Reunited Female Cat in Elk River, MN 55330 (ID: 73496596)

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Corrine G.

3 days ago

👏👏

Mari P.

1 week ago

Things to know about indoor-only cats that get outside: - [ ] A cat who finds himself in unfamiliar territory may go into survival mode aka silence mode. He will hide in a dark, small, place where he will feel safe until he becomes more familiar and then will venture out. When he does go out it will most likely be just before dusk, just before dawn, and during the 3am time frame. He may not respond to you when you call him. - [ ] Tips: - [ ] Open your garage door a bit and put water and food (the smellier the better) and his litter box inside the door with an item of clothing with the scent of his favorite human. That could be PJs, a t-shirt, sox. You want him to smell things he's familiar with. Keep those refreshed. - [ ] If you can't do that, do put the same near the foundation of your home or under a porch. He will not want to wander into the open where he is vulnerable. - [ ] Make a flyer with his photo and your contact information, large photo, large print and distribute to all of your neighbors. - [ ] Put a lost cat poster on your lawn. You want people to know who to call if they see him and you want them to know he's lost - [ ] Post him on Lost Cats Minnesota (FB page) using www.PetFBI.org and Nextdoor. - [ ] Go outside at those times noted above and sit in a chair and talk to him in a soft voice. Use words he’ll recognize. Punkie's owners did that every 15 minutes for 15 minutes 4 times and he came out and is home safe. Shaking his favorite treats helps too. You want him to smell and hear things that are familiar to kind of snap him out of his silence mode. It may take time. - [ ] Keep your chin up. You need to be positive and you need to function. You can find him.

Corrine G.

2 weeks ago

Hopefully your Rosie is found soon 🐾🙏

Michelle W.

2 weeks ago

I have just cross-posted this to several relevant Groups. 💕 I sincerely hope this helps! 🙏

Michelle W.

2 weeks ago

💕 Please post fliers at the Post Offices' bulletin boards and posts near stop signs. Handmade is fine. 💕

Dawn W.

2 weeks ago

My heart goes out to you. I have been through it myself. Here are some tips I've put together over years of working with rescue. * Don't wait for them to come home. Yes, they may do that, but most cats are scared and go hiding in small places, mostly close to home, a few houses or a block away. (They can go a few miles if chased or desperate, mostly in desperation looking for water and food.) They hide under cars, decks, patios, porches, in sheds, drain pipes, stairs, window wells, garages, bushes, woods, up trees, roofs, etc. Walk around calling their name, shaking a treat bag or favorite toy with bell. Carry smelly food to encourage them if scared and hiding. Listen very, very carefully for low meows. Use a flashlight to catch and reflect their eyes. A good time to go looking is twilight and very early morning/pre-dawn, when it’s quiet and calm so they may feel safer to come out and it’s also feeding time. * Talk to and alert everyone you know and that lives in your vicinity, as well as local businesses. Notify and check with animal control/shelters/humane societies and local veterinary offices. Post on and check lost sites, such as Lost Cats Minnesota (file your report there to create your free flyer and a post on Pet FBI), Nextdoor, various community FB pages, Craig's List. Post flyers on corners/posts, in front of your home, and with neighbors, businesses, and anyone in the vicinity. * Put out a carrier or something right outside your door for shelter and safety. Place clothing/blankets with a familiar scent, yours and/or theirs, inside or nearby. * Searching, go out a few blocks, then back close, then out farther and back close. You may miss the cat or the cat may move or may not be meowing. Repeat over and over, looking carefully on the ground for paw prints and for places they might hide. * If you have a garage, leave open with smelly food favorites, water, clothing/blankets with familiar scent, their old litter box in garage. If you have a family dog who is close to the cat, give the dog something with the cat’s scent and then a treat; and then go walking around, watching your dog very carefully. You can even do this with another cat close to home, if you have a cat harness and leash. * Get or borrow a humane live animal trap and set it up with tuna or some other smelly cat food. Be sure to check it frequently. But in extreme weather, do not set it unless you can monitor it constantly and bring in immediately if caught. * And never stop looking! Never give up! Too many give up too soon. It may take weeks or more before you find and/or someone turns in your cat to an animal shelter. Make sure to contact and also GO IN PERSON to your local shelter/humane society to look at all of the cats they have there. Don’t rely on just pictures or the person answering the phone to have all updated info on who they have there. They do their best, but you need to check in person on a regular basis.

Nayak S.

2 weeks ago