Wythenshawe, England Lost Male Cat, Frankie Is Missing

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Manda C.

8 months ago

LOST CAT ADVICE Put up posters and leaflet all neighbours to please OPEN sheds and garages for a little while in case he/she is trapped inside to give him/her chance to escape., put that he/she won’t just come out if called as will be too frightened (otherwise people don’t always check properly), put reward on your leaflets/posters if you feel you want to but don't say how much, keep sharing his/her picture, post on fb groups, vets and rescues etc...and someone will offer information or may have seen him/her, . Also tonight empty something from the vacuum outside and put his/her bedding on the line and he/she will smell the direction of home if he/she's just a bit lost. Also call him/her when its quiet/late as you walk BACK towards home, stopping and listening after each call so he/she could follow if they are nearby. Also check any nearby empty houses/allotments/cat hoarders/feeders/building sites etc…. Do also discreetly look in peoples windows and bedroom windows in case he/she has been taken in, it does happen. Search your garden and neighbours’ gardens regularly in case he/she is hiding under shrubs/hedges and inside and under sheds, they do this if they are injured as they often lie low for a while. If your pet is Microchipped, do inform the microchipping company that they are missing. Also make sure your details are up to date. If you can’t remember which company they are registered with, you can find out if you have their microchip number, http://www.check-a-chip.co.uk/ If your cat isn't chipped then please contact all vets and rescues, as if handed in you won't be reunited. Handing missing posters into the vets will inform the vet but customers will also see the posters. Also, If your pet is insured, the insurance may cover advertising and reward costs and even a search –contact animalsearchuk for more details. Also check/register on animalsearchuk.co.uk check Gumtree, (lost and found and also the ones for sale), nationalpetregister.org, all local vets/rescues etc.. rspca , Check Catchat.org and select your area to get a list of all local rescues to contact and post on local facebook selling and lost and found sites, and, as sad as it may be, you may have to check with your Local Council. Find a vets near you. UK Veterinary Surgery Web Sites. Every UK Vets' Practice Listed www.any-uk-vet.co.uk Dox direct do free missing pet posters delivered to your house if you don't have a printer https://www.doxdirect.com/order/ Good luck

Cats J.

8 months ago

Always reposting FOUND CATS to Cats/Kittens FOUND In Greater Manchester if that's any help as its Found cats only.

Steve L.

8 months ago

LOST CAT ADVICE it works keep repeating till found! This works for long term lost/missing also! Put bowls of water out in your garden as they may return at night. A cat NEW TO AN AREA through moving house or being re-homed will also find being outside frightening and will hide away quickly and nearby. MISSING CAT STUDY from Missing Animal Response Network - A study of 1200 missing cats that were lost and then found. • The majority of cats 75% were found within 500 metres (1/3 of a mile) of their home (or escape point). Indoor only cats were closest to home often up to 10 houses distance. • The majority (83%) were found outside in a GARDEN near to home (or to their escape point) under shrubs or decking. • The majority of cats that were found, were found within 8 weeks. Half of those found was within 7 days. • Some bolder cats work their way home when their adrenaline has subsided (sometimes after a few days). Many cats will stay in hiding for very many days – often 10-12 days. They need our help to be reunited especially if they have bolted beyond their personal territory; they will be disorientated and unable to find their way back. THINGS YOU SHOULD DO: FIRST: SEARCH STRAIGHT AWAY and REGULARLY: Immediately search the local area. Call from your garden day and night. Walk the length of your road STOPPING and WAITING. Frightened cats take a while to respond. Start at the end of your road and WALK TOWARDS your house as you call so you don’t tempt your cat to travel further away from its home. Do the same on parallel roads as many times as possible every day. Don’t give up as the majority of found cats are found within 2 months with 50% in the first 7 days. Call in your normal voice so your cat is reassured that it is safe. They will pick up on the slightest anxiety as cats are hugely sensitive. Unless your cat is very bold, he/she will not rush straight out of hiding on hearing you; many stay in hiding for up to 12 days. Stand still and call. Build your cat’s confidence by hearing your voice sounding relaxed, talking to switched off mobile as you walk towards home. NIGHT-TIME/EARLY HOURS when the WORLD IS ASLEEP, when it is QUIET is a very good time to call and search. SOUND TRAVELS MUCH LONGER DISTANCES at night and your cat is much more likely to hear you calling it. CATS FEEL SAFER IN THE DARK from predators and are more likely to leave their hiding place on being called. Call in your garden frequently overnight. If walking on the street near your home to call through to reach neighbour’s gardens; take someone with you to stay safe. Shaking a treat bag GENTLY is a signal to cats (if it’s something they have heard at home) and the sound will travel much further late at night. If preferred take strongly scented fish or chicken with you. Search at dusk and dawn BE PATIENT; WAIT; REPEAT: Hiding away and not responding has nothing to do with whether your cat loves you, whether it recognises your voice – it has everything to do with the fact that a frightened cat will hide in silence! It is following its instinct and is in survival mode. Even if you are nearby the cat won’t just come out. Search hiding places. SECOND: PUBLICISE: LEAFLET EVERY HOUSE. LEAFLETS are very successful and have resulted in reuniting quite a few cats. Leaflet both sides of your road and parallel streets. Include a clear full photograph of your cat and your mobile number. Ask them to search in their gardens, sheds and under decking. Leaflets through doors really RAISES THE PROFILE of your lost cat in a large number of people’s minds. It reaches so many people – literally many hundreds. Make use of all social media. Post on Neighbourhood Watch, Next Door and local online Community Noticeboard. Give a poster to your postman, milkman and refuse collectors. Let your vet know he is missing and contact your chip company and make sure his details are up to date. Put the details on Animal Search UK too. https://colinbutcherauthor.com/how-to-find-a-missing-cat/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1UzS6PXOBFPZbJ7w7LPy-qNgaboGLbb153ShPr8NuEsAMFJXLvnd1rEi0_aem_pSAzrVQWEpsHR3vNKrlu5Q

Anne D.

8 months ago

Shared x

Carol H.

8 months ago

Dylan Saph if no luck ask Harvey’s Army North for help finding Frankie 🤞

Dylan S.

8 months ago

Carol Harrison Thankyou

Carol H.

8 months ago

These tips often work most lost cats are found near home

Jenny R.

8 months ago

Put items of your unwashed clothing outside your home so he can pick up your scent. Call very late at night and early mornings shaking the treats and look behind walls and hedges. Go out in your garden between 2am and 4am call listen and wait. If possible leave your door or window ajar for access. Put posters up and leaflet drop in your area and physically ask neighbours to check their sheds and garages. Phone local vets

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