Reunited Male Cat in Maryville, TN 37801 (ID: 73542826)

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Almost H.

6 days ago

Go out early morning or after dark and quietly call your cat....chances are you cat is scared and hiding....take a flashlight ...if your cat doesn't come to you, shine it around to see if it catches it's eyes...under bushes and in the trees. Put a BIG, COLORFUL sign at the last place seen so people know where your cat belongs if they spot him or her…ask your neighbors to check sheds, crawl spaces and garages. Go to your local shelters every day or 2 to look for yourself…please don't depend on a phone call. The person you speak to may not be aware that your pet might have been turned in. If possible leave your door or window open a crack while you're home.

Almost H.

6 days ago

Almost H.

6 days ago

Be sure to GO to your LOCAL SHELTERS with a photo and report your pet lost (your pet may have been taken to a shelter that is not the closest one to you). They have a board for both lost and found pets. Many finders take pets they find to them. Remember, NOT EVERYONE is on Social Media. There's some excellent advice on Missing Animal Response Network on Facebook as well as their website. Additional advice can be found on the website under the drop down menu labeled lost pet help.

Almost H.

6 days ago

Give flyers to the local vet offices and mail carriers too!! Missing Animal Response Network has excellent advice on what to do when your pet goes missing. The section about NEON signs is a must but all of the tips will also help you in your efforts to find your pet. Try putting a large lost sign at the last place seen (someone else may have seen something). Also check on Craigslist under pets lost/found.

Almost H.

6 days ago

Try posting on the local Nextdoor app (if possible), lost. petcolove. org and watching Craigslist.🤞 Also try putting out unwashed laundry and some stinky shoes at the last place seen with you nearby and hopefully your pet will smell it's way back to you. DO NOT PUT YOUR PET'S BEDDING OR LITTER BOX OUT because it can attract predators where your scent will scare predators off but still attract your pet. If it comes down to it, try renting or borrowing a trap from the shelter... Put something in the trap that your kitty cannot refuse. Putting up cameras may help too. BEWARE of scammers saying they found your pet and want you to email them or send them a code. They will also tell you to text or connect through Instagram to a certain group that helped them find their pet. DON'T do it! It's a scam. Also, be wary of calls from shelters. There is a scam, copying shelter's phone numbers and saying that your animal is there and needs emergency treatment and to send money.

Amanda R.

7 days ago

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Tabitha D.

1 week ago

They usually hide nearby. This may help!! https://www.missinganimalresponse.com/lost-cat-behavior/

Donna M.

1 week ago

There is some debate about the litter attracting feral cats or other animals. 🙏🏻❤️

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Andi S.

1 week ago

These are generic search tips and not all may apply in your situation. Search at night with a flashlight (eyes will glow). Check up in trees and inside/under/behind things in your yard. Inside only cats *normally* stay within a 2 - 4 house range, outside cats may roam a greater distance, especially if a tomcat or wild animal moved into its normal territory. Search garages, sheds, decks, bushes, crawl spaces, behind AC units, under dumpsters - any place the cat might be trapped or hiding. Many indoor cats go into hiding mode for safety and won't come when they hear their owner's voice. Try calling and shaking a bag of treats or carrying an open (smelly) can of cat food or tuna. Put something w/ the cat's scent on the porch (cat bed, scratching post, owner's worn clothing - every once in a while someone will chime in stating this is incorrect but lots of people have had success doing this). Keep your garage door up enough to allow entry, or a back door or window open if safe to do so. Keep fresh bowls of water out. Put up large missing cat posters (neon poster board works well), talk to neighbors (leave info for those not home). Post info on all local social media groups and make sure to check with local animal control at least once a week (better to go in person but at least call and send them a photo). If not found at night with a flashlight, go out during early morning before dawn, as many cats are active around that time. If not found in a few days, you can always set a humane cat trap but traps *must* be checked multiple times each day, every day, and not used during bad weather. If the cat is microchipped, please make sure the chip company has your contact info. Still check with animal control if your cat has a chip, as sometimes they are overlooked or migrate down. If you live in/near an apartment complex, notify the apartment manager and maintenance crew. Please search often until found. Beware of unsolicited texts/emails claiming they have your pet but need money to release info or the pet - those are scams and should be reported to the non-emergency police #.

Amanda R.

1 week ago

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Reunited Cat in Maryville, TN 37801

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