through mosquito netting and forcing sliding doors / windows open). Be extra vigilant !! New / timid cats & kittens are prone to hiding / getting stuck under / behind / in, furniture. So also check in / behind / under drawers, wardrobes, low lounges / beds, recliner chairs (don't move leg rest until double-checked), behind fridges where warm, washing machines (always check inside before washing). Be extra careful moving furniture! Behind / under kitchen cupboards & behind rangehoods, are other potential areas to be trapped. Do all of the above many times (in case your cat moves). Track down where any vehicles puss might have entered travelled to, do same there. 😞 🙏 (See Find Booboo page: determined owner perservered for 7+ months before found her skinny cat). Please consider keeping indoors and / or invest in a very secure cat enclosure or catio. (Research has found it adds 10+ years to average age of cats. Safer for cats and wildlife). Be aware of dodgy scams claiming to find or rescue your cat. Seek independent reviews before engaging & providing your personal detail and money. Don't give up searching ... 🙏

Benny H.

7 days ago

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7 days ago

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Janice A.

7 days ago

Searching for a lost cat: 11pm and 3-5am walks. Lost cats are frightened and won’t move in daylight. Go out calling, make noises cat is familiar with such as tapping fork on food tin, stop and wait for miaows and also take a high beam torch so you can shine it around and see the reflection of your cat's eyes. Walk around your neighbourhood. Your cat could have been chased a few houses away or gotten lost. They tend to stay within 50m of home for first few days (hopefully you will find sooner than that). Try taking some en or Tuna. In daylight, ask neighbours if YOU can check in sheds, garages and under house etc - more likely to come out for YOU. Good luck. Don’t give up! Most lost cats are found by door knocking (letterboxing can work but the risk is people will not see/throw out the flyer) neighbours and asking their permission to do really thorough searches of their front and back yards, after dark, in a 3-5 house radius - under houses, under decks, in sheds, behind sheds, in garages etc. Some cats are found at shelters, vets or from Facebook posts. It's worth still doing those things, but don't do them instead of searching. For a more detailed 'toolkit' to guide you with each step, check out this website. http://www.scaredycats.com.au/ https://www.missinganimalresponse.com/.../kitty-litter-myth/ FLIERS TO HALVE YOUR COSTS The scaredycats.com.au website includes template fliers for door knocking that will halve your printing costs, and lots of other resources. MAPPING OUT YOUR SEARCH AREA Map out your priority 3-5 house radius search area using google maps. Start with the houses closest to yours, then work outwards. Ask to search their front and back yards after dark, with a good torch, looking for your cat's eyes shining. SEARCHES The searches need to be super thorough - CSI-type, on hands and knees, as if you're looking for a precious lost wedding ring. Check in any gap more than 3cm - under houses, under decks, in sheds, in wood piles, in shrubs, in small gaps etc. DON'T RELY ON NEIGHBOURS 'KEEPING A LOOK OUT' No one cares about your cat like you do. If you ask ppl to search for you, they're unlikely to do it as thoroughly as is needed. If they don't like cats, they won't search at all. THE LITTER TRAY MYTH You might get suggestions to put their litter tray outside. Missing cat experts do not recommend this, as it can attract other cats into your cat's territory, stopping them from coming back or sticking around. 3AM WALKS Cats are much more confident and more likely to be out looking for food when humans are in bed. If your cat is confident, you may be able to sight them in the street or a front garden by quietly and slowly walking along the street at around 3am. THE STARVATION FACTOR Timid cats may stay hidden for up to 14 days, until they're starving. So if you don't find them initially, don't give up! RECOVERING THEM Once you know where they are, you may need to use a cat trap to recover them, especially if they're timid. It's a good idea to source one in advance. Try asking local cat rescue groups. (There is often a long waiting list from councils and shelters). You can buy them from Kennards & Bunnings. DON'T GIVE UP! Even if you haven't seen them, it doesn't mean they're not there. We know of a cat who was under a dense shrub. His person walked within 1m of the shrub and shone a torch into it but didn't see him. He stayed quiet. He was found the next day from a more thorough search on hands and knees. Check with shelters, animal rescues, council, lost dogs’ home etc. Inform Central Animal Records (03) 97063187) that he/she is missing and ensure your details are correct so that you can be contacted. If she was handed in or trapped, get in touch with the ranger, Vets and Animal Shelters (check soon and frequently as they do not keep cats very long). Other steps to take to find a kitty that is still in the vicinity, can be found on this webpage in other posts. If there is CCTV have a look as to whether you can see anything. Good luck. Hope your kitty is back home soon.