Tipton, England Lost Male Cat, Archie Is Missing

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Angela J.

2 years ago

Sharon Smith thanks

Angela J.

2 years ago

Chris Radcliffe will do thanks

Angela J.

2 years ago

Chris Radcliffe thanks

Sharon S.

2 years ago

Shared

Steve L.

2 years ago

LOST CAT ADVICE it works keep repeating till found! A cat NEW TO AN AREA through moving house or being re-homed will also find being outside frightening and will hide away quickly and nearby. MISSING CAT STUDY from Missing Animal Response Network - A study of 1200 missing cats that were lost and then found. • The majority of cats 75% were found within 500 metres (1/3 of a mile) of their home (or escape point). Indoor only cats were closest to home often up to 10 houses distance. • The majority (83%) were found outside in a GARDEN near to home (or to their escape point) under shrubs or decking. • The majority of cats that were found, were found within 8 weeks. Half of those found was within 7 days. • Some bolder cats work their way home when their adrenaline has subsided (sometimes after a few days). Many cats will stay in hiding for very many days – often 10-12 days. They need our help to be reunited especially if they have bolted beyond their personal territory; they will be disorientated and unable to find their way back. THINGS YOU SHOULD DO: FIRST: SEARCH STRAIGHT AWAY and REGULARLY: Immediately search the local area. Call from your garden day and night. Walk the length of your road STOPPING and WAITING. Frightened cats take a while to respond. Start at the end of your road and WALK TOWARDS your house as you call so you don’t tempt your cat to travel further away from its home. Do the same on parallel roads as many times as possible every day. Don’t give up as the majority of found cats are found within 2 months with 50% in the first 7 days. Call in your normal voice so your cat is reassured that it is safe. They will pick up on the slightest anxiety as cats are hugely sensitive. Unless your cat is very bold, he/she will not rush straight out of hiding on hearing you; many stay in hiding for up to 12 days. Stand still and call. Build your cat’s confidence by hearing your voice sounding relaxed, talking to switched off mobile as you walk towards home. NIGHT-TIME/EARLY HOURS when the WORLD IS ASLEEP, when it is QUIET is a very good time to call and search. SOUND TRAVELS MUCH LONGER DISTANCES at night and your cat is much more likely to hear you calling it. CATS FEEL SAFER IN THE DARK from predators and are more likely to leave their hiding place on being called. Call in your garden frequently overnight. If walking on the street near your home to call through to reach neighbour’s gardens; take someone with you to stay safe. Shaking a treat bag GENTLY is a signal to cats (if it’s something they have heard at home) and the sound will travel much further late at night. If preferred take strongly scented fish or chicken with you. Search at dusk and dawn BE PATIENT; WAIT; REPEAT: Hiding away and not responding has nothing to do with whether your cat loves you, whether it recognises your voice – it has everything to do with the fact that a frightened cat will hide in silence! It is following its instinct and is in survival mode. Even if you are nearby the cat won’t just come out. Search hiding places. SECOND: PUBLICISE: LEAFLET EVERY HOUSE. LEAFLETS are very successful and have resulted in reuniting quite a few cats. Leaflet both sides of your road and parallel streets. Include a clear full photograph of your cat and your mobile number. Ask them to search in their gardens, sheds and under decking. Leaflets through doors really RAISES THE PROFILE of your lost cat in a large number of people’s minds. It reaches so many people – literally many hundreds. Make use of all social media. Post on Neighbourhood Watch, Next Door and local online Community Noticeboard. Give a poster to your postman, milkman and refuse collectors. Let your vet know he is missing and contact your chip company and make sure his details are up to date.

Micky m.

2 years ago

Put Kitty’s cat box outside. They can smell it from up to a mile away! Or you can reach out to PET RESCUE TEAM on Facebook they will help you find your missing pet https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565699275431&mibextid=ZbWKwL

Chris R.

2 years ago

Look on cat.chat it's very helpful regarding rescues medical help finding lost cats etc

Chris R.

2 years ago

https://www.catchat.org/index.php/cat-rescue-centres-west-midlandshttps://www.catchat.org/index.php/cat-rescue-centres-west-midlands

Chris R.

2 years ago

You can download Paw Guide app. It shares your flyer on social media widely and has useful tools and tips in it . I found my cat using it. Hope you find your baby soon🙏

Chris R.

2 years ago

Please pass on advice 🐈 If your cat usually returns home and hasn’t there’s usually something that’s stopping them! Ie. trapped/injured/spooked off. Go find them ❤️🐈 Hi, please follow all this advice! Start ASAP You must do it all as soon as possible. Important! Keep repeating till found 🐈 Straight away start searching for your cat in trapped places close by, out buildings/sheds garages. Search Deep in bushes/hedgerows incase knocked and injured by roads (In the day). Then at 1pm at night go out calling calmly for your cat as you would call for them in the house it’s silent out at night and gives your cat the best chance of hearing you and responding. Stay out as long as possible around your area moving slowly around and listening for them. Stand out side your house/flat talking to your cat as you would in your home when it’s quiet for 15 mins a time and taking breaks listening for any meowing. (Also shake treats) front and back of property. * Empty your hoover all around out side front and back of house and in the road. ( spread it around in bits) This is for the cat to smell your home. Trust me works a treat from miles away. Do this every night. Keep hoovering, and emptying throw it up in the air too. Make sure you Check deep in hedgerows next to any roads to check your cat hasn’t been knocked and injured they climb in deep to hide!! Knock on everyone’s doors all around where you live make sure they all open up garages and sheds any out door buildings literally everyone in half a mile radius. Get door knocking!! Daily! Check absolutely everywhere your cat could be trapped/stuck. Your cat May of been spooked by another cat and ran to safety they can get in the smallest spaces! Down in between small walls/holes, under decking etc. Start this asap. Leave a blanket outside that smells of your cat/ (somewhere dry) or some of their cat toys and food. Leave food out if possible for them to smell at night.. Also if they have a litter tray put that out with out cleaning it. it will smell of them or another cat you have. Put some out the front and back off your home sprinkle it around. (For them to smell their scent) Very important! Go out calling and listening around your neighbourhood at night when it’s quite and early mornings! for at least an hour a time . Shake treats listen for any meowing also when it’s supper quite your voice travels to encourage them back home if they have gone to far or you will hear them meowing if trapped anywhere. Always leave access back in to your house for them 24/7 they most likely will return at night and you don’t want them to be spooked off. Cats can easily get spooked off by other cats out of their normal territory so walk a little further around where you live looking for them and calling calmly you don’t want to scare them away. Make leaflets with your phone number on and a brief description of them (picture) and post them through all doors in a mile radius. Pop up POSTERS in your area on lamp post! Keep going out looking for them and calling at night this so important. They feel safe to move then. Keep calm in your voice. Do all these things ASAP and keep repeating daily and I’m pretty sure it will get your cat back before you know it. Good luck 🐾🐾 Cats, are usually injured somewhere hedge rows, bushes, woods etc check. Or stuck/trapped in somewhere look in all areas. Sometimes They have wondered to far and lost their sense of direction if spooked by another cat ( keep looking and walking around calling) also someone could be feeding them keeping them in so important to knock neighbours far and wide to let them know it your cat! There’s always something stopping them returning to you find out what it is. Share on social media and next door emails in your area! But don’t rely on this. If your cat doesn’t usually wonder you will need to find it. GOOD LUCK 🐾

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