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Chia is Missing in Irvine, CA

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Status

LOST

Date Last Seen

July 10, 2026

Location Last Seen

Irvine, CA 92620

Nearest Landmark

Yale and Hicks canyon

Name

Chia

Sex

Female

PawBoost ID

73182242

Species

Cat

Message from Owner

PLEASE HELP BRING CHIA HOME — 8 YEARS OF LOVE IS MISSING ​Eight years ago, Chia entered my life as a tiny, six-week-old rescued kitten. She was raised side-by-side with a Golden Retriever, which shaped her into one of the most confident, loving, and unique cats you could ever meet. She doesn't act like a typical cat—she struts with her tail held high in the air, talks to anyone who will listen, and greets people with warmth and endless affection. ​Chia is a striking girl with a gorgeous white chest and bib, beautiful green eyes, and a soft golden patch across her forehead. She is a deeply cherished member of our family. ​She went missing while I was away, and my heart is broken without her. Because she is so brave and loves people, she may have wandered onto someone's porch, explored an open garage, or even been taken in by a neighbor who thought she was a lost stray. ​She has been gone for over two weeks, but I know she is out there waiting to come home. ​How You Can Help: ​Check your property: Please take 2 minutes to look inside your garage, shed, under decks, or around outdoor patio furniture. ​Check your security/Ring cameras: See if a friendly tabby with a big white chest has past by at night or early in the morning. ​Share this post: The further this spreads, the higher the chance someone who saw her will notice this. ​Chia is extraordinarily vocal and friendly—if you see her or call to her, she will likely talk back. If you have seen her or have any information, please contact me immediately. No detail is too small. ​Please help me bring my sweet girl home. 💔🐾

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Beatriz E.
1 week ago
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Alex S.
1 week ago
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Tanya T.
1 week ago
I'm so sorry about your kitty. Here are some tips that helped me find my little guy when he got out. My kitty got out in the middle of winter for 11 days. I put flyers out everywhere and some very nice friends of a friend of mine saw my flyers and said he was living under their outside stairs. Flyers work. Also I was told to go out at night when it's quiet and call your kitty calmly. They are scared when outside even if it's your voice they hear so shouting or calling loudly isn't recommended. Also using a flashlight while looking in garages and bushes helps. Cats eyes glow when a light beams on them. Shaking treat bags can help too. Don't do a litterbox that can attract dangerous animals that could hurt Kitty. You can do a piece of dirty laundry of yours that they can be attached too. One more thing also is to get a humane trap from a local shelter and put the smelliest food inside. Believe it or not KFC chicken has helped attract cats more than any food lol. Also cameras can help also to see if your baby comes around when you're not home. I wish you the best of luck and hope. 💜💜💜💜🍀
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Tanya T.
1 week ago
Call and visit your shelters and pounds. Someone could have picked your baby up. Also they can note that your kitty is missing and if she is turned in they will call you. It also doesn't hurt to call them often just in case.
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Tanya T.
1 week ago
Ask your local mailman if they've seen your kitty or if they can keep an eye out.
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JoAnne J.
1 week ago
Who was watching her… hopefully NOT Rover!!
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Lauren E.
1 week ago
I lost my kitty Nicholas at an Irvine apt complex 15 years ago. At that time I could find no information on how to find him. Luckily I found him three days later. I put these tips together to help others find their lost babies. TIPS TO FIND YOUR CAT: 1. Kitties usually stay close by their home, they hide in a bush or some small dark place and just sit and wait. Even if you call them, they may not come because they are freaked out and scared. 2. A cat's world is centered around scents. They will not be familiar with the outdoor scents because they have never been there before. To help them smell their way home, put things outside that smell like home, like you. A used towel, dirty shirt, dirty shoes, a worn t-shirt. Leave the items out and sit with the door open as much as possible. If the kitty comes back in the door just remain calm and talk to the kitty normal until you can close the door behind him. 3. Do not put food out, you will attract other animals that may keep your cat away. You can walk around with smelly food or shaking treats, but don't leave it outside. 4. Walk around the neighborhood calling your kitty normally. Don't use a panicked voice, it will scare the kitty more. Best to only have people whose voice your kitty would normally come to. They will not come to a kind stranger helping you search. The kitty will catch your scent and hear your voice, and follow it back to your house. Most cats are within 200 cat yards. Which means if there is a fence, you couldn't get over, you would go around, but the cat could go right over. So keep that in mind when checking out 200 yards. 5. Pass out fliers to neighbors and talk to everyone, especially kids and dog walkers. It is a great idea to offer kids $20 if they find your cat and can tell you where he is. Kids love money and a challenge. 6. Check closed garages. Listen for meows when you call. 7. Use a flashlight under bushes and dark places, even during the day. The light will reflect off their eyes. This is how I found Nicholas, in a bush I walked by at least 20 times and didn't see him until I used the flashlight. 8. Sleep with the windows open, you may hear them crying at night. Lost kitties feel safest coming out late at night-early morning. 9. Check the shelter every day. 10. If your lost cat has a cat friend at home, take the cat or dog you have at home out in a secure carrier or on a leash and walk around with him or sit with him outside. Hopefully the other lost cat will hear and smell him. Dogs are good at finding lost cats. 11. Social Media - Facebook, Nextdoor, CraigsList, and PawBoost Lost & Found. 12. Vets have told me that indoor kitties that get lost are too scared to come out of hiding, even for food. It could be at least 10 days before your kitty gets hungry enough to come out of his safe hiding spot, so don't give up too soon. Once kitties do come out they will make a big circle around the area trying to find something that smells like home. So the more you walk out from your house and back, like a wagon wheel formation, the more your scent out there for kitty to follow when he gets brave. 13. If you have a garage, leave it cracked open, kitty may find his way back in. 14. Be careful of scammers. There are terrible people out there that pretend they have your cat but can never find time to meet up with you to return the cat. They are trying to make you frantic to give them money. 15. Check trees too, just found my cat 20 feet up a tree, couldn't get down. 16. Check inside, cabinets, closets, behind books. We have found cats sitting behind books on shelves, sleeping inside clothes in the closet, and in a hole in the wall behind a wall unit. 17. You can purchase a Havahart cat safe trap from Amazon. Watch the video on how to use it. Do not leave it unattended because you don’t want to try and release an angry raccoon. If you watch for a distance you can chase off wild critters. Have a plan if you catch another cat. This other cat may be keeping your cat away. So hopefully your shelter will take him. Maybe he is lost too and you saved him. Or maybe he is a stray and having a check up at the shelter will benefit him, and give your cat a chance to come home if this cat was keeping him away.
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Rosemary P.
1 week ago
Keep posting flyers everywhere outside. Use duct tape. Make sure they are up asap. Make sure they’re up daily.
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