Irvine, CA Lost Male Cat, Simba Is Missing

Facebook Community Response

Daniela M.

1 week ago

Simba is still lost please pray for him and my heart

Lauren E.

1 week ago

TIPS TO FIND YOUR CAT: 1. Kitties usually stay close by their home, they hide in a bush or some small dark place and just sit and wait. Even if you call them, they may not come because they are freaked out and scared. 2. A cat's world is centered around scents. They will not be familiar with the outdoor scents because they have never been there before. To help them smell their way home, put things outside that smell like home, like you. A used towel, dirty shirt, dirty shoes. Leave the items out and sit with the door open as much as possible. If the kitty comes back in the door just remain calm and talk to the kitty normal until you can close the door behind him. 3. Do not put food out, you will attract other animals that may keep your cat away. You can walk around with smelly food or shaking treats, but don't leave it outside. 4. Walk around the neighborhood calling your kitty normally. Don't use a panicked voice, it will scare the kitty more. Best to only have people whose voice your kitty would normally come to. They will not come to a kind stranger helping you search. The kitty will catch your scent and hear your voice, and follow it back to your house. Most cats are within 200 cat yards. Which means if there is a fence, you couldn't get over, you would go around, but the cat could go right over. So keep that in mind when checking out 200 yards. 5. Pass out fliers to neighbors and talk to everyone, especially kids and dog walkers. It is a great idea to offer kids $20 if they find your cat and can tell you where he is. Kids love money and a challenge. 6. Check closed garages. Listen for meows when you call. 7. Use a flashlight under bushes and dark places, even during the day. The light will reflect off their eyes. This is how I found Nicholas, in a bush I walked by at least 20 times and didn't see him until I used the flashlight. 8. Sleep with the windows open, you may hear them crying at night. Lost kitties feel safest coming out late at night-early morning. 9. Check the shelter every day. 10. If your lost cat has a cat friend at home, take the cat or dog you have at home out in a secure carrier or on a leash and walk around with him or sit with him outside. Hopefully the other lost cat will hear and smell him. Dogs are good at finding lost cats. 11. Social Media - Facebook, Nextdoor, CraigsList, and PawBoost Lost & Found. 12. Vets have told me that indoor kitties that get lost are too scared to come out of hiding, even for food. It could be at least 10 days before your kitty gets hungry enough to come out of his safe hiding spot, so don't give up too soon. Once kitties do come out they will make a big circle around the area trying to find something that smells like home. So the more you walk out from your house and back, like a wagon wheel formation, the more your scent out there for kitty to follow when he gets brave. 13. If you have a garage, leave it cracked open, kitty may find his way back in. 14. Be careful of scammers. There are terrible people out there that pretend they have your cat but can never find time to meet up with you to return the cat. They are trying to make you frantic to give them money. 15. Check trees too, just found my cat 20 feet up a tree, couldn't get down. 16. Check inside, cabinets, closets, behind books. We have found cats sitting behind books on shelves, sleeping inside clothes in the closet, and in a hole in the wall behind a wall unit. 17. You can purchase a Havahart cat safe trap from Amazon. Watch the video on how to use it. Do not leave it unattended because you don’t want to try and release an angry raccoon. If you watch for a distance you can chase off wild critters. Have a plan if you catch another cat. This other cat may be keeping your cat away. So hopefully your shelter will take him. Maybe he is lost too and you saved him. Or maybe he is a stray and having a check up at the shelter will benefit him, and give your cat a chance to come home if this cat was keeping him away.

Daniela M.

1 week ago

Simba is still lost if you can please share this post I appreciate it so much

Beatriz E.

1 week ago

Sharing ❤️

Daniela M.

2 weeks ago

Yes just hair, no blood or anything else. But I have spotted a few coyotes near the area before

Joseph S.

2 weeks ago

Oh no. Was it just hair? If so, he may have gotten in a cat fight.

Daniela M.

2 weeks ago

Thank you all for your comments, I’ve now posted him on Facebook, Instagram, Ring, Nextdoor, Pawboost, and am printing flyers to post up while I continue looking around for him. Thank you all so much please help me pray to get him back home safely. He’s outdoors routinely so he knows his way back home I’m just worried since his AirTag and tufts of fur were found on the community pool fence. I’m hoping the AirTag just got stuck and the collar broke free since he has the break free one to avoid it choking him if he were to get trapped somewhere

Daniela M.

2 weeks ago

Thank you I will keep calling them and the nearest vets as well thanks for your comment

Daniela M.

2 weeks ago

Thank you! I’ve been walking around all day/night and notifying neighbors. Unfortunately his collar was left behind near the community pool fence with some tufts of fur I’m really hoping he’s alive 😔

Joseph S.

2 weeks ago

Ask neighbors if he may be trapped in their garage or shed, and check on other nearby streets, especially in the evening with a flashlight, calling out to him and making a familiar sound. If he’s still wearing the AirTag, continue to track him with your iPhone using the Find My app. I hope he is found soon🙏🏻