Fort Collins, CO Lost Female Cat, Vanth Is Missing

Karen F.

4 weeks ago

Knock on neighbor’s doors. Check the humane society, often, in person. Post on nextdoor and pawboost. Kitties come out at night, so go out at night with a flashlight, shake treats and call her. Look in hedges, trees, under stairs, under decks, under cars and in window wells. Put out colored flyers and offer a reward. Ask your neighbors to check their sheds and garages. Open your garage door slightly and put her bed and some food in there. Put up a ring doorbell and security cameras and see if she triggers it. Put out a humane trap with food in it and see if she goes inside of the trap (check the trap very often (once an hour or so) as you don’t want her to be trapped in the elements. Put out an article of your clothing near the door or window where she escaped. Please remove the litter box as that can attract predators. Check your backyard during the early morning hours. It's amazing how many cats show up at the back door. If your kitty is chipped, contact the Chip company and make sure your information is up to date. Also report the kitty as missing. This way if he/she is scanned by a vet, they will contact you. https://www.missinganimalresponse.com/lost-cat-behavior/?fbclid=IwAR12ziX3tf6DxT9P2J4_R2qDtVsaKRCr7PH8KOOcxhKNS9Sq4dMyc4stEmA

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Karen F.

4 weeks ago

If LOST in an Apt Complex here's the things you need to DO. PLEASE DON'T SKIP 1. GO TALK to the Leasing Office Staff. ASK if somebody has reported a Found Cat. ASK SEND a MASS TEXT and MASS EMAIL to ALL the Residents. Give them Photo and Ur Phone # 2. GO Talk to the Maintenance Men. They are your #1 source to Finding your CAT. Give them a PHOTO. They are ON Property sometimes 24/7 with calls, they are in hallways, inside Bldgs, in parking lot. GIVE them Ur Phone # 3. SEARCH IMMEDIATELY HURRY - Time is Ur Enemy. SEARCH hallway, in-between buildings, under staircases wedged, on 1st Floor balconies, inside deep bushes, under and behind dumpsters, under or behind plywood, firewood, BBQ tarps, under cars, bang the on the hood Incase ur cats inside an engine. 4. DOOR KNOCK 200% Urgent you Do Not Skip Any Doors because it's possible somebody brought ur Cat INSIDE due to Cold / Rain / Snow. Make those Face-to-face Contacts. If NOT home go back early evening and early morning or Sat/Sun 5. Get FLYERS IMMEDIATELY. Hand deliver to every person a FLYER - Tape Flyers Scotch Tape so Flyers Don't blow away. GET THEM - GO Kinkos Store and FedEx Store or Office Depot or Office Max or Staples. Tape Flyers to Every Apt Hint- If Office or Maint CALLS U - ANSWER IMMEDIATELY ( Don't let it GO to VM) BECAUSE if there calling means they have ur Cat, it's time sensitive of cat getting away and disappearing again.

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Mary Z.

4 weeks ago

Vanth is a beautiful kitty. Praying she is safe and comes home soon! I know this is a lot of info, but they truly are all helpful tips…. Please look very closely around the outside of your house or apartment. They seldom go far and will often hide close by. Open a can of smelly tuna. If she hungry, it may lure her out. It is very stressful when your fur baby goes missing... -Go outside immediately and look around the house or apartment very carefully. Many times they do not go far and will watch you look for them! -Please put your furbaby's bed and a piece of your clothing outside. They have an amazing sense of smell. Recent information indicates, that you should not put out your cat box outside. It can/will attract predators, such as coyotes and could force your kitty to move farther away from home. -Put up flyers up on gang mailboxes in your neighborhood and adjacent neighborhoods. More eyes to help you find your baby! If they see him/her, they will know how to contact you. -Take the flyer to your neighbors. -Go door to door. Many times, once a neighbor has seen a picture, they will be on the lookout. -Ask your neighbors if you can look in their yard, in their garages, in window wells, under bushes, up in trees, on roofs. - Go out every night with a flashlight searching to see his/her eyes. They can be hiding anywhere. -Listen carefully for a meow. S/he has probably not gone far, but time is of the essence before S/he does leave the area or a predator finds your baby. -S/he could be very close by, stuck or just hiding. Even if you don't find him/her soon don't give up! -Cats are amazing survivors, they can hide or wander around for a long time. If they are fearful of people, it can take a while for people to catch them and take them to the Humane Society or a vet to scan for a chip. S/he is probably hunkering down right now. -Put your furbaby on PawBoost. -File a lost report with the Humane Society. -Check with the Humane Society every day. -Go down to the Humane Society to look in person. Sometimes they may have incorrect info. -Don’t give up and keep the faith! -Prayers and good thoughts going your way!!!