Winnabow, NC Lost Male Cat, Marshmellow Is Missing

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Bailey P.

5 months ago

I attempted to email the owner!

Kay S.

6 months ago

🙏🙏🙏🐾. 🐈

Victoria G.

6 months ago

I’m so sorry, he’s so sweet❣️ He is likely hiding nearby. Hopefully he did not go far since he’s been gone so long. You have to go calling his name and searching for him. Especially around dawn and dusk, when he’ll be less afraid to come out of hiding. Leave a door or window cracked open and he may walk back inside on his own - it happens a lot with cats!! Keep your garage door cracked open 6 inches 24/7, day and night. He needs a safe place at home to hide if he returns. You absolutely Must to go searching for him yourself! Don’t delay. That’s your best chance of finding him.🐈‍⬛ 🐈🐾🌷 You should go walking your area looking for and calling him several times a day. Talk to as many neighbors as possible about him. He needs to Hear Your Familiar Voice so she knows it’s safe to come out of hiding. Cats usually do not wander more than 4-5 houses away from home. Bring some cat food he loves with you so he can smell it. Cats will hide in places like under bushes and cars or anywhere that is shaded, and under anything where they feel safe and out of sight for their protection. Cats are easily frightened by loud noises and may wander around to get away from the noise, and then can get disoriented and lost. Post him on Nextdoor, & other cat rescue websites. Ask your neighbors if you can look around their yard and call him. Your Voice lets him know that you are nearby and helps him find his way home. He can smell your scent and follow it home. Search around Dawn and Dusk also, because she will be less afraid to come out when it’s darker. Take a flashlight and look for his eyes shining in the flashlight beam. Leave some of your unwashed clothing outside because cats find their way home by recognizing familiar scents. Coyotes are all over the this area and they hunt in neighborhoods at night, searching for cats and other small animals. So many people lose their cats to coyotes here. Make flyers with his photo and contact information and give them to as many neighbors as possible. Put a GPS or a Tabcat tracker on his collar so you can locate her if lost again. Have him microchipped. Don’t give up calling and searching!!!👍🏼😊🦋 He is scared and is very likely hiding nearby. Prayers for a safe return.🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕🐈‍⬛🐾🐈

Brenda G.

6 months ago

That’s a long time to be missing. I hope he finds his way back to you!

Karen S.

6 months ago

Spread some used litter around the house and yard area Look for her late at night and early in the morning when it is dark and quiet Use a flashlight to see her eyes Probably close by and hiding Keep calling kitty kitty calls and meow sounds Don't give up

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