Rockford, IL Lost Female Cat, Fry Is Missing

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Kat E.

2 weeks ago

It might be worth trying to trap her. You can trap during the day or at night. Either time can work. Use nice bait like sardines or tuna or rotisserie chicken in a dish you place at the back of the trap. Drop a few small pieces of bait at the front and on the floor of the trap to lead her to the back of the trap. D a towel on top of the trap so the cat can see out of both ends. You can try it without the towel over the top too. You can put one of her blankets, newspapers,cardboard or a puppy pad on the floor of the cage. If you’ve been leaving food out and it’s being eaten, don’t leave food out before the time you want to trap her as you want her to be hungry. Have a sheet or large towel handy to cover the entire trap as soon as she goes in it as it calms them down right away. Place it in your yard by some bushes or near a deck or slightly hidden, but it’s easy to monitor. Never leave it outside or set when you are not home or awake to keep an eye on it and can listen for when an animal goes in it. Harbour Freight has traps for $20 or PAWS, 7282 N Cherryvale Mall Dr, has traps you can rent for a $20 refundable fee. I think they only take cash. They are open M &T 11-3, closed Wed & Sun, Th-Sat 11-3. 815-299-7297.

Kat E.

2 weeks ago

Go outside at dawn or after dusk, use a flashlight and shine it in the grass, in bushes, under decks, porches, crawl spaces, window wells, in garages, under cars, up in the trees or on a roof, across the street in bushes and look for eyes to reflect back at you. Go out and listen for sounds of movement. Walk around the neighborhood and call her. She is probably nearby. If you can, get a trail camera so you can see if she is in your yard at night. Ask permission to go and check in your neighbors’ garages in case she was locked inside and is afraid to come out. Check their yards, sheds, window wells, under porches, under the house and up in their trees too. Crack your garage open a bit so she can come back in. Cats lost outside usually stay quiet because they are hiding from potential predators. Look down in the sewers too because cats can jump down there to get away from a car or predator. Check under the hood of your car before starting when it gets cold out. Check under cars near your home Check out your doors from time to time at night, especially between 1-5 am, in case she is trying to come back inside. Open the door, call her quietly and listen for movement or sounds as she may need a minute to come out of hiding. Try holding a door open for her to come in when you are calling her. Put up flyers with the photos and give one to your mail person as they go all over the neighborhood. Give one to local vets too. Keep checking at Animal Services in person every day if possible to see if she was brought in there. If your lost cat isn’t microchipped or wasn’t wearing a rabies tag, she will be held for 24 hrs. and then put up for adoption.They give stray cats a new name when they come in without identification, so don’t look for your cat by name when searching the Found cats or the cats up for Adoption. Check the online adoptable cats everyday as they do take cats to PetSmarts in Wisconsin. Animal Service’s hours are M 11-7, T-F 11-5, Sat 11-4, closed Sunday. Check the listings for adoptable cats at the area rescues like Noah’s Ark, TAILS, PAWS and Friends Forever in case she was taken to one of them. If she is chipped, notify the chip company that she is lost and be sure they have your correct contact info. Don’t put litter box out as it may attract predators or other cats who will scare your cat away from home. Instead, put out clothes belonging to her favorite person(s). That will be familiar and help her get home. Post photos as a lost cat on Nextdoor, winnebagoanimals.org and on Facebook at Fido Alert and Lost Dogs/Cats in Rockford. Include your phone number, especially on Pawboost. If someone says they have your cat: Ask detailed questions about your cat’s unique characteristics that aren’t shared publicly. Don’t show photos with every angle of your cat, so you can decide on something only you would know or be able to see when she is with you. Scammers typically can’t answer this correctly. Never send money to anyone claiming to have your pet unless you have confirmed it’s yours and you have her back. Verify contact information. Be cautious if someone refuses to meet in a public location or communicate through traceable methods. Please be careful with anyone claiming to have your cat and asking for a 6 digit google code to prove you are a human. It is a scam and in full force. Also, beware of anyone asking for money for your cat back. NEVER send money until you have possession of your cat. Please disregard no matter how persistent the scammers are!

Karen K.

2 weeks ago