Hayward, CA Lost Male Cat, L.e. Is Missing

Debbie O.

11 months ago

thank you all for responding....but I have taken action on all suggestions!

Michael G.

11 months ago

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HappyCatLady .

11 months ago

💖 RIGHT NOW ( It's dark & quiet) GO OUT the 'escape' door and CALL For kitty in a very calm and NORMAL voice ...keep calling gently over and over. If kitty likes the sound of crinkling a treat bag or opening a can of food then try that...call for kitty for 30 minutes straight - it’s best to sit down on the ground in one spot and continue to call calmly - then read the rest of this post to learn exactly what to do. Do not lose hope , take action..🙏 🐱💜Dear Guardian. Please know you can find your sweet kitty by taking action to cover ALL possibilities, whether your kitty is HIDING or STUCK nearby and needs your help to get home. #1 mistake is Waiting to take action. Glad you posted. Taking ACTION ASAP IN PERSON IS CRITICAL; Here is exactly what to do 🙏 🐱 INDOOR-ONLY CATS that are not used to being outside (or are INDOOR / OUTDOOR and get spooked by someone or something) will find the 1st place to hide and HUNKER DOWN in SILENCE. They tend to remain VERY NEAR, typically within 1-3 residences and many times right next door - HIDING. Kitty is in survival mode and meowing would give away the hiding spot to predators. Outside is strange for indoor cat, with wind & loud noises. Be patient. Don't give up! Kitty is out there. Cats that are scared and in foreign environment will often NOT meow though Kitty needs to keep hearing you (until kitty decides it’s safe to come forward..on your 40th or 400th call. 🐱 INDOOR + INDOOR/OUTDOOR cats hide/ get stuck in garages, crawl spaces, under porches, under buildings, in storage areas. Most lost cats are found within the block - though keep open to the possibility of further out if you live on a street that is mostly cement out front for example (not alot of places to hide) 💥 IMPORTANT 💥 SEARCH & CALL for kitty sweetly and calmly ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT from Sunset until SUNRISE (when it’s quiet, dark and cats feel ‘safer’ to move out of hiding) Set your alarm for 11pm 1AM, 3AM, 5AM call for kitty in your NORMAL, CALM voice...shake/crinkle the treat bag or shake kitty’s favorite noisy toy. I can’t tell you how many kitties come out of hiding during these late hours…(or you can hear meows if trapped in your next door neighbors garage or backyard for example).it’s best to sit down in 1 spot for at least 10 minutes at a time and CALL CALMLY ..be patient…scared cats are the best hiders. 🐱 LEAVE A WAY BACK INSIDE 24/7 in case kitty sneaks back inside when it’s dark and quiet. Leave the ‘escape’ DOOR/WINDOW edged OPEN 5” with wet food and water just inside. . If kitty escaped from the front (and you have a garage) leave garage door open 5" WET food (not dry) and water just inside the garage and place kitty’s BED/BEDDING on opposite side /wall closest to the entrance to your home. If no garage, leave wet food and water near escape point out of plain sight of humans walking by. (Do Not put out litter box - the scent could attract aggressive cats) 🐱Your ACTUAL neighbors on your block will NOT see these online posts. And they won't do anything if they see a cat unless they know YOUR cat is missing! This is why you must go door to door with FLYERS and post up flyers around your neighborhood on both sides of lamposts.. 💜🙏 🐱 KNOCK ON YOUR NEIGHBORS DOORS, starting with the first 10 residences in ALL directions from you. Stay organized. Take notes on a PRINTED Google map of your block - note which people you spoke to and who wasn’t home so you can remember to GO BACK later and try again until you talk to all neighbors on your block. 