Crest Hill, IL Lost Male Cat, Stash Is Missing

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Anna A.

5 hours ago

He will come home 🏡 ❤️ prayers pls update 🙏🏻 I had a tuxedo cat 🐈 mechow he ran out came back after a month but had to set up a kind trap w food .

Sandra T.

18 hours ago

We left our door ajar and our pet came back in the night ... many times they are hiding in nearby shrubbery and wont venture out until night when everything is silent . 🙏❤️

Amanda C.

1 day ago

Update: STASH WAS FOUND AT 6AM TODAY!

Rose M.

2 days ago

Shared ❤️

Barbara S.

2 days ago

#FoundCat Logan Square, by California and Logan Blvd. Black and white cat with a moustache! I cannot get close enough to see the gender. Is skittish but not super skinny so not sure how long it's been lost. I am feeding it but would love to find the owner!!

Brian C.

2 days ago

Put some of your recently-worn, unwashed clothing outside by the door. Your scent will help your cat recognize where home is. Call for him at night when things are quiet. Try several times throughout the night, including the early morning hours, like 2am-4am. Look for him outside with a flashlight, under parked cars, under decks, porches, in bushes and gardens, and up in trees. Also check under your car hood. Now that the weather is getting cold at night, your cat could be looking for warmth by cars, or in basement window wells, or inside of garages or sheds. Show his photo to neighbors. Ask them to contact you if they get sight of him. Keep food out for him. This will encourage him to hang around if he shows up when you’re not looking. Go to local vet clinics and animal shelters, to see if anyone brought him in to check for a microchip. Take printed photos of your cat with you. Usually, cats hide close to home. Keep trying!

Liz L.

2 days ago

Here's tips for finding lost cats. If the cat was adopted from rescue, notify them immediately and ask if they can offer help and suggestions. If no one saw cat leave house, search thoroughly inside using flashlight to see eye reflection and open and check closets, cabinets, drawers, attics and basements - make sure he or she didn't get stuck in ceiling by pushing tiles open, or anywhere else. Also use information on sites for neon poster format (with Do Not Chase - Call with Sighting added), resource links, and pet detective services. If your cat is indoor only and spayed/neutered, he or she is probably hiding nearby and staying within 5-10 houses or if further, 5-10 blocks in either direction or less unless chased out of territory. Normally they hide first few days and then venture out at night or early morning for food when quieter. They usually find a specific place to access for shelter like in or under sheds, decks, porches, or garages, or by bushes establishing this as base to leave from looking for food and return to for safety. Inside only cats are usually more scared, hide longer, and stay closer to home. Conduct searches starting at home and expanding in circular radius from starting point to thoroughly check and cover areas. Repeat as necessary. Put supervised only trap with food in it in your yard or by last sighting dusk, evening, and dawn. Keep in mind setting 3 traps spaced out in triangle increases chances. Never leave trap set when no one is there. May be better not to leave food overnight to avoid attracting wildlife, etc. Make sure each trap is covered top and sides, supervised at all times, and checked often. Throw out food and close trap after each trapping session. Put 1/2 of dry food feeding and water out daily after 2nd or 3rd day and away from trap to keep in area. Put something that smells like you (worn socks) and cat (toy, bedding, etc.) in yard and smaller item(s) in trap or nearby - add catnip if likes it. Use www.pawboost.com it’s the best and comments on Facebook posts update on pawboost, www.petamberalert.com, www.helpinglostpets.com, and/or https://www.lostmykitty.com/ for poster and notification services to neighbors, vets, shelters, and rescues in area. Kimberley Freeman may still offer consultations www.lostcatfinder.com. Put up posters ASAP, and notify non-emergency police and animal control in surrounding area and bring posters for them to put up on bulletin board. Enlist daily help by giving posters to neighbors, joggers, walkers, dog walkers, public works, mailmen, and older children who are out regularly in area to keep eye out for your pet. Make sure to speak to and give posters to anyone feeding cats in your neighborhood. Leave garage, shed, or porch open for cat to access, when possible. In wintertime, put out shelter, igloo with straw etc. Use baby monitor to hear if crying during night, and you can purchase security camera and/or wildlife camera with IR night vision to monitor activity in yard and by feeding station. Ask neighbors if you can check yards, garages, porches, and in and under sheds and decks. Go at dusk, evening, and before dawn with a good flashlight to see reflecting eyes. Check trees, as well. Do not chase, or call unless you are in your yard or pet is in sight. Ask area if they can assist with searches. Remember indoor only cats may hide first few days but venture out when hungry coming out of hiding when quiet so call only from yard during evening, middle of night, and dawn hours to keep in area. DO NOT CHASE! (Put this on all flyers!). If searching away from home, call very softly and listen for response. If hiding place is found, set supervised only and covered traps with permission in that area. In extreme hot or cold weather trap must be watched when set. Check www.petfinder.org for cats in rescue and shelter, and go to local shelters in person daily. If cat has microchip, call the company to report lost and ensure chip is registered and information is correct. Don't ever give up hope, keep searching, and update posts!

Rita H.

2 days ago

Try Going out late at night ie midnight and again early am ie 5 or 6 am with their smelly food and treats. Shake treat bag and call out their name. Take a flashlight and check under porches and bushes. Also if you can leave a basement window and garage door open so they can get in. Do for multiple days if needed. Good luck. Ps you can try it now too.

Amanda C.

2 days ago

Ami Zelko-Sitar I actually just set a camera on my patio where I have food, bed, etc out and set the notifications for pet detection.

Ami Z.

2 days ago

Amanda Celli any sitings let me know. I know volunteer trappers in the area. I use to volunteer with them but I’ve since moved. If have a garage maybe leave cracked. If not back might want to get a cheap camera and film area where you have stuff out. Good luck! But I am a firm believer in spreading the word and flyers in past worked. To many people see a cat and think nothing of it

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