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Bruce is Missing in Hillsborough Township, NJ

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Status

LOST

Date Last Seen

June 11, 2026

Location Last Seen

Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844

Nearest Landmark

New center rd, and Valley rd

Name

Bruce

Sex

Male

PawBoost ID

73006486

Species

Cat

Description

Black cat, tipped ear, holds up left front leg due to injury

Message from Owner

Please help us find our cat! He showed up in our backyard 3 years ago, and has been TNR'ed (fixed and vaccinated his ear is tipped). He holds up his leg front leg due to a recent injury. Despite him still being semi-feral, we were keeping him inside so he could have the leg amputated and he made it outside 3 nights ago. He is vocal, but afraid.

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Jeanne S.
7 hours ago
Try the open door trick. It does often work well. Leave the door open just a bit, especially in the early morning hours, so he can slip back in quietly on his own. Leave a trail of food leading inside. Secure other pets before doing this. But get that humane trap asap. 🙏❤️
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Patricia K.
7 hours ago
🙏🏻
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Ana C.
9 hours ago
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Marcia O.
11 hours ago
They usually don’t venture far. It’s probably scared & hiding near by in bushes or an open garage. Most kitties will stay put in their safe hiding spot. ( if they’re not fixed they can wonder further, depends on circumstances) Ask neighbors to check their sheds, decks, garages. They usually venture out at night after 24-48hrs when they start getting hungry. The “witching” hour when they come out is 3am. If you see your pet, don’t try to grab it, it’s still on survival mode and will run. Just sit down maybe with some treats and let your pet come to you. (Remember, never put the litterbox outside. Other cats will mark it & scare your cat away. Just in case, also set some humane traps near by, hide them in the bushes where your pet might hide. Good luck & don’t lose hope. Pray to St Anthony, he hasn’t let me down. 🙏🏻🐾
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Squawk S.
13 hours ago
Prayers for his quick and safe return home 🙏
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Jeanne Z.
13 hours ago
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Jodi G.
14 hours ago
I saw someone posted a black cat who was wandering into her yard. I can’t find it anymore. I hope this is seen and the cat is found🤞
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Gary M.
15 hours ago
Drag scent trails… He may be hiding under a porch, a shed, or a car, behind bushes, or in a wooded area. Go out late at night with a flashlight that might reflect against his eyes, and call him gently. Or shake a bag of treats, sometimes better than your voice to attract a cat that’s scared. Create scent trails on the grass and ground leading up to your home (or to a trap, ideally monitored with a trail cam, so you can respond quickly when the cat is in the trap). Get a towel and rub it with your dirty laundry, blankets, socks, or anything else with the scent of home. (Do not use kitty litter.) Tie a rope to the towel and drag it from the areas where you think the cat might be, creating scent trails leading to your house (or the trap). You won’t smell the scent on the towel or the ground, but the cat will. (If you use a trap, load it with a little cat food, chicken or tuna, enough to attract the cat from the trail that leads up to it. Rely on the scent trails to get your cat to the trap.) Rain and snow will wash away the scent trails, so you’ll have to drag again afterwards. Also, renew the trails every couple days. Try to remain patient and hopeful. Some cats only show up after many days or even weeks. Important: . Never leave a trap unattended, always keep an eye on it, checking it every 1/2 hour in person or with a trail cam. Position the trap close to where the cat escaped or was last seen. . Trail cam photos and videos are marked with time stamps, helpful to know if and when the cat shows up but doesn’t go into the trap. . Post flyers in the area with a picture of your cat and your contact information. . Even if you don’t have a trap or a trail cam, scent trails leading to your home can work.
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