Medford, NY Lost Female Cat, Lena Is Missing

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Laurie L.

2 hours ago

I pray you find Lena!! She is beautiful!!

Lost a.

4 hours ago

Since Lena is an indoor only cat, follow these tips from Kelly Brach of Lost Pet Search Dogs. She says that “9 out of 10 people who call me looking for their missing indoor only cat never end up needing to hire me if they follow these tips.” Her post is long but people have had much success following her tips. ************ 😻😻 INDOOR ONLY CATS 🐈‍⬛ 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 If/when they escape, please follow. DO NOT put the litter box outside. DO NOT put food outside. DO NOT put anything of the missing cats outside OR anything belonging to another indoor only cat that your missing cat is bonded with. Putting an abundance of smells outside (litter box, beds, etc) belonging to cats that do not live outside is counterproductive. Putting food outside is counterproductive. Both actions can create a fake “ contest”. By doing either of these, you are telling the animals that currently live outside that your cat is now claiming what could be their current territory or you are inviting all of the other animals that currently live outside to come over for a buffet. Both actions will cause other animals that currently live outside to either re claim their territory or they will consider you a new food source. By marking. Which is a form of intimidation for animals. “ contest”. DO NOT make things more difficult for your indoor only cat to come back home. DO NOT welcome the outside animals to come over and bully your already terrified cat. *****ESPECIALLY if you live in an area with predators. You are putting your cats life at risk. If people suggest either to you and swear it worked for them-they got lucky. This is NOT what made their cat come home. Cats can smell for a couple of miles in distance. Pending their age/health of course. An indoor only cat typically goes no more than 10 houses from home (give or take pending the cat and individual situation). Your cat can smell home from where s/he is. No home/house/apartment, etc. is 100% sealed. We open and close doors and windows, we have drafts, we use air conditioners, we walk on our property. Our smell/dead skin cells are ALL OVER our property. Your cat is not lost. Your cat is displaced. Cats are capable of following their own scent/foot steps back to the exact exit they initially escaped from. It’s not because they cannot find their way. It’s because they are nervous and they are being cautious. They are being smart. In their mind everything is a threat. So, as usual, cats will do things on their terms, when they are comfortable. You cannot make a cat appear. If a cat does not want to be seen or heard, you will not see nor hear a cat. DO NOT shine flashlights around expecting to guess that every set of glowing eyes that you see will be your cat. It probably won’t be your cat. Because your cat is scared and hiding. So when s/he hears you coming, before you even have a chance to aim the flashlight in their direction, they have moved. Going completely undetected. DO NOT shake treats. Although this can work, if your cat is scared, it can work against you. The noise can startle your cat. Why gamble? DO NOT make a “scent trail” of your dirty socks from some random spot and trail back home. If you don’t know where your cat is, making a BLIND scent trail makes absolutely no sense at all. Especially considering the fact that your smell is already all over your property. If you know where your cat is hiding, then absolutely make your “scent trail”. The MOST EFFECTIVE THING TO DO when your indoor only cat escapes …… give him/her the ability to get back in the way that they left. Prop open the door the cat escaped from. Use a door stop so the door doesn’t sway and scare your cat when s/he is approaching. SPECIFICALLY in the overnight hours. Go to sleep. Do not linger by the door with anticipation. Be “normal”. Your cat will know if you’re anxious and will feed off of your energy. If you do happen to get a glimpse of your cat attempting to enter back home, ignore your cat. Do not scream with excitement. Your cat may run back outside. Make it easy for your cat to get back home. Give your cat the ability to be a cat and get back in on his or her terms. 9 out of 10 people who call me looking for their missing indoor only cat never end up needing to hire me if they follow these tips. Please remember, whe wen an indoor only cat goes missing, you are dealing with a terrified, displaced animal, not a human. They are very different from us. They are far more capable than us humans. Give them a chance. Have faith and confidence in their natural survival instincts.

Robert C.

12 hours ago

💘 TORTIE

Thomas D.

15 hours ago

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Ana C.

2 days ago

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Jenna M.

2 days ago

Tips for finding a lost cat * Don’t leave out litter boxes, food and treats may attract other neighborhood cats who may bully your cat and not allow them to return home * Leave out some dirty laundry, or a hamper, the cats favorite blanket * Get a humane cat trap and leave some of your laundry in there (not a good idea to leave food in there bc you may trap another cat. Also dont leave the trap unattended, unless it’s on your property. Leaving the traps against a wall or fence helps, cats like to walk alongside things) * Leave some of their toys or cat beds outside * Leave the door or window they escaped from open * Cats typically travel back at night time. * Is there a smell they associate with you? Our cat returned after smelling the weed smoke (we smoked outside) * Leave the windows open a crack, just in case you hear meowing * Walk around the neighborhood, with a cat carrier, can of food and toy (call their name. And even if you dont find them your scent around the neighboorhood helps) * Sit outside at night and call your cats name * Look under bushes, sheds, patios, car hoods. * Knock on neighboors doors ask to check their backyard or ask them to check * Hang fliers all over the neighboorhood. (Write the phone number big, call or text, please do not chase, spot last seen, and description of cat, get printed in color) * Call local vets and shelters to see if brought it * Shaking treats may be counterproductive and may startle them * Put a camera outside that tracks motion (if possible) * Indoor cats typically wont go further than 3-5, at most 10 houses * When you see your cat again, whether it walks inside your home or you see your cat in your yard, or on a neighbors property, be COOL. Do not scream in excitement. Sit down. Let them come to you. Lure them into the carrier with food and zip it up. Do not try to grab them, this may only startle them to run again * Look in trees as well Good luck, I hope you find your fur baby

Lena is Missing in Medford, NY

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