South Elgin, IL Lost Male Cat, Bowie Is Missing

Facebook Community Response

Penny E.

3 days ago

Put some of your worn clothes & empty contents of vacuum outside for smell. Leave Kitty’s food & water out. Go out at night with a flashlight & check under decks, porches, cars, up trees, bushes, window wells, in & around garages for Glowing Eyes! Check Ring Cams & neighbors for blocks! They generally stay close by! Call PD & let them know he’s missing & check shelters! The more people looking the better & don’t give up🙏

Susie M.

3 days ago

Prayers he comes home.ive read so many cats got thru the window screens,I bought all new ones,their called cat screens.the ones that come with new windows are garbage.i don't want my cat going thru the screens.

Nayak S.

3 days ago

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Pamela C.

3 days ago

Praying for his safe return. 🙏

Sandra T.

3 days ago

🙏❤️If lost close to home ...leave a door slightly open especially at night .... worked for our pet. Found them sleeping on the couch the next morning . Pets that are lost and scared most often will hide in underbrush tickets or shrubs close to home and feel safe to come out at night to find their way home

Dudek A.

3 days ago

I forgot to mention make sure your trap is never left unattended for more than a few minutes. It should always be attended and never left overnight nor unattended for long periods

Dudek A.

3 days ago

I hope if your cat returns you can put some precautions in place. I am over cautious but I rather be that than have my cats s escape. One of the things I do is in the nice weather only open my windows and my patio door 3 in or less smaller than my cat's head so they cannot escape through a screener window as I hear pets doing so on a daily basis when the weather is nice. Also, when I leave my house I back out of my front door and watch my cats so they can't escape. When I go to my garage I do the same and push on the door to make sure it's secured. After I check if my house door to my garage is secured, I then open my garage door but not until I know it's safe. When I return home I wait until the garage door is all the way down in order to open my house door. I also push on it before and after I come in to make sure it is latched properly because I often hear their doors. Do not latch and animals get out when the wind blows the door open, especially on a garbage day. Hope your cat is safe and will soon be back home. Good luck!

Dudek A.

3 days ago

Flyers are very important. They are best put in a zip gallon bag that is upside down to protect from the elements. It was just recently that both the dog and a cat were reunited by flyers alone since the people that found the animals did not have social media. If you adopted from a rescue, they usually like to know ASAP that a former animal is missing. If your cat has a microchip, it's good to make sure your contact information is up to date so you can be contacted if your cat is found. Cats tend to stay close to home before they wander so time is of the essence. Make sure your cat is not hiding in the garage in a closet in a dresser, drawer or behind furniture which often happens. I've heard of a few cats returning home the past few years when the owner left their garage open about 5 inches with a worn piece of clothing on the inside of the garage near the opening to help attract the cat if it comes close back to home but not too wide. So you do not attract unwanted animals. It's good if you go check outside on your block around Dawn and dusk with a flashlight looking in shrubbery and under decks and porches to hopefully catch a glimpse of your cat's eyes if it is close by. Usually cats are scared when they first leave home and might not even respond to you. So the flashlight might come in handy to catch a glimpse of the eyes. It's also good to check your local animal control in person daily because things change very often and best in person. It's also good to check local rescues and shelters in your area daily. Hoping for a quick and safe return.....

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Dawn D.

3 days ago

If he's fixed, he won't go far. My girl got out for 5 days. We found her under a porch 2 houses away. Go out early in the morning and at dusk and look and call his name. Get down on the ground and look in bushes and under porches. Don't give up hope.

Jen S.

4 days ago

Thank you. The markings on the back are different. I wish I could upload multiple pictures.