Athens, GA Lost Male Cat, Miso Is Missing

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Daniel A.

5 months ago

Sasha Looby ok. So please follow with my advice and you can recover him. If he's a fixed indoor-only cat - he like the 99% and will behave the way I described previously. *The only exceptions are cats that are not only super friendly with ppl in general but those who also have solid outside time (particularly when escaped into the same area they originally came from). So note, that these cats don't run away but rather go into hiding as my article describes. I deal with cats behavior and have helped a lot of ppl over the years to recover their escaped cats. So if you do the 3 things I listed upfront, it'll def help to get him back inside.

Sasha L.

5 months ago

Daniel AkaiyaThey reached out to my phone number and we realized the timing of when my cat ran away was hours later than when she found that cat, so it is not my cat unfortunately. Thank you for helping

Molly D.

5 months ago

Daniel Akaiya I have not. The cat is at Oconee County Animal Shelter. They can call there to check.

Daniel A.

5 months ago

Molly DeFabio if you think it's him - have you talked the owner Sasha Looby ? And how close are you to her in terms of distance?

Molly D.

5 months ago

Daniel Akaiya it’s the same cat. One picture of his back is through my garage door window. He was friendly after he warmed up and still had his claws. I took him to the Oconee County Animal Shelter. Unfortunately, he was not chipped.

Daniel A.

5 months ago

Molly DeFabio in looking at the 2 cats, I don't think they're the same. It's a little hard to tell for sure but the faces look kinda different I think. Is the cat you found friendly/socialized?

Daniel A.

5 months ago

Sasha Looby Completely indoor-only: Please follow these 3 things right now as they are critically important for escaped indoor-only cats, then read the linked articles: 1) overnight - crack the escape point open. Most of these cats will attempt to come back in on their own, even if it's not the first or second night....and more times than not, late at night/early am. It's something all cats are absolutely born with - the ability to come back to the territory of "home" via the escape point - be it a door, a window or other.... even a hole in the floor. Most owners don't actually know (and erroneously) believe that their cat is lost or out roaming somewhere. Fact: 95% of these cats run a short ways and just hide. They will absolutely want to get back in though. Escaped indoor-only cats are now in a state of fear but will want to come back in after enough fear has subsided. And if the opening is closed - they may only try it a few times. If you have other pets, contain them overnight in a bedroom for example. 2) The physical search: Almost a 100% of completely indoor-only cats upon escaping are immediately overwhelmed with fear and will run a short distance and hide. They will NOT "roam" like dogs do and are going to be in "survival mode" - staying put. This state of mind comes about as cats - being very territorial per their DNA and used to their inside environment aka territory - are now suddenly "isolated" on the outside. They are almost always VERY close by - even if it's just on the next door neighbor's property..... though more times than not, it's actually on your own property like under your house or car or outbuilding, etc - anything that they can get into or under, crawl IN or UNDER that's very close by. This particular state of mind has a paralyzing effect and these cats don't want to move - hence come out from their hiding place too shortly after escaping (until they're calmed down enough). But this is good... and IN TANDEM with cracking the escape point open overnight - this fear can be used to recover them by searching correctly IN and UNDER things close by and around you. *Note - if you live in an apt complex it's exactly the same except they may run a little further out to find a hiding place. *Many of these cats will not respond to you calling them, so look thoroughly in every single place you look - especially in the immediate area and next door. And if you do call them - use a very "normal voice" like nothing ever happened. And if you find him/her while looking/calling, know that they're already very apprehensive and can bolt out running further away if spooked anymore. So just call your cat in an "everyday voice".... again like nothing ever happened. 3) NO litter box!! Many people insist on doing this old wives tale but leave it inside AND read my artical on it to understand exactly why its a terrible idea AND to learn WHY your cat isn't lost to begin with. No use of litter box: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=250603344614339&id=100089940256193&mibextid=Nif5oz *And I absolutely DO NOT recommend putting out food for these cats, as their primary goal - once the fear subsides enough, is to come back inside....plus it attracts other cats/animals when you're escaped cat is already extremely fearful right now. *Also no need for a scent trail. I am saying that because an escaped indoor-only cat is NOT lost and is in hiding....plus cats are not dogs and do not need scent to remember where they were! Follow those 3 things right now, then follow up with my linked article which explains this more thoroughly. The article helps to understand the mindset of an escaped indoor-only cat but the 3 things I mentioned 1st are absolutely to be done upfront. Completely Indoor-only: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=107781765563165&id=100089940256193 NOTE: I am not interested in a reward if one is bring offered. And you can always ask me questions. I understand cat behavior and enjoy helping....however, it's more up to you to keep me updated. Those who stay in touch with me - especially early on - have the best chance of locating and recovering their missing cat(s). I help ppl everyday and the sheer volume of missing cats is more than enough to keep 1 person extremely occupied. So keeping in touch is something worth doing as I can't go back and check on every single person I initially communicate with each day. *note: many times on fb, the notifications do not come through!! So feel free to message me on Messenger as well.

Daniel A.

5 months ago

Sasha Looby ok. I help ppl to recover their missing cats (for free). The advice I put next - please follow it as it will help you to recover him. I have a cat group in Elbert County and help many ppl all over and anywhere. https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BtAeLfVVm/

Sasha L.

5 months ago

He is fixed!

Daniel A.

5 months ago

Sasha Looby ok good. And lastly, is he fixed yet or still intact?

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