Chattanooga, TN Lost Male Cat, Sabastian King Is Missing

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Debbie H.

2 weeks ago

🙏❤️

Annie L.

2 weeks ago

I'm so sorry about your baby.🥺💔 Most cats stay close to home so it is critical to stay as proactive, and persistent, as possible. ●Crack your garage door or leave a porch door open so it can get inside. Cats return at night when you're sleeping so you miss them. This also ensures if your cat was chased away, it can sneak back inside when it can. ●Check everywhere outside even in drain pipes and drains, in logs, under bushes and cars, up in trees and anywhere it's collar could get hung. Use a flashlight after dark as it will make your cat's eyes glow. ●Check under your house and your neighbor's houses, in sheds, garages, bats, etc. ●Indoor-only or new to the area lost cats tend to not recognize their owners outside because it is a different environment and they are scared. Sit outside every single day especially in the morning and at dusk/night so your cat can get used to you being there. ●Put food in a plastic container with a lid and periodically shake it and call your cat's name. ●Print flyers for neighbors and businesses in the area. ●Put posters in public areas, like on street signs and in your front yard, and offer some type of reward, if you can. ●Put the reward amount on the flyers and posters. A reward will incite people to intentionally be on the lookout for your cat or to return it to you. ●Work with a cat rescue to immediately set a cat trap or you can purchase one at Tractor Supply, Home Depot or on Amazon and set it yourself. You will need to monitor the trap(s) ●Post on the Ring app, Nextdoor app and Pawboost and visit pet rescues/shelters in person regularly to see if someone has found your cat and has taken it to one. Give them a flyer and report your cat as missing. ●Consistently visit rescues and shelters. They only hold a cat 3 to 5 days without a microchip before putting it up for adoption, and only for 7 days with a microchip. Even if the cat has a microchip, the chip can float and be missed by the scanner. ●Set notification alerts for the Facebook lost and found pets groups in case someone has found it. ●Please read this article for both indoor-only and outdoor-access lost cats: https://www.missinganimalresponse.com/lost-cat-behavior/

Courtney W.

2 weeks ago

If not in a shelter or in the care of someone, he is likely nearby; cats typically don't roam more 5 houses (radius) from home. Curious cats can get trapped in sheds, garages and outbuildings; ask neighbors for permission to look in those areas. Also, search up into trees; he may have been chased by a predator. When searching when dark, use a BRIGHT flashlight (not from your phone) to reflect light in his eyes to help find him (this tip has recently worked for two local families to find their lost cats). Be cautious of scammers offering locating and Drone services, or asking for money for emergency veterinarian services or transportation; scammers have been active on local lost pet posts. Be persistent in your search; don't give up hope.

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