Middletown, NY Lost Female Cat, Miley Is Missing

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Deirdre G.

2 weeks ago

Trap & camera are key!!! Our boy was finally trapped after 45days! Seen almost nightly on camera. Local the entire time!! Don’t give up! CHECK GARAGES ETC!!

Ann D.

2 weeks ago

Lost cat Post to your neighborhood Nextdoor.com website. Check with animal control and police to see if anyone has found a cat of this description. Check neighborhood surveillance cameras Put a surveillance or trail camera of your own up in case cat comes near your house when you’re not home or asleep. For NY residents or those in CT close to NY border:Post on Lost Pets of the Hudson Valley Facebook Also: one can try a drone service near your area. If pet is stolen: Report to police. Ask neighbors to check their surveillance cameras. Give picture of dog with your contact info to postal, ups etc drivers and ask them to keep an eye out. Links with valuable tips: https://kittykaper.weebly.com/lost-dog-heres-help.html http://kittykaper.weebly.com/lost-pet-heres-help.html https://www.facebook.com/missingpetpawlice/ HelpingLostPets.com Lost Cat Help http://kittykaper.weebly.com/lost-cat-heres-help.html including trapping advice if necessary If you ever “lose” an indoor cat, chances are he is nearby. Just scared. Call softly and listen carefully especially between 10 pm and dawn when things are quiet. Also use a flashlight as their eyes will reflect back to you from the dark. Read this article for search tactics: https://www.missinganimalresponse.com/lost-cat-behavior/. See: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1763172343721145&id=150651131639949 also. You tube trap a stray or feral cat https://youtu.be/OBJl4ASS3nM Finding your lost cat video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g2eCoC63B9I&noapp=1&client=mv-google Some say put your cat’s litter pan outside as the dirty cat litter help your kitty back home. Others say this will attract other predators that will chase away your cat or worse

Stuart K.

2 weeks ago

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Noelle H.

2 weeks ago

Humane trap and camera are key, plus leaving a door slightly ajar at night for reentry

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Paulette P.

2 weeks ago

Shared....🙏💕🐾

Marcia G.

2 weeks ago

IF YOUR CAT GETS OUT 🐾📌 Please Take Our Tips: TAKE OUR SUGGESTIONS NO MATTER HOW CRAZY THEY SOUND TO YOU Put a pile of unlaundered clothing, bedsheets , pillowcases and socks in your lawn...and hang some from your fence/bushes. Empty the contents of used litter box and household vacuum cleaner bag/canister across the lawn. Leave bowls of smelly food out - tuna/sardines, rotisserie or Kentucky fried chicken Turn on BBQ - cook hot dogs and bacon. SCENT IS EVERYTHING !! Do these things right now! FLIERS MUST GO UP ASAP TO GET SIGHTINGS. Every pole/tree/neighbors stoops/porches. Offer reward. Give fliers to mailman, UPS drivers, fed ex drivers, etc. Local supermarket, dry cleaners, drug store should have a flier. Call local precinct and report the cat as lost. Ditto for shelters. You must visit shelters - the person on the phone doesn't know every pet brought in. Delegate to friends so that you get the posters up ASAP!!!! Go out searching, especially when it's dark and quiet - early AM and later in evening. Carry tuna and heated Kentucky Fried Chicken for scent. Bring a bag of treats to shake when you call out its name and then just stop and listen for faint meowing. We've recently reunited cats that were stuck in neighbor's sheds/garages! Look under bushes, in/behind sheds, or neighbor's porches with flashlight. It'll make the cat's eyes glow so you can spot it. Don't drive around! If your cat is an indoor only cat, it hasn't travelled more than 2-4 blocks away. Look on your neighbor's properties. Written by Josephine Chianetta This is from a study that was done on lost cats: Cats are very different from dogs when panicked. They are territorial and your cat’s territory was inside of your home. Once a cat is transplanted into unfamiliar territory, fear sets in and it seeks shelter because it is afraid. They panic immediately and look to hide usually near the escape point or within a 5-house radius of their home where they've never been before. Cats that are afraid (and cats that are injured) will seek areas of concealment such as under a deck, under a house, under a porch, or in heavy brush and they will not meow! Panicked cats hide in silence. Silence is their only protective measure from predators. They can stay concealed for days, sometimes weeks! Just because you don’t see or hear your cat DOES NOT mean he or she is not right there, hiding in fear from the loud noises, etc. they will not meow! Meowing would give up their location to a predator. Their behavior has nothing to do with whether the cat loves you, whether it recognizes your voice, or whether it can smell you–it has everything to do with the fact that a frightened cat will hide in silence! The Threshold Factor: This is an interesting behavioral pattern that Missing Pet Partnership has observed with displaced cats. Many of these cats initially hide in silence, but eventually break cover and meow, return to their home or the escape point (window or door), or finally enter a humane trap. While some cats take only hours or a few days to reach their threshold, many others take several days (typically ten to twelve days) before they break cover. We suspect the threshold is reached due to their thirst, although more research needs to be conducted into this behavior. In an attempt to capture your cat, use humane traps in your yard or in your neighbor’s yard where your cat is likely hiding in fear. If you choose not to, place small amounts of cat food (and water) and hopefully you’ll eventually be able to determine where the cat is hiding. Written by Donna Harmon McNeff

Trevor J.

2 weeks ago

Generally cats don't wander too far off in the first few days of going missing so acting quickly helps * When you go searching always take a flashlight as that will reflect the cats eyes in dark places. go searching late and early when its quiet, shake treats, call and listen * Look up Trees/roof tops, empty houses * Look In hedges, bushes, shrubs, ditches * Under decking and under sheds garages, tarps * Behind bins and under cars in case injured * Down any steep embankments, rabbit holes, ponds, drains, water butts * Gaps In between fences and buildings * Ask people to leave sheds garages open a while to give a trapped cat time to escape as they wont just run out, they hide in fear * When searching in bushes etc,get down to cat level as its easier to see them * Put posters up * Check any outdoor cameras and ask neighbors to check also, see if he/she was picked up or got in a vehicle * Make sure there is a way for your cat to get back in your house, even when you are asleep, maybe wedge open the cat flap, or leave a window open * Contact all vets in the area, local cat rescues and microchip company to let them know in case they have any reports of found cats

Leonardo F.

2 weeks ago

🙏🏿

Margie C.

2 weeks ago

Humane Trap ASAP