Norfolk, VA Lost Female Cat, Ginger Is Missing

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Jessica D.

2 months ago

Below are some pre-typed lost cat tips that should help you in your search to bring your sweet kitty home. Not mine but have helped many. First, post on Pet-Tracker, Pawboost, and Nextdoor. Cats are amazing survivors so don't get discouraged. The GOOD NEWS is that unlike dogs, cats normally do not roam very far from home... WITHIN a 5 to 7 house radius. Your cat is probably scared, but hiding nearby. Just know that after being outdoors for awhile, an INDOOR cat will go into a protective SURVIVAL MODE and will probably NOT respond to YOUR calls... even if nearby. If you have a GARAGE, leave the garage door slightly cracked OPEN 24/7 so your fur baby can have safe access to return home. Place items with your kitty's scent (BEDDING etc. They used to say dity litter but there's a risk to invite other territorial cats, though it IS a good scent) along with STINKY wet food (tuna/sardines) and WATER inside the garage to help lure your kitty. If NO garage, try to leave the DOOR/window where your kitty EXITED your home slightly cracked OPEN and leave the above-mentioned items NEAR that door/window. The trick is really in LURING your kitty back home rather than spooking them farther away. Cats feel safest to come out of hiding when it's QUIET and DARK. One suggestion would be to walk around your neighborhood at night (best between 10 pm - 2 am) shining a FLASHLIGHT and look for reflecting EYES... beneath cars, bushes, decks, on people's doorsteps and any vacant/renovated buildings. If you live in an apartment complex, be sure to check around & even inside the DUMPSTERS. Be LISTENING for any faint "meow" sounds. As you walk with the flashlight, call softly for your kitty and SHAKE your car keys or cat treat bag... a sound that your cat will recognize. It took thirty (30) days to find and rescue one person's cat, and mere days for another. Thr 30-day one was hiding in the STORM DRAINS during the day and coming out at night. It just took forever to get any sightings of her. To help get sightings, place FLIERS throughout your neighborhood. Once you get sightings, you may want to consider using a HUMANE TRAP. Please also ask your neighbors to CHECK inside/under their BACKYARD SHEDS, decks as well as their GARAGES. Cats have been known to get LOCKED inside a shed/garage after yardwork is finished. If you didn't actually see your kitty escape, I recommend that you also thoroughly check INSIDE your home... as your kitty could possibly be TRAPPED somewhere. If they MIGHT have seen something, ask if YOU can please check it, because some cats run from others but not their owners. Most importantly, VISIT any nearby animal shelters IN PERSON. Don't just call as your kitty may be overlooked by the busy staff, so actually go there. I recommend visiting EVERY OTHER DAY, because after the required holding period, the shelter can legally adopt out or euthanize (if injured/sick/shelter is full). Please be CONSISTENT and PERSISTENT in following these above tips. It may take time, but don't give up! I hope and pray that your sweet kitty finds its way back. Please keep us posted. 💜🐾

Dianne B.

2 months ago

Talk softly when calling late night and during the night to early morning when it quite out .. Might wait in between to see if you hear them meow nearby .... For indoor cats if there is any way you could leave your door garage door or window slightly ajar if possible they know where they got out and will often come back in on their own .. If you didn't see them get out check deep dresser drawers, kitchen and bathroom cabinets, under beds in box springs, behind the frig, the stove, behind or under the sofa, under or in the recliner the washer/dryer or inside if left open .. basement crawl space .. attic .. anywhere small or behind a cat can hide they will! If out cats will hide during the day and are more active late evening near dark to early morning , daybreak ... have a spot light to shine to see eyes in the dark .. they are usually close by and will often come back to the door .. or hide under bushes or decks to feel safe ! Also check crawl spaces under houses , garages, sheds of neighbors nearby ...No food out after dark it will attract area strays and wildlife to the area ... check culvert pipes .. storm drains .. up trees .. and colder weather they will get under car hoods for warmth and on tires also ...this can happen and they could be miles from home . Cats in a new home need at least 30 days to adjust to a new area and may and will travel to get back to their old home .. In some cases a set trap may be needed and monitored! A Trail cam or night vision goggles can help to monitor the areas outside! Post to Nextdoor Ask neighbors to check their Ring Doorbells... Beware of loose and roaming dogs in the area as they will chase and your cats! For automatic garage doors please place a 6x6 block or cinder block so that the door will not come all the way down and trap your pet as they can be injured! Check with area Shelters, Animal Control, and Vets offices also put flyers ... Am sure you have tried most all of these! Don't give up!!

Kathy L.

2 months ago

Please follow a missing cat report with the Norfolk animal control. If the cat is chipped, please make sure the registry has your current contact information. Check the shelter several times a week to see if your cat has been brought in. Tonight after 10 PM, go out of your yard with a bag of kitty treats and a flashlight, walk around your yard shaking the kitty treats bag, and call your cat’s name. Use the flashlight to look in the bushes to see if you see your cat hiding. Print flyers with your cat picture and your contact information and take around to your neighbors, asking them to call you if they see your cat. Also ask them if they’ve been in their shed outbuilding our garage since your cat went missing. Cats go in those places to feel safe. Once the door closes, you cannot hear cat crying to get out unless you’re standing right next to the structure. Look under porches, decks, and any house that has an open crawlspace.

Pam N.

2 months ago

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Ginger is Missing in Norfolk, VA

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