Elsie, MI Lost Male Cat, Dexter Is Missing

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Jackie W.

4 months ago

Beautiful orange baby prayers post some ads up around the area rewards always helps go out walking the neighborhood several times during the day and several times late at night with a flashlight shaking a treat bag calling for your cat sometimes I get scared they hide ask your local neighbors to check their garages sheds under decks under vehicles behind bushes and barn. Go out walking the neighborhood several times during the day and several times late at night when it’s very quiet, keep your eyes and ears open prayers if you could leave a garage door open or a window sometimes they come back home and try to get back inside the house. Prayers post some ads on local lost and found pet sites such as neighbors next door and so on there should be three or four you can Google in your area check with local veterinarians check with local animal shelter and Humane Society you must let them know you lost your cat just in case somebody has found it. Prayers you can also try putting your cats bad blanket toys, and some of your dirty clothing from inside the house, such as T-shirts, sweaters, blankets sheet sheets, put these items out on your porch. Keep your eyes open animals have a great sense of smell change outside items every couple of days this works great for cats and dogs. This work for me and my cat several times I think you wouldn’t you get your cat back home you should buy an AirTag a leather collar, a name tag with phone number you could purchase these items from Amazon. It’s about $40 per cap, but it’s definitely worth knowing where your baby is 24 seven you hook it up to cell phone beautiful orange baby prayers

Foto M.

4 months ago

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Ri M.

4 months ago

Post on Nextdoor and Ring apps. Ask neighbors to check car hoods, garages and sheds immediately. Make sure to tap hoods of the car around. Keep an entryway open for cat to get in. Buy or loan a live cat trap from online stores or local tnr groups. Leave your garage open with cat to enter. Put some food and your clothing there for smell. Get a motion sensor camera to detect when cat is around your property

Debra B.

4 months ago

I've been through this before. Often they are disoriented and will not come to you even if you call them by name. I've literally had to crawl into crawl spaces under my building and get one of mine. Once he was looking at me through bushes. My flashlight has helped catch his shadow and eye reflections.

Debra B.

4 months ago

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Melinda H.

4 months ago

The best time to look for a cat is late at night after the daytime sounds settle down. Go for a walk and take a flashlite scan into the trees and under bushes. A cat can fit in any hole that they can fit their head thru they have collapsible shoulder blades. Most indoor cats stay close to home but come out at night. Most important is to make your presence known. Go out every half hour after 9pm and call for them and stop and listen it's amazing what you can hear late at night. Get your voice and scent out there. They are looking for you also. Look for glowing eyes at night. If there is a dog sibling that the cat likes take the dog on the walk. If you open canned cat food or shake treats do so on your walk. If the cat has a noisy toy shake it on your walk. Make posters and put in every business within a mile of the home. Let your mail carrier know. If there are teenagers in the neighborhood let them know they love reward money and being a hero. Check all local shelters. Let local veterinarians know your info. If there is a feral colony near you check it out. If you can find the feeder of the colony give them your info. Make large signs and put in neighbors yards at least a mile radius of the home. This ensures that everyone in the area has the info. Put post it notes on your neighbors doors to look in sheds and garages. Post on every Facebook forum in your area. Post on Pawboost and For the love of Louie. Check Humane Society. So important to make your presence known every half hour after 9pm. Make a bed out of the cats carrier and put soiled clothes from inside the home around the bed. Put it as close to the house as you can. Leave a shed or garage open check them often. Camp in your yard. Most indoor cats are found late at night. Don't give up. Do not put food out or litter it attracts every animal in the area including raccoon opossum feral cats and coyotes. Your cat will know that there is food inside and that is incentive to keep them close to the house. If you are outside that's OK but take it in when you go back in. If your cat sees a predator eating their food it might make them retreat further. Most important is to let them know you are looking for them. Hope you find your baby

Marjorie C.

4 months ago

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Denise H.

4 months ago

Prayers for a safe return home.

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