Edmonton, AB Lost Female Cat, Smitten Is Missing

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Sandy T.

2 months ago

Please place his bedding outside, along with the owner's unwashed clothing front and back door with a can of tuna on each entrance, you can leave your garage door a bit open as well. In case it comes in that way. And leaving food there as well. Also vacuumed home dirt in a stocking hanging it in front and back of home enterence . Show your neighbors a picture of the cat. Ten houses to the left ten house to the right front and back if they spot him to give you a call immediately. Go early in the morning and shake treats calling the cats name when things are quiet.. Best of luck finding your kitty 🙏 ❤️

Dana B.

2 months ago

Please update your post with the nearest cross streets. Here are some steps you should take if you discover you cat is missing. BEGIN SEARCHING RIGHT AWAY Don’t wait and hope the cat will come back on its own. Get help from friends to cover more territory faster and take time off work if you can. Make sure s/he is not in the house. Cats can hide in remarkable places! Search after dark and at dawn, especially if you have limited time. 11 p.m. – 2 a.m. is prime time for lost cats to show themselves. Use daylight hours for sussing out likely hiding spots, putting up posters and talking to neighbours. If you see your cat don’t run to over to it or yell. Stop, sit and call calmly. Try shaking treats and toss one or two over to where the cat is. Too many cats are chased when spotted and they end up running even though they know you. Remember to be patient. If the cat does come to you, scruff it firmly, hold it close and get in house right away as this is safer than trying to get it into a kennel. We suggest you have a towel with you to cover the cat, especially over the face as this calms them. If you’ve located the cat but are unable to grab it please see #7 below. When walking away, leave a trail of treats every two or three feet as the cat may follow and then walk right in the house. HELP YOUR KITTY STAY NEARBY Put a dish of water and your cat's favourite food near the window or door they escaped from. If possible, leave a window or door open for the cat to get back in. Other pets can be kept secure in a closed room. If you didn’t see your cat escape, or are at all uncertain, don’t leave windows or doors open. Leave smelly food out in a couple of rooms and see if it is eaten (while, of course, keeping other animals out of the area). Leave an article of your unwashed clothing, like a worn sock, at the point of entry. SEARCH CLOSE TO HOME Cats often break out but then get scared and hide. They generally avoid wide open spaces and most often they’re found very close to home. Stay tight to your block, across the street and across the lane. After 24 hours, expand your search to a 4-5 block radius. Walk around the neighbourhood shaking treats and gently calling the kitty's name. CHECK EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY Look for crawl spaces, garages, sheds, under decks and balconies and any sheltered spot a cat can get into (any space 3-4" high). Take note of likely hiding places and return to them repeatedly. Ask your neighbours for permission to look in their yards. Ask them to open their garages or sheds. Sometimes cats run in when the door is open and then people unknowingly lock the door with the cat stuck inside POSTER THE NEIGHBOURHOOD Get bright posters up right away with a phone number you can be reached at 24/7 (if raining put the posters in plastic sleeves). Post them at the front of your house and the corners of every block within a two block radius. Let all your neighbours know. After 24 hours expand your posters to a five block radius. Your poster should include a photo (colour is best), the name of the cat, where and when it became lost (date and cross streets), brief identifying description and a phone number where you can be reached 24/7. Specify “DO NOT TRY AND CATCH” and simply ask people to call with the location of where the cat was sited and at what time. Follow up on every lead to see if the cat the person called you about is your cat. After awhile you'll know which cats belong where and you won't have to go out on every call as you'll know from experience if the cat is likely yours or not. USE ALL OF YOUR RESOURCES Notify the veterinary clinic where your cat was tattooed or microchipped. Make sure your contact information is up to date. Contact the Edmonton Humane Society or local shelter in your city and take a poster of your missing cat to them. Phone them every day to see if anyone turned in your cat. Post your lost cat on the internet: send a photo, address with cross streets and detailed description of the cat and your cell number. If someone finds your kitty this is likely where they will start looking for its owner. Craigslist lost and found Kijiji lost and found Animal Control lost and found Pawboost SET A TRAP Sometimes indoor cats get quite panicked once they’re outside. Even the most friendly cat will be wary after a few days outdoors and may not respond to you at all. Silence keeps it safe. A humane trap baited with tuna is the quickest, easiest and safest way to capture it. Once set, stay close by and monitor the trap at least every two hours. A cat or wild animal will be distressed in a trap and can get dehydrated quickly. It is not safe to leave them in a trap for too long, especially in very hot or cold weather.

Jasmine A.

2 months ago

Brianne Klement Our boy cat was 9 months old when he went missing in April. He had never been outside before. I thought we had lost him for good, then 3 days later, my daughter woke up to him licking her face at 2 am. We left our front door open for him and a trail of our clothes. Smitten may have just lost her way home. Definitely, put out some dirty laundry so she can smell her way back. I pray she comes home soon ♥️

Brianne K.

2 months ago

Jasmine Angeline was she an outdoor cat? I will definitely do that. Smitten used to go outside sometimes, she is familiar with the area. But after watching the coyotes for my bedroom window all winter long. She didn't really have much of a want to go outside this year. For some reason she always just tried to get her at night time like right around after dark. Unless she was already outside, then she would meow and meow and meow at the door or the neighbors door to get in if she was still outside by the time dusk rolled around.

Jasmine A.

2 months ago

I know this is not ideal, but if you can, leave your door open a little bit and put out your worn clothes. We did this last month and our cat came home in the middle of the night after missing for almost 3 days.

Brianne K.

2 months ago

Jason Woolis ty

Tanya F.

2 months ago

Put some of your dirty laundry outside. The smell will travel for miles and hopefully guide them back home on their own💖

Brianne K.

2 months ago

Sey Bailey 🥺 thank you

Shelley B.

2 months ago

Shared with hope ❤️