Rowanne B.
1 year ago
Tips to find lost cats:
• Set out food & water - cats are more likely to roam when they get hungry. Make sure the food is something with a smell that will carry, like tuna, mackerel, or roast chicken.
• If possibly, leave an opening into the house near where the cat got out.
• Go outside with their favorite treat bag/box and rattle the treats while calling for them - do this consistently. Cats tend to be active around dawn & dusk, so those are the best times to look.
• Check with your neighbors, under porches, inside garages, up in trees, under cars, and in/around any sheds or bushes where your cat could be hiding - it helps to do this at night with a flashlight, as the light will pick up their eyes and help you spot an otherwise camouflaged kitty.
• Check in with nearby rescues, shelters, and vets to see if he's been brought in (the collar may have come off).
• It's possibly your cat is nearby but too terrified to respond to being called, in which case you want to get a humane trap and bait it with food.
• Set out their litterbox, preferably dirty, so that they can track the scent (you may see some people advise against this as it may attract other animals, but so will the food and scent is some of the most reliable way to help a pet find their way home).
• Given the current temperatures, also set up an outdoor shelter for your cat (no blankets or towels - if those get wet an animal can freeze to death on them. Use straw).
• Hit up all of the neighborhood social media apps as well as posting fliers. If your pet was adopted through a rescue or shelter you may also want to contact them, as they may have additional resources to help. And keep searching - please don't give up after a few tries. Good luck, I hope you find your fuzz.
