St. Petersburg, FL Lost Female Cat, Spooky Is Missing

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Melinda H.

6 hours 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

Karen K.

15 hours ago

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Natalie S.

17 hours ago

Lost and Found Pets of Pinellas County

Amy H.

17 hours ago

Thank you for the tips!!

Allie F.

17 hours ago

Hi! I’m so sorry about your cat, she’s so cute. Please make sure you check animal services/local shelters. Post signs around the neighborhood. Knock on doors and show a photo. Leave out dirty laundry that has your scent on it. Try walking the neighborhood late night/early morning with treats and/or food and call for her softly. My black cat went missing a few years ago for about a week and I ended up finding him hiding under a neighbor’s house. I had to go on my hands and knees with a flashlight to get him out of the crawl space of their house. This was around 4:30/5am. Use a flashlight to look for eye shine too! Can be easier to spot them that way. You can also post on Paw Boost, Next Door, and Lost and Found Pets of Pinellas. I really hope you are reunited with her soon! Also, this may be helpful: Pet detectives say well over 90% of lost cats are found within 2 doors of location where lost. You just can’t see them. They are scared and hidden. They will not run out in open areas. They hunker down right where they are for about 10 days. Go out dawn and dusk calling to her. Check by building walls. Window sills. Trees. Roofs. In grills under covers and in tires or up under cars. I have conducted wide searches for kitties only to be proven time and again this theory is true as they were found within feet of where they got out. Or get a trap and put sardines, cat food, and tuna in it at dusk. Good luck!

Amy H.

17 hours ago

Thank you! I put her on this

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Tom O.

18 hours ago

Keep a close daily check on the Pinellas County Animal Services website, under their Found Pets section. Be sure to scroll down on the center of their Found Cats page to see all cats. Thankfully, the cat has a microchip will help a lot too.

Maria S.

19 hours ago

🙏🙏🙏🐈‍⬛

Sunny M.

21 hours ago

Set and monitor a humane trap asap

Lonni W.

23 hours ago