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Aunt Barbara is Missing in Orinda, CA

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Status

LOST

Date Last Seen

October 26, 2026

Location Last Seen

Orinda, CA 94563

Nearest Landmark

Los Amigos and Camino Pablo

Name

Aunt Barbara

Sex

Male

PawBoost ID

73585792

Species

Cat

Description

Black, shorthair, approximately 13 years old

Message from Owner

He loves to go wandering for a day or overnight (against my wishes) but always come back… hoping he was found by someone and not lost forever.

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Susan D.
4 days ago
Ok shared! ❤️
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HappyCatLady .
6 days ago
She is likely stuck nearby at a neighbors - you must ask neighbors in person door to door to partially open crawl spaces, garges sheds, basement for 2 hours allowing her to escape and return home. mark on a google map who was home who wasn't and return to those neighbors who weren't home and ask them in person. In the meantime if not home tape a flyer to their door using painter's tape (won't harm the door) Continue to walk around slowly once per night calling for kitty - in case kitty meows - sometimse thy won't meow initially but then they will once they are desperate. don't wait for anyone - and don't give up xxoxooxox
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Mary O.
6 days ago
Mike Wiseman way to be a after the cat is already gone. do you also like to message the parents of missing kids and remind them how their kids are probably being molested or murdered because they were parents?
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Bonnie P.
6 days ago
Amy Banneck thank you!
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Mike W.
7 days ago
I'm sharing this and I really want you to find your cat, but If you love your pet, which this post seems to indicate you do, please keep your cat inside or build a catio. It's way too hard for them to survive in an urban environment. Some of these cats will never come back. Since cats navigate by scent and really don't see that well, they can be lost if they're only two houses away. They can drink poisonous liquids thinking it's water. If they eat food with nitrates in it like hot dogs it can them even though people think they're helping them by giving them food. Sometimes they will eat plants like lilies which can them. They are curious and can wander into places where they get locked up so long they will starve or thirst to death. Some people will purposely poison them to keep them from defecating in their garden. Sometimes children will torture them. They easily panic when hearing loud noises like fireworks or even a loud truck going by and they'll run out into the street and get hit by cars. I live in an area of where coyotes sometimes live and I've seen them laying dead in the street with their guts torn out by Coyotes more than once. Many times a cat is the best friend a person has. I help my wife feed, trap, spay, and neuter homeless cats. It breaks my heart that people just let them run around like that and we'll find them dead in the streets from getting hit by cars. If you're going to have a pet friend, you need to care for them and not just let them run out into danger.
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Kim S.
1 week ago
Hope you're found safe and sound!
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Amy B.
2 weeks ago
I shared your post again and I've asked my friends to do the same. I'll keep reposting until she comes home safely and I pray that that is very soon. ❤️
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HappyCatLady .
2 weeks ago
❤️ 🙏 I'm so sorry you haven't found your kitty yet. Call for kitty early morning and at NIGHT as you SLOWLY walk around. REPEAT LATE NIGHT…some cats that get stuck /trapped won’t meow initially but do as more time passes and they are stuck in a shed for example..During the day knock on doors ask neighbors to PARTIALLY open garages and sheds and storages and crawlspace - any place kitty could have gotten stuck - leave partially open for 2 hours allowing kitty time to escape..if a neighbor is not home, then tape a flyer to the front door using painter's tape (won't harm the door) Keep track on a printed google map so you don't miss anyone..don't give up ❤️ Don't wait for anyone online - we live all over and your kitty is near YOU and your actual neighbors who are not seeing these posts ❤️ —------------ 💕 As you may know, cats don't leave their territory. Many cats get stuck/trapped at nearby neighbors as folks open and close basements/sheds/crawl spaces/ not knowing a curious kitty snuck inside ...and folks close door and windows when they leave town on vacation - same thing. You must focus completely on in-person searching , continue to CALL for kitty LATE night and walk around as you calmly call for kitty — SET YOUR ALARM fo 12am and 3AM - yes the later the better when it’s quiet outside and if your cat is stuck they might meow back…during the day talk to neighbors flyering every single residence (tape the flyer directly onto the front door top and bottom so it stays - use painter's tape won't harm the door) Mark on a printed GOOGLE. MAP of your block and surrounding blocks as you go door to door to talk to every neighbor possible, asking them to open up their sheds /storage unit/s, crawl space, garage doors for a few hours and then close them again - allowing a cat enough time to get out (they usually do not run out right away) . REPLACE worn out flyers on every lamppost - ((((place flyers inside "clear binder sheet protectors" with the opening facing downward - tape around the sleeve opening so they last even through rain))) people have short memories you must replace the flyers AND post them to every front door if no one answers the door. AT night you will call for your baby when it's dark and quiet - walk around slowly calling in your normal calm voice and listen for meows coming from a neighbor's garage or backyard . THough many will NOT meow if stuck or injured, some WILL ! Your cat also could have hurt a back leg for example and can't jump a fence to get back home. Another reason to talk to your actual neighbors and gain permission to check ALONE under their back decks or under stair cases and crawl spaces and sheds USING A FLASHLIGHT even during the day - to catch the reflection of kitty's eyes. I can't tell you how many stories about lost cats both indoor only and indoor/outdoor cats that are found using flashlights in dark places catching the cat's eye GLOW. I also always recommend to aim a motion activated camera at kitty's escape or EXIT point - where you leave wet food before each sunset IN CASE kitty got spooked and is hiding from ALL humans and looking for food at night. Water bowl 15-20 feet away in the shade (not near the food). The most important thing is to keep taking action in person and not give up! no matter what anyone says. ❤️ damia
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HappyCatLady .
2 weeks ago
❤️ 🙏 Call for kitty early morning and at night as you walk around slowly, and during the day knock on doors ask neighbors to PARTIALLY open garages and sheds and storages and crawlspace - any place kitty could have gotten stuck - leave partially open for 2 hours allowing kitty time to escape..if a neighbor is not home, then tape a flyer to the front door using painter's tape (won't harm the door) Keep track on a printed google map so you don't miss anyone..don't give up ❤️ Don't wait for anyone online - we live all over and your kitty is near YOU and your actual neighbors who are not seeing these posts ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Don’t stop searching and calling for your cat at night and early morning when it’s quiet. Another lost cat was found 2 doors away UNDER the house TRAPPED under the house for a MONTH! - the neighbor heard something when she came home late and saw a very thin cat - she banged on her neighbor's door (she had seen the flyers for a month!) and he raced over and got his cat - who was SKINNY and dirty but alive!! Don't give up and don't stop taking action in person. Your cat could be stuck in a neighbor's shed or crawl space - please ask neighbors again to open up garages/sheds/storage units/crawl spaces/basements for 3 hours - allowing time for escape. Put out wet food by the door your cat normally goes in and out of ... they are often way closer than we think - just stuck and too scared to meow or sometimes they can't meow for not having water for so many days. Gain permission to go under basements ALONE - shine a flashlight under carefully - in the hopes of catching the GLOW of your cat's eyes. Continue to slowly walk and call for your cat - going right up to neighbor's garages and up against fences...let neighbors know you will be doing this at night...❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
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Husne J.
2 weeks ago
https://www.humaneworld.org/en/resources/how-find-lost-cat
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