Ramona, CA Lost Female Cat, Tess Is Missing

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LunaMoon G.

5 months ago

Cat is in survival mode right now. Check the golf course, and leave flyers there, and in the parking lot, check the neighborhood. I left instructions,or tips above. I hope your kitty is found soon 🙏. Can you please add street names?

LunaMoon G.

5 months ago

Sophia Stoker The cat is nearby, please ask neighbors to check their sheds, garages, bats, and yards

Sophia S.

5 months ago

LunaMoon Guerrero thank you so very much for all of your great advice! I am the owner’s daughter, she was last seen inside the house on Christmas, unsure which direction she would’ve left from. We are very close to the golf course and have been monitoring that section.

LunaMoon G.

5 months ago

Mt. Woodson is a huge place, and it's a mountain,which streets was the cat last seen?

LunaMoon G.

5 months ago

Put up Lost flyers in the area where the cat is lost,put on posts,on street corners,on neighbor's doors (use painter's tape) ,in cafes,markets,delis,parks,in nearby school offices, and parking lots,in veterinary clinics,in pet stores,in nearby libraries. Pawboost and LostMyKitty offer free flyers for download. This flyer is on Canva.com, you can change the print and picture to what you want

LunaMoon G.

5 months ago

Ask neighbors to check their sheds, garages, and bats, sometimes they get trapped in them,ask to check their yards,too. Ask neighbors and, postal workers, and delivery people if they've seen the cat,give them a flyer with the cat's picture and contact info that they can text you a picture of the cat,or other cats that resemble your cat. Give them a flyer. Delivery people and postal workers travel many miles in their jobs

LunaMoon G.

5 months ago

Please go out tonight after sunset with a flashlight and a bag of cat treats and walk the neighborhood where the cat is lost, calmly call the cat's name.With the light,look under vehicles,in their wheel wells,(hit ,or pat the hoods, sometimes they crawl up in them for warmth),look in and around bushes,up trees, under porches and decks,in between and behind buildings, shine the light on rooftops, fire escapes,balconies, under,or behind stairs. Use the light to catch the shine,or the reflection of the cat's eyes. Calmly call the cat's name, then shake the treat bag. Repeat these actions throughout the neighborhood,from after sunset to right before dawn,doing this around 10pm and 3 am is good,too

Carine V.

5 months ago

Gedeeld

Lydia T.

5 months ago

Stressful! Please be open to many possibilities. Research indicates many '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, bushes, between tall walls and fences, roof and wall cavities, on top of rooves, in trees, vacant homes / buildings (even neighbours on holidays), construction / storage areas, etc. 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 might involve police to do a welfare check and to keep the peace. Alternatively, offer a reward 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 & leave strong food outside overnight. 10pm - 5am walks with strong smelling food (eg Whiskas sardines, salmon & meat flavours, or hot BBQ chicken) and a torch. When no cars: call calmly, stop, listen, wait. Leave a door open if safe, with strong smelling food (eg Whiskas cat food meat and fish flavour, sardines, BBQ chicken) 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 move the food into your yard / home and close door from behind (while cat is eating). As a last resort (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 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. Posters with reward high on telegraph poles / noticeboards. Leaflets (pay postman). Vets, pounds and animal welfare organisations, regularly with photo. If has escaped a new home (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 ... 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. Most 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 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 to 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 & dryers. (Always check inside before using, cats have in these :-( ). Be extra careful moving furniture! Behind / under kitchen cupboards & rangehoods, or any other spaces. 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. 😞 🙏 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). 🙏 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, before providing personal details or money). Don't give up searching (some cats found weeks, months, years later) ... 🙏

Robin H.

5 months ago

Put Tess’s food and treats near the opened door 🙏🏻❤️😻

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