Saint Paul Park, MN Lost Male Cat, Apollo Is Missing

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Mariela S.

2 weeks ago

I hope this helps! ❤️‍🩹 Recommendations for when a kitten goes missing: 1️⃣ The 200-meter rule: A lost cat rarely goes far from the place where it went missing—usually a maximum of 150-200 meters, but typically much closer unless they were scared. If disoriented, an indoor cat will look for another apartment, and an outdoor cat will look for another house. Check parking lots, high trees, basements, or empty houses. They avoid open spaces or large green areas. 2️⃣ The shock state: After getting lost (usually due to a scare), a cat goes into shock. They can stay frozen in the same spot for days without eating or drinking. The cat will NOT respond to anyone except their OWNER. If multiple people call out, the cat might freeze and not even answer its owner. 3️⃣ The best hours: Search between 12:00 AM and 3:00 AM. This is when there is the least amount of street noise, making it easier for the cat to hear you and for you to hear their meows. 4️⃣ Start at the door: Begin right at your front door. Call them the way they are used to (you can shake a bag of kibble). Listen closely. A lost cat won't usually come out; they will only meow to answer you. 5️⃣ Walk slowly: Repeat the call every 20 steps and listen. Cover the area and return the same way, walking slowly. Sometimes a cat won't answer, but they will follow quietly behind you. 6️⃣ Don't give up: Do not stop after just one night. Many owners find their beloved furry friends after a month or even longer. 7️⃣ Check cameras & flyers: Look at security cameras to see which way they went. Post large flyers with cell phones and landlines. Ask neighbors and security guards. CRITICAL: Turn off PRIVACY settings on your Facebook post/page so people can comment and message you. Check your "Message Requests" folder constantly! 8️⃣ The scent trick: If your cat has never been outside, scatter some of their used litter around your home. They will recognize the scent. Also, wear well-worn, unwashed clothes during the search so they can smell and recognize you. 9️⃣ ID tags aren't enough: Unfortunately, collar tags rarely work because a scared adult cat will not let strangers catch them. 🔟 Family/Neighbors: If you suspect someone took the cat away because they didn't like them or have a personal feud with you, try talking to them. If they confess, go look for the cat in the exact place where they were dropped off. 🚨 The most important thing: SPAY/NEUTER YOUR CAT AND KEEP THEM INDOORS. The streets are deadly. Saying "my cat always comes back" is just gambling with their life until they get hit by a car, poisoned, or attacked. 📱 Check all groups: Monitor Facebook groups for lost pets, even outside your local area (sometimes people relocate them). If you see a cat that looks like yours, reach out anyway, even if the listed age/ doesn't match. Ask for videos. Non-experts easily mistake these details. Don't lose hope. 🙏 Copy and share with anyone who needs this. Credits: Giuliana Torres Garcia.MSA

Melissa M.

2 weeks ago

Put food out, post on NextDoor, Pawboost, Pet FBI, put up flyers everywhere, distribute mini flyers to your neighbors withing a 6 block radius including your mail carrier, fedex, and ups delivery guys, Check neighbors sheds, garages, window wells, under decks, porches and anywhere they could be hiding. Look up~ cats do get stuck in trees or light posts. Many people think they can get down themselves but Ive seen many situations where they've needed to be rescued after many days being stuck. Cats get themselves in many predictaments. Check with rescues, humane societies and animals control and follow up with them consistently! When checking with humane societies and animal control facilities, make sure to check in person every few days. Dont rely on them to contact you. Set a live trap with canned tuna (for hard to trap cats I used a mixture of tuna, oysters and sardines) Cover the trap and always monitor it for the safety of your cat and to also make sure you dont catch wildlife. No matter how friendly a cat may be, indoor-only cats tend to become skittiish once outside and in unfamiliar territory, and usually hide nearby and often too scared to come to owners voice. They also usually try to enter the way the escaped, so if its safe to do that, leave that open. That did work for one of my very shy cats before. Time is crucial. Praying you find your cat soon and safe. Trapping was the only way to get my kitty back in after she scratched a hole through the screen and escaped. The flyers helped me figure out that she was hiding a couple of blocks away, because people called me with sightings. She was scared to come to anyone, even me. I set traps and eventually caught her. My advice I posted isnt something I just got off the internet, its literally my own personally experience and also experience from doing rescue and helping others. I pray you get your cat back. I know how heartwrenching it was when my baby was out there. NextDoor has an App but you can also access online as well. Here is the link: https://nextdoor.com Pawboost has an App but can access online as well. Here is the link to post: https://www.pawboost.com/report-lost-pet Pet FBI is website. Here is the link: https://petfbi.org/

Sue M.

2 weeks ago

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Kristine A.

2 weeks ago

They are usually closer than you think and scared/hiding (unless not fixed). It can be over a week before they venture out for food. Don’t rely on neighbors seeing your missing kitty posts. *Live traps work well but must be monitored often. Talk to all neighbors and physically check yourself all surrounding sheds, garages, under bushes and decks (5 house radius). Give your mail carrier a pic with phone # on it. Check and post on Nextdoor, PawBoost, PETFBI, and Petco Love Lost. If they come back, chip and clip if not already done. 🐱