Margate, FL Lost Female Cat, Stella Is Missing

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Damien C.

3 months ago

The only way a lost cat can find its way home is with its nose. They have to use their sense of smell to get home again. Put anything outside that smells like their territory. Put the pajamas you slept in outside because you probably sweated in them. Put out their food your stinky socks your smelly sneakers anything you can think of that the cat will recognize by smell. Cats usually stay within a five house radius of their own home for up to a week or so sleeping in the bushes during the day and coming out at dusk and dawn. Those are good times to take a walk shaking the treat bag calling out but cats also tend to come out and walk around very late at night. Try to keep a door cracked if you can whether it's the garage or whatever or a window cracked so you can hear them if they call out for you. Put this on all of the neighborhood pages as well as lost and found pets sites. Knock on the neighbors doors and make sure they know you're looking for your cat. Good luck PS cats can smell up to one mile away from their own house. Absolutely no litterbox outside or food. It attracts predators is why. Never give up.

Gab K.

3 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

Susan A.

3 months ago

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Martine G.

3 months ago

Hope you find your kitty! Some suggestions: post to FB pages: Lost Pets of Broward, Dade and Palm Beach Counties and Lost and Found Pets of SE Florida - Broward, Dade & Palm Beach County’s Check with local feeders like Broward Community Cats - TNR and Feral Cat Help Only and Community Cats of the Palm Beaches TNR Group Post to Nextdoor.com report and check daily the county animal control (also go in person): Broward https://www.broward.org/Animal/Pages/LostAndFound.aspx Palm Beach https://secure.co.palm-beach.fl.us/snap/lostcats

Nancy M.

3 months ago

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Barbara M.

3 months ago

Pls be on look out. Rain next 5 days. Cats hide under cars and in bushes. Empty litter box cover with any clothes you’ve worn. He’s trying to get home. Ask neighbors to keep lookout! 😢😢😢😢🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕

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