Tinley Park, IL Lost Female Cat, Winter Is Missing

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Cynthia N.

1 month ago

I’m sorry to inform, but I did see what appeared to be a cat of this color in the road deceased on 4/19. On 171st just west of Harlem. It is no longer there. Maybe police or public works have info

Rita H.

2 months ago

Try Going out late at night ie midnight and again early am ie 5 or 6 am with their smelly food and treats. Shake treat bag and call out their name. Take a flashlight and check under porches and bushes. Also if you can leave a bat window and garage door open so they can get in. Do for multiple days if needed. Good luck

Karen H.

2 months ago

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Melinda H.

2 months ago

The best time to look for a cat is late at night after the daytime sounds settle down. Go for a walk and take a flashlite scan into the trees and under bushes. A cat can fit in any hole that they can fit their head thru they have collapsible shoulder blades. Most indoor cats stay close to home but come out at night. Most important is to make your presence known. Go out every half hour after 9pm and call for them and stop and listen it's amazing what you can hear late at night. Get your voice and scent out there. They are looking for you also. Look for glowing eyes at night. If there is a dog sibling that the cat likes take the dog on the walk. If you open canned cat food or shake treats do so on your walk. If the cat has a noisy toy shake it on your walk. Make posters and put in every business within a mile of the home. Let your mail carrier know. If there are teenagers in the neighborhood let them know they love reward money and being a hero. Check all local shelters. Let local veterinarians know your info. If there is a feral colony near you check it out. If you can find the feeder of the colony give them your info. Make large signs and put in neighbors yards at least a mile radius of the home. This ensures that everyone in the area has the info. Put post it notes on your neighbors doors to look in sheds and garages. Post on every Facebook forum in your area. Post on Pawboost and For the love of Louie. Check Humane Society. So important to make your presence known every half hour after 9pm. Make a bed out of the cats carrier and put soiled clothes from inside the home around the bed. Put it as close to the house as you can. Leave a shed or garage open check them often. Camp in your yard. Most indoor cats are found late at night. Don't give up. Do not put food out or litter it attracts every animal in the area including raccoon opossum feral cats and coyotes. Your cat will know that there is food inside and that is incentive to keep them close to the house. If you are outside that's OK but take it in when you go back in. If your cat sees a predator eating their food it might make them retreat further. Most important is to let them know you are looking for them. Hope you find your baby

Leslie B.

2 months ago

Hang flyers in gallon zip lock bags asap. Search on foot late at night, use flashlight and look under decks and bushes, anywhere she can hide. She probably won't come out when you call her so please look everywhere. Check in person at all shelters

Bridgette K.

2 months ago

You might want to make a lost pet flyer in Pawboost (not just post to the Pawboost website, but make a flyer). They are very helpful in situations like these and they are free. They notify their own Rescue Squad and they have a very high rate of reunions too. Pass out flyers in person to neighbors (not everyone has the internet) and post at local vet offices, grocery/pet stores, police/fire stations, shelters, etc. Distribute flyers everywhere and to all missing pet sites online. Check local shelters daily for new intakes - in person if possible, many times pets are described differently by intake workers than you would really describe them, i.e. wrong breed, etc. Praying that this little one is back home soon!

Michele G.

2 months ago

Put clothes with your scent outside and check bushes and trees with a flashlight at night shake bag of treats or dry food and call it's name

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