Toronto, ON Lost Male Cat, Mallcop Is Missing

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Shelley S.

8 months ago

Food Water Litter box outside talk to neighbors sheds bushes garages posters shake treats walk and call listen scared hiding flashlight at nite eyes shine LIVE trap Monitor it at all times keep walking calling listen 🙏

Rupi T.

8 months ago

I want to thank you all for your tips! I’ve received two reports of potential sightings, and may have spotted him on a trail cam. (It’s not very clear, but the cat food I left out got eaten and there’s two dots that might be ears or eyes.) I am confident he is still nearby and I am hopeful I will get him back soon!

Rupi T.

8 months ago

Shantih Accardi I hope so too!

Shantih A.

8 months ago

Hope you find him

Rupi T.

8 months ago

Shantih Accardi thank you for sharing! I don’t think this is him, but he is microchipped, so I can contact Pickering animal services and check.

Shantih A.

8 months ago

Maybe this one?

Gisela C.

8 months ago

Rupi Tuesday Here are some good tips people gave me when they found their lost cats: I know this is a lot to read but please read it it will help you find your kitty. A Lady said she lost her kitty for 6 days she talked to the neighberhood kids and told them there is a reward if the find her kitty. She said some kids found her kitty Don’t wait until your kitty comes home. The most important thing is go out there right away talking to neighbors and ask if you can check their garages and sheds under sheds, under stairs, decks, trees and under bushes and your own backyard, under cars and up trees another cat was found in a garage also check everywhere in your house. Also check in your house in drawers under couches some were found inside the couch behind the fridge and in bat. Cats don’t make a sound when they are scared. your kitty might be locked in somewhere. and putting up posters everywhere even a few streets over and on the end of your drive way with a picture of your cat and your info not everybody is on facebook. . Put a piece of clothing and shoes that you have worn and a cardboard box and food put it outside leave your garage door and bat window open a bit. Have a trail of treats going to your house. Use a toy on a string cats like to play and a laser pointer. Some cats came home between 2 am and 5 am. Take posters with your info to all shelters even outsite your area and vets in person and check them every few days; they may identify a male cat as a female cat at shelters and check kijiji and check and join every facebook site in your area people share and comment on them. Not everybody likes cats and they will not check their sheds and garages nor post lost cats. When cats are scared, they don’t make a sound Check construction sites some cats were found in unfinished bats. recently lost cats were found locked in a shed, a garage, stuck under sheds, decks stairs and crawlspace and couldn’t get out. on a window sill, and in a neighbour's bat, in the attic and in a neighbour's car engine , window wells in empty houses and under cars under tarps one was found locked in a camping trailer one was found in a mattres in the house. Someone found her cat DOWN IN A 5 FOOT DRAIN ON NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY. Some cats get disoriented and can’t find their way home extend your search a few streets over. best times to go look for your cat are dusk or first light. Take a flashlight with you, cats' eyes will reflect back at you. BE CALM ..POSITIVE ..CALL LIKE YOU SEE THEM ..CALL VERY SOFTLY ... CALL OFTEN .. SHAKE TOY TREATS. . Some cats came home between 2 am and 5 am. Some people said the cat came home when the emptied the vacuum cleaner on their lawn. Cats were found between 10 and 20 km away from home please extend your search a few streets over with posters. Some cats were gone for weeks and month and were found so please don’t give up your kitty is out there waiting for you. Also every town has a TNR they feed feral and stray cats find out where they are and check a lot of cats were found at the feeding stations. Good luck I pray your will find your kitty. Is there any places they can get into the ceilings? Or even open vent work? Also check closets or washer/dryer if there is any chance it was left open just a bit. Couches and box springs are another popular place for them to hide. They can be very sneaky! This is what this lady said--- Wow so thanks to everyone advice I literally shook the contents of the vacuum into the air in the backyard softly called her name and sat down shaking some treats 5 mins later I hear a faint meow and she appeared. I now swear by the vacuum at dusk trick. Thank you everyone. Hopefully my neighbors dont think I'm crazy. I've been in their backyards all day. And then shaking the contents of the vacuum into the wind. Lol i cant thank you all enough. A lady said she used my tips and found her kitty under a shed. Another lady made a scent trail with an old smelly tshirts to lure him from the ravine to the front door. This lady said I did the vacuum thing and shook the treats. 3 mins later I heard meowing. Sprinkle catnip around the yard. PLEASE NEVER GIVE UP. I pray you will find your kitty. You might need a live trap

Rupi T.

8 months ago

Roz Klaiman thank you! He’s neutered, thankfully .

Roz K.

8 months ago

Shared. . If you have not already done all these things, do them NOW. If you have do them again and go further in your search. Advise Toronto Animal Services and check their website for found cats. Also notify nearby vet offices, rescues, shelters (e.g. SPCA/Humane Society) and the microchip company if he's chipped. Note that intact male cats can travel long distances in search females in heat and have trouble finding their way home. Alert local feral cat feeders who may spot him searching for food. Cats will usually stay in hidden places near the door they left for 2-3 days before wandering or food and may keep coming nearby. Put his used litter and some food and water in hidden places near the door he left now and check late this evening and in the morning if the food it still there. Check all nearby dark, shaded areas under bushes, shrubs and trees and places where he can shelter if injured or scared. Check under decks, in window wells and dark corners of porches, yards, garages, sheds and stairwells where he could be hiding or might be trapped. Thump the hoods and fenders of nearby parked cars in case he hides in a wheel well or engine compartment. Ask nearby (5 -10 block radius) neighbours to do the same and to check their porches, garages, sheds and yards where he could hide or may be trapped. See Pawboost and check their website for found cats and for search and find suggestions as well as sample posters. Post notices in a 5-10 block radius, include outbuildings and construction sites. Put a notice in nearby (5-10 block) neighbours' mailboxes. Post on FB lost and found dogs and cats site and on community, church and local store notice boards. Go out AFTER dark and bring food and treats, walk around a 5-10 block area, stop periodically, semi hide and put the food beside you not in your hand and softly call. Listen carefully but do NOT make any loud noises. Lost cats are terrified and do not recognize their owners as safe.

Tori J.

8 months ago

A good list of things to do is on the Toronto Humane Society website, as well as www.catsinthebag.org Also get signs up and file a lost report with Toronto Animal Services/local shelters, and keep checking their listings. Make sure your microchip is registered, and the company has your up to date info. And here is some helpful info: https://www.missinganimalresponse.com/lost-cat-behavior/ Post on Neighbourhood/community groups too. And Toronto Lost and Found Cats

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