Casselberry, FL Lost Male Cat, Sawyer Is Missing

Facebook Community Response

Jamie D.

2 months ago

Edelmira Anika Lynne Sigafoose Roach Susie Gustafson Sara Nicole Kierstead Lisa Davis Gab Kosak Judy Venanzi Kevin Maclary Melinda Honaker Mica Monique D'Alesandro Deborah Nash

Makenna M.

2 months ago

Edelmira Anika Lynne Sigafoose Roach Susie Gustafson Sara Nicole Kierstead Lisa Davis Gab Kosak Judy Venanzi Kevin Maclary Melinda Honaker Mica Monique D'Alesandro Deborah Nash

Karla N.

2 months ago

Edelmira Anika Lynne Sigafoose Roach Susie Gustafson Sara Nicole Kierstead Lisa Davis Gab Kosak Judy Venanzi Kevin Maclary Melinda Honaker Mica Monique D'Alesandro Deborah Nash

Edelmira A.

2 months ago

We've been successful in putting clothes and blankets with our scent in outside on porches and sidewalks. Hope your furbaby gets home soon.

Judy V.

2 months ago

💔 Heartbroken for you. Prayers that your sweet baby makes it safely home to you

Diana E.

2 months ago

Sara Nicole Kierstead, I’m so sorry your beautiful orange (ginger) tabby and white cat got outside, but please try not to despair -- Sawyer is likely hiding close to his escape route, too frightened to come when called or emerge in the daylight. Your prior experience is typical -- most indoor cats will attempt to return on their own, usually within the first few nights but only if the conditions are just right. If you know what to expect and how to react, you could have him back inside by morning. I've recovered many escaped cats and have a full set of instructions, but I’ll withhold them for now, hopeful you won’t need them. This is what I suggest you do and when: If you don't see this comment until morning, DURING THE DAYTIME, alert nearby neighbors in case Sawyer is hiding just beyond your property (under a vehicle, in a garage, shed, or carport, etc.), then, if there’s time before dark and you can search SILENTLY without dislodging him from his hiding spot, focus your efforts close to home and tiptoe around using a flashlight, but be quiet and discreet so as not to frighten him (shhh! DO NOT CALL or shake treats), check every crack and crevice, look in, under and around sheds, vehicles, furniture, under foundations and porches, into trees etc. but suspend searching when it gets dark to give him the chance to return voluntarily. IMMEDIATELY (if you see this comment overnight) or AT DUSK lay an inconuous but familiar blanket, unwashed pillowcase or worn teeshirt flat on the doorstep where he escaped (DO NOT USE a litter box, bedding, trap or anything obvious -- it's there for scent only) to give Sawyer the confidence to come out of hiding, and place tempting food in front of the door (making sure you can still open it when he returns). Call him softly to provide a familiar sound and direction, then watch and listen closely from inside (DO NOT GO BACK OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT!) and if you see Sawyer approach and settle on the food be very careful not to startle him as you slowly and quietly provide a clear path back inside. If you can't wait up set an alarm and watch again just before sunrise -- it's a popular time to return. Please let me know what happens tonight and if he's not back by morning, I'll provide more detailed instructions. Also, although some suggest putting out kitty's litter box, EXPERTS WARN AGAINST IT. I've never used one in all the times I've been successful recovering a lost cat. Please read this to learn more about why it's neither necessary nor recommended: https://www.facebook.com/notes/lost-cats-georgia/why-we-dont-recommend-putting-your-lost-cats-litter-box-outside/1101245526665296/

Sara N.

2 months ago

Bump

Deborah N.

2 months ago

Diana Ellis

Susie G.

2 months ago

❤️🙏🏻❤️ SHARED I got my escape kitty back after 2 days by walking around the bushes near my apartment opening and closing a metal can of wet cat food and shaking the kitty treat bag... while calling his name. He finally came skulking out... Noise triggers and empty tummy won the day. Also much praying! Ultimately... Thank God!!! 🙌🏻

Gab K.

2 months 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