Elgin, IL Lost Female Cat, Alexa Is Missing

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Michele G.

4 days ago

Tom Tom no litter box it will attract coyotes and other animals

Sue G.

4 days ago

Flyers flyers flyers posted everywhere and go door to door asking neighbors to check cameras, garages, sheds, under porches. Leave flyer if no one is home. Go out late at night or 6-7 am when it’s very quiet. Call her name and listen for her cry. Good luck 🤞🤞🤞 So many ppl aren’t on SM. Make sure vet offices have her flyer too.

Basia J.

4 days ago

Be proactive. Cats that escape from indoors will most likely stay close by. They will go into hiding but come out at nighttime. Go out when it’s dark, or early morning around 5 am , use a flashlight and call out by name, look in bushes, under cars etc. Talk to your neighbors and get the flyers out , they are really helpful for those who won’t see your posts on the internet. Put out some clothing to attract the cat’s smell, if possible set up a Wi-Fi camera to monitor and if the cat comes- set a trap. The cat will try to find a food source so try setting up a food station and monitor. Report to your local police and if the cat is microchipped, make sure the info is up to date. I would also email or call shelters in case animal control picks it up. Check their websites daily as new cats come in all the time.

Tom T.

4 days ago

put her litter box outside with food n water. smells could help her locate home. go out n walk around n yell her name

Michele G.

4 days ago

Put clothes with your scent outside and check bushes and trees with a flashlight at night shake bag of treats or dry food and call it's name

Gab K.

5 days ago

Please read till the end..Walk around calling your cat as you always do. Look under bushes and in hiding places. Look at dawn and dusk with a flashlight to catch the glare of your cat's eyes. Leave garage door and lanai partially open if possible. Your cat will try to get back inside ..most likely at night. Use a trap...The only way to find his way home.or to the trap is by smell. Use some of your used clothes, put them outside and around the trap. A friend of mine used her shirt and dragged it through the neighborhood. Her cat found the smell and followed it home. It is all about the smell. You can also cut a shirt of yours into small small pieces and leave a scent trail back to the trap. I read a few days ago that a lady put out a trace with the old litter throughout the neighborhood. It worked. Her cat came home! Use the litter to lead your cat to the trap. Also try to distribute flyers throughout that neighborhood...as many as you can ( 3 miles radius at least). Check shelters in person...don't just call. Put battery operated trail cameras or motion cameras (Amazon for $25) outside. Your cat might show up in the middle of the night. When you know the time you can wait for for your cat and slow blink to make contact. NEVER GIVE UP! I read once that you can put a chair outside and cover it up with a blanket and the cat can jump up and hide under the blanket and feels safe. They said you should put one of your shirts under the blanket and food and water next to the chair. It might be worth a try to put up a chair

Leslie S.

5 days ago

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Leslie S.

5 days ago

These tips tend to work if you are proactive and patient and persistent-kitty is probably frightened and close to home be patient and persistent-it could take days to weeks for kitty to find way home be patient