Reunited Female Cat in Kirkland, WA 98033 (ID: 73480525)

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Melanie J.

2 weeks ago

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2 weeks ago

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Erik M.

2 weeks ago

Go out when it's dark and look and call

Bonne V.

2 weeks ago

Humane traps are available at MEOW CAT Rescue. Traps work and time is of the essence.

Angela S.

2 weeks ago

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Angela S.

2 weeks ago

The website below has fantastic tips for locating missing cats from a woman experienced in cat rescue as well as info on how to trap your cat. 🐱Go to website ✅Go to top of page where it says, "Click here for Important Tips on how to find your Lost Cat." ✅ Go to "Lost Indoor Cat" Best wishes! 🙏 www.happycatlady.com

Angela S.

2 weeks ago

If your cat is an indoor cat, it is most likely going to be very near the spot where it exited and in hiding. Most indoor only cats are found within 2.5 houses of the house they escaped from. Indoor only cats will be hiding out during the day and typically come out at night when it's dark and quiet as they feel more safe. The best way to find your cat is on foot by talking to your neighbors during the day and looking outside very LATE at night. Do not rely on social media. See if your neighbors can leave their garages and sheds open for a few hours. If your cat is inside, your cat may not come out right away once the doors are opened. Print mini flyers and attach them to your neighbors' doors if they are not home. You can use painter's tape so that it is easy for the homeowner to remove. Individual flyers work well as people don't always notice posters. Offer a reward even if it's a small amount. It incentivizes people & neighborhood kids to look. Post neon signs/posters. Talk to your mail carrier. Post on Nextdoor & Neighbors by Ring App. It alerts neighbors in a 2-3 mile radius. You do not need to own a ring camera to post on Neighbors by Ring. Please make sure that your cat has a way to get back into your house 24/7. You want to leave open a garage door (including the door that goes from the garage into the house), sliding glass door, or window that they exited from as well as some of your recently worn clothing and/or shoes outside of the entry way. Your scent will attract your cat back to you. ***Do NOT put your cat's litter box outside as it can attract predators.*** It's VERY important that you look for your cat late at night. Between 11pm to 5am are ideal times to find a missing indoor only cat. 3 AM is the best time to find a cat as this is the time they become most active and responsive. Shake a bag of their favorite treats while CALMLY talking (in a normal voice) to your cat. Make sure that you pause after calling to see if you can hear your cat meowing. Use a flashlight and look for the glow of their eyes. Check up trees as well. It is very common for an indoor-only cat not to make any sounds. This is because, in their mind, if they made a sound it would give up their hiding place. Indoor-only cats are very frightened outdoors and will only come out when they feel safe. You may have to trap your cat as they will be in survival mode (sometimes they start acting a bit feral) and will not act the same way that they do in the house. If they see you, they may be too scared to come to you and they may even run away from you. This is very normal behavior. Tonight, I would leave your garage door open (if you have one) or leave open the door that your cat exited from open. Place some unwashed clothing of your cats's favorite person outside of the entryway. And, place some smelly, canned food (tuna fish) inside the doorway. If your cat does not come home with this method tonight, I would look into getting a trap and a wildlife camera and setting that up for tomorrow. For more tips, including how to trap a cat, please check out the website that I included in my other comment. Please follow the directions on how to locate the part on the website for finding missing indoor cats. Best wishes! 💗🙏💗

Angela S.

2 weeks ago

Leave the door or window open that your cat exited from so that your cat can get back inside. Also, put some smelly, canned food, such as tuna fish about a foot inside of the door. In addition, put your recently worn and unwashed socks, and shoes outside the door. *** Do NOT put the litter box outside as this can attract predators and aggressive tomcats that can chase your cat away. *** If you have other animals, put them in a room inside your house where you can close the door so that they do not get outside. A woman got her indoor-only cat back by hanging out in the garage at night and casually talking with her partner. The garage door was open about 7 inches to let the cat inside and it wandered in on its own. They also opened the door leading from the garage into the house. This is the perfect play-it-cool technique that indoor cats respond really well to. Oftentimes, because they're in survival mode, they will go into fear mode and run away from us if we spot them or try to pursue them. Even if we are calling their name, it can scare them as they don't want attention brought to them. This is because, in their mind, they are trying to stay safe and they want to remain hidden from predators. However, if you can talk normally late at night & wait for them to come to you, it can be the best remedy! I also spoke with another lady, whose indoor-only cat escaped from the window. They spotted their cat outside, but it got spooked when they went after it, and it jumped over their fence. Then, they left the window that the cat exited from open & placed canned tuna inside the room. The cat came home at 3 AM through the window and while it was eating its food, they shut the window & got their cat back! I spoke with 3 people the other week that got their indoor cat back. They all left the door that their cat exited from open and their cats walked through the door between 2-3 AM.

Deanna W.

2 weeks ago

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Reunited Cat in Kirkland, WA 98033

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