🐱ASK neighbors to check RING CAMERAS, Garages, sheds, storage units/areas, crawl spaces, under porches..Kitty could be trapped (this happens all the time!) and talking to your neighbors will help engage them to look for your cat! 🐱 GAIN ACCESS TO YOUR NEIGHBORS YARDS: Get permission to check backyards yards - use a flashlight to catch the reflection of kitty’s EYE in crawl spaces, As to be ALONE while you search the premises. 🐱💜 PRINT 150 FLYERS(or Mini flyers) for going door to door and POST FULL page flyers around your block 1st then expanding 2 Blocks. RE: Flyers you post up on streetlamps (Place inside a clear “protective sheet cover” with the opening facing down so the weather doesn’t ruin them. Google: “clear sheet protector” Buy on amazon or at a FEDEX PRINT store near you. To save time Send your print order online for pick up even if they’re closed. call once open+ ask if they can PRINT right away due to urgency. If you’re nice, fedex staff will always try. NOTE: They also sell the sheet protectors, packing tape and duct tape for posting Flyers on lampposts and blue painters tape (for adhering flyers onto front doors and mailboxes without any damage) Download a FLYER ‘template’ on www.happycatlady.com Offer a reward$ for a PHOTO of your kitty The FLYER should say to take a photo and call you And NOT to approach kitty who is scared. Download LOST CAT MINI FLYERS (5 on 1 page): (use ‘painters tape’ to tape these to every front door around your block) Does not replace full page flyers for posting on lampposts: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lpD_hsqdPD1AFLYZmhyMEXvirsI0rNv1F5ebgxyNCxY/edit?usp=sharing ONLINE: 🐱 Post on www.Nextdoor com under ‘lost & found’ and ‘cat owners’ group using an address range. EXAMPLE 100-150 kitty street. 1. NEXTDOOR INVITE: https://nextdoor.com/invite/tlpjrfjfsfzzypgctspp 2. INVITE LINK TO NEXTDOOR ‘CAT OWNERS GROUP:https://nextdoor.com/g/qazvu50sq/ 🐱Report to Animal Care & control / animal shelters near you 💥 IMPORTANT 💥 PLACE A CAMERA (motion activated) AIMED at WET FOOD and water you leave by the escape point (leave door open 5” if possible with food inside). You may see other cats, raccoons eat the food. That’s FINE. Replace the food AM + PM (raccoons LOVE dry cat food so only use WET) You can't believe how many times a cat will return home at night and has no way of getting back inside (or is too scared to go back inside ) Without the camera aimed at food, guardians would never know kitty is AROUND. One spotted on Camera, but still hiding from you, THEN you will need to TRAP your kitty. I can Loan you a humane trap if you live in SF and share HOW TO VIDEOS. OR RENT from most shelters. WiFI Camera: Mini Blink camera $35: https://a.co/ihc7BSy WIldlife camera (WIFI NOT NEEDED) 8 AA batteries: https://a.co/d/b1wNCNN 🙏💜DON’T GIVE UP! INDOOR-ONLY Lost Cat ‘Clementine’ was FOUND after 29 days only 2 backyards away! Her guardian had to trap her because kitty was in survival mode and kept hiding in the bushes. Lost cat ‘Lina’ was spotted on camera eating food left by the open door but she (INDOOR/OUTDOOR) would NOT come inside. Her guardian had to coax her for for several nights! Without a camera she would have NEVER thought Lina was around but spooked and needed her help (Both cats were back to NORMAL after a few days) Every cat acts different when in survival mode - be patient. Sending LOVE & unwavering determination 💖🙏 damia foti 💖🙏 650-339-6619 ( www.happycatlady.com) https://www.missinganimalresponse.com/lost-cat-behavior/ 🐯BELOW example of taking notes on map as I went door to door. F = flyered (not home) Added names I spoke to in person - the goal is to talk to everyone to best engage neighbors - ask them to check RING CAMERA search garage, storage, sheds and to CALL if think they see kitty (and take a photo) Keeping track on a map is a HUGE HELP - I often return a few days / 1 week later to remind folks!

