Auburndale, FL Lost Male Cat, David Ortona Is Missing

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Kristi B.

6 days ago

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6 days ago

😢 𝐈’𝐦 𝐬𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 — 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠. In Polk County, recovery can become much harder if an animal enters Animal Control, so searching actively and checking in person is very important. 1️⃣ 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 & 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐬 • Post clear signs throughout your neighborhood. Flyers on nearby streets can be very effective. • Leave your pet’s bedding or clothing by the door and, if safe, keep a window or door cracked open at night. • Lost cats often hide during the day and come out at night for food, so consider setting a humane trap baited with tuna or sardines near where your cat was last seen. • Check the trap often so any non-target animal can be released safely. 2️⃣🔍 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 A battery or solar-powered trail camera can help you see whether your cat is returning to eat or moving through a certain area. Type hunting camera no-wifi bettery operated 📸 Camera: https://a.co/d/0aKSlh94 💾 SD Card: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HHWY422 3️⃣ 📢 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐭 • Post on http://petcolove.org/lost • Also share on Nextdoor and Ring Neighbors to alert nearby residents. • Ask neighbors to check garages, sheds, porches, and crawl spaces. Post neon posters with pictures+ Do Not Take to Polk County Animal Control 4️⃣ 🚨 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐤 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 📍 7115 De Castro Rd., Winter Haven, FL Do not rely only on phone calls or emails. Go in person and keep checking regularly. According to University of Florida shelter data, outcomes there record some of highest euthanasia rates in the state, which is why many people strongly recommend checking yourself and doing so often. 5️⃣📚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫 Understanding how cats react when displaced can improve recovery odds: http://lostpetresearch.com/2018/07/review-of-search-methods-used-to-locate-missing-cats-and-locations-where-missing-cats-are-found 6️⃣ Do NOT put litter box outside. Cats hide poop for a reason. It will attract other predators and scare your cat even further.

Damien C.

1 week ago

The only way a lost cat can find its way home is with its nose. They have to use their sense of smell to get home again. Put anything outside that smells like their territory. Put the pajamas you slept in outside because you probably sweated in them. Put out their food your stinky socks your smelly sneakers anything you can think of that the cat will recognize by smell. Cats usually stay within a five house radius of their own home for up to a week or so sleeping in the bushes during the day and coming out at dusk and dawn. Those are good times to take a walk shaking the treat bag calling out but cats also tend to come out and walk around very late at night. Try to keep a door cracked if you can whether it's the garage or whatever or a window cracked so you can hear them if they call out for you. Put this on all of the neighborhood pages as well as lost and found pets sites. Knock on the neighbors doors and make sure they know you're looking for your cat. Good luck PS cats can smell up to one mile away from their own house. Absolutely no litterbox outside or food. It attracts predators is why. Never give up.

David Ortona is Missing in Auburndale, FL

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