Cincinnati, OH Lost Male Cat, Frijolito Is Missing

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Rene D.

4 hours ago

Clara Zafra Pinacho Not being fixed he’s going to wander farther from home.

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Clara Z.

16 hours ago

Rene Dierker, he is an indoor cat. I hadn't had the chance to get him fixed or chipped

Barbara A.

20 hours ago

Helpful Tips for Finding Your Lost Cat Act quickly, stay persistent, and check often. Many lost cats are found close to home! 1. Report Missing/Update Microchip and Check Cameras • An up-to-date microchip greatly increases the chance of being reunited. • Report your cat missing to the microchip company. They will send out alerts. • Be sure your microchip info is up to date with your current info. • Check your cameras for a clue. 2. Leave Familiar Scents • Place their bedding, favorite blanket, or an item of your unwashed clothing outside near your home. • The familiar scent can help guide them back. 3. Search Close to Home and Check All Possible Hiding Places • Most lost cats are found within 1–5 houses (often 1–3 blocks). • Check inside your home, basement, and garage thoroughly. • Look in and under beds, closets, furniture, and inside drawers. • Check bushes, tall grass, woodpiles, trash cans, and other hiding spots. • Look under vehicles, on porches, decks, and patios, and inside pipes, drains, ditches, and pools. • Check the external doors periodically. In case your cat is waiting to be let back in. 4. Look in Trees and Up High • Look and listen in trees, especially nearby. • Check rooftops, gutters, porches, balconies, and higher ledges. • A scared cat may climb high and not be able to get down. 5. Search at the Right Times and Call and Listen • Cats are most active at dawn, dusk, and at night when it’s quiet. • Use a flashlight to look for eye shine — eyes may reflect light. • Call your cat’s name, listen for meows or rustling, and check the same areas repeatedly. • Shake a treat bag or food can — your cat may recognize the sound. 6. Notify Neighbors • Have neighbors look in and under bushes, hedges, tall grass, and other hiding spots. • Check under vehicles, on porches, decks, patios, and inside drain areas. • Leave a flyer with a photo of your cat and your contact number. • Check your neighbors cameras. • Check with your mail carrier. They see a lot. 7. Post and Share • Create lost cat flyers and neon waterproof posters with a clear, recent photo and your contact info. • Post on FB local lost & found pet groups and community groups. • Post on Nextdoor, Pawboost, Neighbors by Ring, and Petco Love. • Include the date, location, closest cross streets, and your contact info. 8. Check Local Shelters • Check the stray area at your county animal shelter(s) and nearby shelters daily. If not seen, ask if your cat could be in a medical room, kitty room, etc. • Do a “lost” report with the county animal shelter. Provide a clear photo and description. 9. Use Traps or Cameras • A humane trap with smelly food (like tuna or wet cat food) can help catch a hiding cat. • Consider a motion-activated camera to see if your cat is returning, especially at night. Stay Positive and Keep Searching! Many lost cats are found because caring people look, share and never give up.

Beth H.

21 hours ago

Hope some of these ideas will help... 🔻PUT OUT neon LOST posters, have your neighbors check their ring cams, sheds, garages, under the hood of their cars. Look up in trees, under bushes. 🔻PUT OUT worn clothing, SOCKS, blankets, pillowcases, if possible place where they can blow, cats can smell up to a mile away. Typically they do not travel more than 5 to 7 houses away from home. They are more likely to move at dawn and dusk. Use a flash light then to look for your kitty's eye reflection. If you have a back door, garage door, leave slightly open in case they come home to find shelter there, also call QUIETLY his/her name, shake treats if they respond to that having the door open to a safe space that it can come running back to. They're usually scared and resort to survival instincts, do not chase. ⚠️⚠️DO NOT put litter box outside as it can attract other outside critters and keep your cat from coming back home. 🔻SAME for food, but only put out if you can monitor. Notify your microchip company, mail carrier, your local shelter. Post on neighborhood apps & local lost and found groups in your area (via FB). 👀 If you do have sightings of your kitty and are unable to get them back inside please ask for help in setting a ❤️humane trap. ⚠️⚠️⚠️CAUTION👉with suggestions to contact a lost pet person or service, they should be local and well recommended! A message from someone saying they found your cat and to send a 6 digit code, it's a scam! PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP!🙏

Rene D.

22 hours ago