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HappyCatLady .

11 months ago

WARNING💥 New Scam Alert 💥 SCAMMERS will text you saying they’re affiliated with Pawboost or an animal shelter and that they HAVE YOUR CAT and that YOU need to PROVE who you are by giving other phone numbers, your email, verifying google codes etc or to send money to get your cat from the shelter. These are all SCAMMERS! THEY WON'T Send you a PHOTO of your cat (they'll make up any excuse) Tell them you know they are scammers and to stop! Please Trust that If a neighbor sees or has your cat they will give you information freely and not make you ‘send a code or personal information or money. Here are 2 SCAM texts examples I received -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fXZaisdpT9AAnYg38Sr4WILds0ewC5KU/view?usp=sharing � 💜🙏Kitty will REMAIN very near HIDING.. It’s DARk and early right now to go out the escape door and calmly call for Kitty in your normal voice for 30 minutes sit down in one spot and keep calling...some cats run forward right away to their human's calls while others take much much longer. Be patient and hang in there... Do not lose hope and do not stop taking action. 🐱💜 INDOOR ONLY cats and LIMITED OUTSIDE ACCESS cats never go far. They go into survival mode and hide in silence. Most of them will not respond when they are in survival mode. 3 AM is the best time to find a missing indoor only cat. This is the time they become most active and responsive. Sit and quietly call for your kitty. Try to stay low, standing is intimidating to cats. Place some dirty socks and pillow cases near the escape point. Your scent will attract your kitty. If you have a garage, (and that’s the side kitty got out) place the items just inside the garage door left cracked open 5” - just enough for kitty to get in. Also place wet food by the slightly open garage door and get a $35 MINI BLINK camera (the black one on amazon https://a.co/5NUJG5G) aimed so you can receive phone notifications of any movement, DO NOT leave the litter box outside, it can attract predators and aggressive Tom cats. Because indoor only cats hide so well they are NOT as likely to be killed by a predator. Don't give up, it can take days. weeks or even months to find a missing indoor only cat. Use a flashlight as late at night as you can to look in trees, under cars and in bushes, under porches, in crawl spaces. Try to look for the glow of the cat’s eyes. The best chance of you being reunited with your cat is to do a methodical search of the area. Most indoor only cats will be within 150 feet of your home. Survival mode usually lasts 5 to 14 days but can last longer. Once their hunger gets to a maximum they snap out of it but this is a dangerous time because they come out of hiding. The majority of cats will try to make a break for home on the 5th night. Make flyers and hand them out to your neighbors. Knock on doors / talk to neighbors ask them to check Ring cameras. It's VERY VERY important that you look for kitty as late at night as you can. If you have other cats, watch them. If they are spending a lot of time looking out a certain window, that’s a good indication the missing cat is in that area. Wildlife and motion activated WIFI cameras are extremely helpful in spotting scared cats that come out to eat when no one is around. A lot of people are successful trapping their indoor only and limited access to outside cats. If you decide to trap, you must watch the trap closely, predators can kill a cat in a trap. In a recent case, while using a baby monitor to monitor the trap from inside the home, the guardian’s cat came to the front door at 5 AM and she was heard on the baby monitor. 🐱💜 If kitty is spotted on camera eating then hiding and NOT coming to your sweet calls THEN I'd highly recommend setting a trap at the same time kitty was spotted on camera, and waiting (the trap must be monitored ever single second while it is ‘set’ in trap mode.) 🐱💜RENT/BORROW A HUMANE TRAP - Ask Nextdoor ‘cat owner’ group or other pet groups if someone can loan your a humane trap to lure kitty with stinky wet fish based food. You can rent from your local SPCA/animal shelter though it can take a few days to access so sometimes reaching out to cat groups on nextdoor and facebook will be faster. If you live in San Francisco I am happy to loan you one of my traps. Traps WORK well to lure scared cats out of hiding before Dawn or after sunset. 🐱💜 I always use a baby monitor → https://a.co/d/ikleXw0 as part of the STAKEOUT where you place stinky fish based wet cat food as bait at the far back center of the trap BEHIND the ‘trip plate’. I would suggest getting the help with someone experienced. OR watch the training videos below. They are excellent. You must monitor the trap at a close distance and/or watch the baby monitor live feed without distractions. 🐱💜Never leave an active trap unattended/unmonitored for even 10 seconds. You don’t want to trap another cat or worse, a raccoon. If you come across any stray cats coming to the food, please find out if kitty belongs to someone else by posting online ‘IS THIS YOUR CAT’ on facebook, nextdoor etc and take the cat to determine if micro-chipped. There are so many lost kitties and you would hope someone would do this for your kitty. 🐱💜BEFORE TRAPPING: MUST-WATCH HOW-TO VIDEOS 1. Trapper Tips and Tricks! Presented by Neighborhood Cats : https://youtu.be/DtXyrD6w0bk 2.Trappers Tips & Tricks Presented by Neighborhood Cats and the Community Cats Podcast : https://youtu.be/aL6kSPjrBbQ 3.Trapping Tips and Tricks: https://youtu.be/Q50CsdWtWII 🐱💖Graphic showing food and camera set up or TRAP and Camera set up: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16t43w3vTPE43FnvtQUUMEvAuaWzLBpWe/view?usp=sharing �

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Sujel A.

11 months ago

A saw an all gray cat and an all black cat at the parking lot in Walmart, where they have its area for the curbside orders this Sunday. I mean is not too close but you never know