Winter Garden, FL Lost Male Cat, Zig Zag (ziggy) Is Missing

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James D.

1 month ago

Lindsey Scholl Please, if you’re seeing this, keep our troops in your prayers. The situation is serious, and every day brave men and women are risking their lives far from home. Pray for their protection, strength, and safe return, and for peace so that no more lives are lost. Remember the families waiting back home, their strength matters too. If you feel led, you can follow my page, send a prayer directly to my inbox, or leave a prayer on any of my posts. Your prayers and support truly mean more than words can express.

Luisa S.

2 months ago

🙏🙏🙏

Vickie S.

2 months ago

Please help find and shared

Allison T.

2 months ago

I hope Zig Zag is found safely & soon…❤️🐾🐾

Diana E.

2 months ago

Lindsey Scholl, please see my comment. Recovering an escaped indoor cat can be a simple matter if you set aside your intuition and use kitty's survival instinct to your advantage. Please see what I suggest and let me know if you have any questions. I'm hopeful for some good news.

Diana E.

2 months ago

I’m so sorry your beautiful mackerel blue tabby and white cat got outside, but please try not to despair -- Zig Zag is likely hiding close to his escape route, too frightened to come when called or emerge in the daylight. Most indoor cats will attempt to return on their own, usually within the first few nights if the conditions are just right, so 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: DURING THE DAYTIME, alert nearby neighbors in case Ziggy 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. AT DUSK lay a familiar blanket 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 Ziggy 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 OUT AFTER DARK!) and if you see Ziggy 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/

Deborah N.

2 months ago

Diana Ellis

Janet F.

2 months ago

He is beautiful. Praying that you find him.

Kevin M.

2 months ago

Go around late at night calling them with food and flashlight to catch their eyes. Check around your neighborhood under houses and in small places where they may hide. Put stuff out that has yours and their scent on it. Hang flyers around for people to see. Check shelters and vets daily. Update chip info if they have a chip and its has not been update since a move. Ask neighbors to check in their garages incase they ended up trapped in one. I pray you get your baby back safe and soon.

Lynne S.

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.

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