Reunited Female Cat in Seattle, WA 98115 (ID: 73000671)

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Ing A.

17 hours ago

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Kat Q.

20 hours ago

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Jen S.

22 hours ago

No litter box it attracts animals you don't want around. Put some dirty laundry outside your door and leave door ajar. Leaving door ajar is tip that helps indoor cats get back inside the most cuz it gives them immediate access back inside instead of being turned away by a shut door. They usually dont go far so when it quiets down at night take a flashlight and check nearby bushes/ shrubs cats love hiding in them and under porc h es or stairs and under vehicles or in boats. Don't yell their name this can actually scare them in this situation. Calmly call them now and then and just listen. Putting small amount of food inside the open door is OK but no food outside. You want to have them hungry so if you get a live trap which I recommend getting ASAP they will be hungry and more likely to go into the trap. Tell neighbors and leave your number for if they see your cat.

Amy D.

23 hours ago

Prayers for Bear🙏 Can you leave a door cracked open? Put scent articles of yours outside. Do not put food or litter box outside it can attract predators and you want her hungry. Do not call her indoor cats will usually think they are in trouble. Instead go outside sit down and listen and talk softly to yourself. Ask neighbors to check all out buildings. Take a flashlight and look for her eyes under bushes, cars, and up in trees. Indoor cats will usually hunker down and stay put until they feel safe which can be several days. She is probably very close by hiding it is your job to draw her out. Borrow a humane trap and bait it with chopped sardines or KFC chicken. You can cover it with black trash bags and then put the scent articles in it. You can get a cheap trail cam or security cam. You can get one from Paws, Animal Control, Community Cat Coalition, or from someone on here. Beware of anyone asking for codes or money claiming to have her. Also if someone mentions Instagram or Facebook and drones it is a scam. Put up large neon colored signs with her pic on them. Post on your local neighborhood site. Contact chip company and report as lost. This has worked for me contain other pets and step outside. Open her canned food and shake treats. If she is nearby she will hear it. Then place food inside across the room from the cracked open door. Wait for her to come back and when she does slowly walk across the room and close the door. Good luck and keep us updated. #nocatordogleftbehind #ittakesavillage 💙🐱💙🏡💙🐱💙🙏

Lydia T.

1 day ago

Stressful! Please be open to many possibilities. Most 'lost' cats are hiding (or locked in / trapped, prevented from returning home), frightened (especially if chased or injured), possibly disoriented, within about 500 metres from where lost. (Less for indoor cats). Some cats fear making a noise, in case it attracts predators, so might not respond to your calls. They can squeeze into the tightest crevices (sometimes become wedged in), why very thorough searches are required. I am aware of 100's of situations where a cat was accidentally locked in / trapped somewhere (eg in a neighbours shed, garage, holiday home, roof, crawl-space under a home / industrial building). Most somehow survived (eg by eating insects), many others didn't. 😞 Please thoroughly search through sheds, garages, under houses / buildings, bats, decks, neighbours' bins, skips, under bushes, between tall walls and fences, in roof and wall cavities, on top of rooves, in trees, vacant homes / buildings (even neighbours on holidays), construction / storage areas, etc. One cat recently spotted hiding under neighbour's roof solar panels. Ask neighbours to check cctv cameras. Don't trust neighbours to search!!! (Or at least not as thoroughly as you. Some don't search at all). Best ask permission to search yourself, or go with neighbour. If neighbours are unco-operative, suggest you involve police to do a welfare check and to keep the peace. Alternatively, offer a reward (bribe) for unco-operative / uncaring neighbours. 😞 Call down drains (with strong smelling food). If you can lift the grate and enter the drain, even better. (One cat found 500 metres, another 3km away in drain!). And /or create a temporary, stable ramp (eg with rolled towels or a branch of wood) from inside to outside of the drain, with strong smelling food outside overnight. Dusk to 5am walks with strong smelling food (eg Whiskas sardines, salmon & meat flavours, or hot BBQ chicken), cat carrier and torch. When no cars: call calmly, stop, sit, listen, wait. Leave a door open if safe, with strong smelling food inside & out overnight, near exit point. Also, in / near other possible hiding places / where might be trapped. If food eaten, set up a sensor wildlife camera to ensure it is your cat. Next night, try waiting nearby with food and a carrier ... Or if safe, gradually (each night) move the food into your yard / home and close door from behind (while cat is eating). As a last resort (as lots can go wrong), place a humane cat trap on level ground, in a safe, discreet location. Google how to use safely, monitor closely. (Do not leave a trap unattended! Some people release distressed cats, or harm / / steal the trap with cat in it! Remain nearby). 😞 Put a towel over trap, to keep cat calm. Don't open until safe at home (or at vet). Posters with reward tacked high on telegraph poles / noticeboards, in plastic sleeve. Also, circulate leaflets (pay postman). Vets, pounds and animal welfare organisations, regularly with photo. If has escaped a new home (cats most likely to escape / become lost, within a month of a move): begin an intense, comprehensive search asap & leave food out / doors open, starting close to the new home, spreading outwards. Unpredictable what might do next: One cat travelled 26km to previous address, arrived 6 weeks after lost. Another found 500 metres away from where lost, 7 months later. Do all advised at old address, too ... Most cats need to be locked in for 3+ weeks to bond to a new home, otherwise sooner or later might try to head back to previous home / territory (& become lost, or worse). Many cats are escape artists until bonded to a new home! (eg breaking through mosquito netting and forcing sliding doors / windows open. Use dowell to limit opening to no more than 2cm). Spray bottle near door. Preferably not in a room with the door leading to outside. (Better a room, with a couple of doors closed, before reaching an exit door). Cannot stress enough, be extra vigilant !! New / timid cats & kittens are prone to hiding / getting stuck under / behind / in, furniture. So also check in / behind / under drawers, wardrobes, low lounges / beds, recliner chairs (don't move leg rest until double-checked), behind fridges, washing machines and dryers. (Always check inside before using, as cats have in these :-( ). Also, behind / under kitchen cupboards / kick-boards / rangehoods or any other spaces. Be extra careful moving furniture! Do all of the above many times (in case your cat moves around). Track down where any vehicles (eg tradies / removalist vans) which puss might have entered: call the driver to ask where travelled to. Check cctv cameras & do all of the above there, too. 😞 🙏 Please consider keeping your precious cat indoors and / or invest in a very secure cat enclosure, or catio. (Research has found it adds 10+ years to average age of cats. Safer for cats and wildlife). As responsible adults, we curb children's freedom to keep them safe, similarly for cats :-( 🙏 Update microchip details / ensure correct. Not all vets are aware: microchips can migrate! (One cat's microchip recently located in arm pit!). Ideally, vets to do an extra thorough, all over body scan. (Don't solely rely on microchip).🙏 Be aware of dodgy scams or people offering to find, or claiming to have found, your cat. Seek independent evidence (eg ask for photos or distinguishing features, do reviews, etc & watch out for AI generated pics, using your cat pic), before providing personal details or money. Don't give up searching (some cats found weeks, months, years later) ... 🙏

Nayak S.

1 day ago