Post on Nextdoor and Neighbors Ring apps.
Indoor cats stay close to home and may hide.
Put out items of unwashed clothing or towels with your scent on it, 🚫DO NOT put a litterbox outside or in your garage with door cracked despite some people advising you to, it can attract predators, dogs or tomcats to the area that could endanger and chase him/her off preventing your cat from returning home.🚫
Go out multiple times between dusk and dawn with a flashlight to look for eyeshine, bring his/her treat bag and shake it while calling his/her name. You can even try a laser pointer toy and shine it around on the ground while out looking.
If he/she is microchipped make sure your contact info is up to date and contact chip company to report as missing.
Put up flyers within a 1 mile radius, not everyone uses social media.
Talk to your neighbors, have them check garages, yards and sheds. Check the animal shelter daily, go in person often and bring a photo of your cat because they don’t always update their website daily, they are notoriously unreliable over the phone, telling people their pet isn’t there when it is and can be resistant to letting people go in the cat area to look for their cat so be firm and polite (The Animal Foundation).
Most importantly be consistent and persistent, get out there on foot, not car, after dark everyday to search and don’t give up.Read More
Call local rescues for contact information for local TNR (Trap, Neuter and Release) trappers and feeders of Community Cats and Feral Cat colonies in your area right away. They are literally the boots on the ground and see and recognize new strays in the area that show up to feed. They are all the dogs in their areas, too. Ask if you can email or text photos of your pet to their phones so they can be on the lookout for your baby nightly while they are out doing the work of the Angels that they so selflessly do!
They also know the kind folks in the neighborhoods surrounding that are food sources for cats on the street. House cats will normally hide (usually very close to home unless something has scared them off) for a few days at least, not even thinking about food at first, they are so anxious, especially during the day. Walk your area at night, calling for them.
Cats with microchips have it a lot easier of course, because if they are picked up, they are scanned, their owners are contacted right away. That's why it's imperative to keep your contact information up to date on ALL microchip websites, with the Vet's office you had when you registered them - even if you have a different vet now, and on all Lost Pet websites, because not only do the public see those but they're pushed out to all rescues, shelters and veterinarians in your area.
That said though, don't rely on that alone, because sometimes a microchip will travel in the pet's body or for some reason just not show up on a microchip scanner. Uploading your lost baby to PawBoost and PetcoLoveLove sites will not only get their photo out to the public and local animal organizations, but those sites will send you daily updates of pets lost in your area that match the description or the photo in your lost flyer. Check those emails!
This is especially important, even though it seems old-fashioned, it is many times the one thing that works even in this technological age. Print out flyers (PetcoLoveLost does a great free one with your phone number on pull of tabs on the bottom - cut them for easy removal by your neighbors - and post them on mailboxes all around your neighborhood. Dog walkers are such an invaluable resource and they know and talk to other animal lovers along their walking routes daily. They also see strays while they are out and about and it's just as easy for one of these to be a Lost Pet and not a stray, but your baby! It takes a Village and let your Community help, many eyes are best!
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Lost Cats‼️
Indoor only cats and limited outdoor access cats never go far. They go into survival mode and hide in silence. Most of them will not respond when they are in survival mode. 3 AM is the best time to find a missing indoor only cat. This is the time they become most active and responsive. Sit and quietly call for your kitty. Try to stay low, standing is intimidating to cats. Place some dirty socks and pillow cases outside. Your scent will attract your kitty. If you have a garage, place the items near the garage door and crack the door enough for her to get in. DO NOT leave food or litter box outside, it can attract predators and aggressive Tom cats. Because indoor only cats hide so well they are not as likely to be ed by a predator. Don't give up, it can take months to find a missing indoor only cat. Use a flashlight as late at night as you can to look in trees, under cars and in bushes. Try to look for the glow of her eyes. The best chance of you being reunited with your cat is to do a methodical search of the area. Most indoor only cats will be within 160 feet of your home. Survival mode lasts 5 to 14 days but can last longer. Once their hunger gets to a maximum they can snap out of it but this is a dangerous time because they come out of hiding. The majority of cats will try to make a break for home on the 5th night. In addition to posted flyers, make mini flyers and hand them out to your neighbors. Some people don't pay attention to posted flyers. It's VERY VERY important that you look for her as late at night as you can. If you have other cats, watch them. If they are spending a lot of time looking out a certain window, that’s a good indication the missing cat is in that area. Wildlife and motion activated cameras are also helpful. a lot of people are successful trapping their indoor only cats. If you decide to trap, you must watch the trap closely, predators can a cat in a trap.Read More
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