Kenmore, WA Lost Male Cat, Smokey Is Missing

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Amy D.

2 weeks ago

Prayers for Smokey🙏 Can you leave a door cracked open? Cats tend to come back when it is dark and quiet. Put scent articles of yours outside. Do not put food or litter box outside it can attract predators and you want him hungry. Do not call him, indoor cats will usually think they are in trouble. Instead go outside sit down and listen and talk softly to yourself. Ask neighbors to check all out buildings. Take a flashlight and look for his eyes under bushes, cars, and up in trees. Indoor cats will usually hunker down and stay put until they feel safe which can be several days. He is probably very close by hiding it is your job to bring him home. Borrow a humane trap asap and bait it with chopped sardines or KFC chicken. You can cover it with black trash bags and then put the scent articles inside. You can get one from Paws, Animal Control, Community Cat Coalition, or from someone on here. You can get a cheap trail cam or security cam. Beware of anyone asking for codes or money claiming to have him. Also if someone mentions Instagram or Facebook and drones. Put up large neon colored signs with his pic on them. Post on your local neighborhood site. Contact chip company and report as lost. This has worked for me contain other pets and step outside. Open his canned food and shake treats. If he is nearby he will hear it. Then place food inside across the room from the cracked open door. Wait for him to come back and when he does slowly walk across the room and close the door. Good luck and keep us updated. #nocatordogleftbehind #ittakesavillage 💜🐱💜🏡💜🐱💜🙏

Julie W.

2 weeks ago

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Sharon M.

2 weeks ago

Leave an unlaundered article of your clothing and or a pair of your shoes outside. Leaving your scent. 🍀

Karen K.

2 weeks ago

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Betty H.

2 weeks ago

Put out some things that smells like their favorite or familiar people. Do not use a litter box as this may be a beacon to predators as much as the kitty. Don't forget to change out the articles of things so the scent is refreshed. Ask your immediate neighbors and surrounding streets by 5 to 10 miles out to keep an eye out in garages, sheds, crawlspaces, porches, basements, and if possible under any places. Kitties can fit into some very small areas

Dianne B.

2 weeks ago

Talk softly when calling late night and during the night to early morning when it quite out .. Might wait in between to see if you hear them meow nearby .... For indoor cats if there is any way you could leave your door garage door or window slightly ajar if possible they know where they got out and will often come back in on their own .. If you didn't see them get out check deep dresser drawers, kitchen and bathroom cabinets, under beds in box springs, behind the frig, the stove, behind or under the sofa, under or in the recliner the washer/dryer or inside if left open .. basement crawl space .. attic .. anywhere small or behind a cat can hide they will! If out cats will hide during the day and are more active late evening near dark to early morning , daybreak ... have a spot light to shine to see eyes in the dark .. they are usually close by and will often come back to the door .. or hide under bushes or decks to feel safe ! Also check crawl spaces under houses , garages, sheds of neighbors nearby ...No food out after dark it will attract area strays and wildlife to the area ... check culvert pipes .. storm drains .. up trees .. and colder weather they will get under car hoods for warmth and on tires also ...this can happen and they could be miles from home . Cats in a new home need at least 30 days to adjust to a new area and may and will travel to get back to their old home .. In some cases a set trap may be needed and monitored! A Trail cam or night vision goggles can help to monitor the areas outside! Post to Nextdoor Ask neighbors to check their Ring Doorbells... Beware of loose and roaming dogs in the area as they will chase and your cats! For automatic garage doors please place a 6x6 block or cinder block so that the door will not come all the way down and trap your pet as they can be injured! Check with area Shelters, Animal Control, and Vets offices also put flyers ... Am sure you have tried most all of these! Don't give up!!

Kevin M.

2 weeks ago

Go around late at night calling them with food and flashlight to catch their eyes. Check around your neighborhood under houses and in small places where they may hide. Put stuff out that has yours and their scent on it. Hang flyers around for people to see. Check shelters and vets daily. Update chip info if they have a chip and its has not been update since a move. Ask neighbors to check in their garages incase they ended up trapped in one. I pray you get your baby back safe and soon.

Julielyn L.

2 weeks ago