Tampa, FL Lost Female Cat, Motita Is Missing

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Jamie L.

1 year ago

You can purchase a trap from Tractor Supply or Home Depot or Amazon or see if you can borrow or rent one from a local rescue or TNR group. Put a piece of your clothing with your scent on it inside and some wet food and set the trap and monitor it. I've seen many babies return home this way 🙏❣️

Karen C.

1 year ago

Lost Cats‼️ Indoor only cats and limited outdoor access 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 a pillow case 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 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.

Courtney N.

1 year ago

Please tag anyone in this area thank you

Courtney N.

1 year ago

Rags to Riches Animal Rescue inc Humane Society of Tampa Bay

Donna D.

1 year ago

Great suggestions listed and I would add leave your garage door slightly open especially at night so your kitty can get back inside. Same with lanai screen door.

Cindy F.

1 year ago

Beware of fake/scammers they offer a search and find service but require a pre-payment prior and often scheduling online for a search, do not do this it is a SCAM. If someone texting you saying they have your cat, for information you need to text in a code first - do not do this it is a SCAM. If someone tells you to call them on WhatsApp do not do this. ***Legit thermal drone search and rescue operators are licensed with the FAA. Too many scammers pretending to be drone operators, some even stole legit thermal drone operators' videos and pictures, they target those desperate to find their pets. There are a few legally licensed FAA thermal drone operators that do search recovery in Florida, one is in San Antonio, Plant City and Gainesville. They will travel to help. *RECOMMENDED FAA LICENSED THERMAL DRONE SEARCH/RESCUE OPERATORS IN OUR AREA ***For a legit, FAA licensed thermal drone service contact Trey Larson. He owns Florida Game Recovery 813-434-6584 (call/leave a voicemail or text), he is also a Deputy/Law Enforcement. He uses a thermal drone to locate lost animals; he is 100% legit and has helped many in the area recover and find their lost cats and dogs. He has also found other lost cats and dogs in record time. ***Chris Stegmeier, owner/operator of Tampa Drone Solutions 727-919-1672. Chris is also a FAA licensed thermal drone operator. He lives in San Antonio/Pasco County and is a local firefighter. Tips to help: ***NO LITTERBOXES OUTSIDE. Please avoid putting a dirty litterbox out, it will attract predators like coyotes. ***SIGNS ARE VITAL WHEN YOU HAVE A LOST PET: Put corrugated push in the ground signs up at all intersections and entrances to subdivisions in the area. Include words "LOST CAT" across the top, picture and contact information and details to help identify your cat, add also if microchipped. Do not just depend on flyers and Facebook. Check your neighbors' garages and sheds. Cats that are strictly indoor cats tend to not venture far from their home. Check during dusk, dawn and at night, the cat will likely be hiding during the day when it is the busiest outside. Contact all shelters, vets in the area by pm and email, drop flyers off at nearby vet offices. If the cat is microchipped contact the company the chip is registered to, and they will mark the cat as lost and send alerts out to vets as well. If the cat has been sighted you can get a 32-inch trap at Tractor Supply/feed store bait it with strong smelling tuna, canned cat food, check the trap often, it may attract raccoon, opossum, you will need to release them and rebait the trap. You can also purchase a field camera at WalMart or a sporting goods store, you can monitor the trap using an app on your phone, laptop, it will alert you of movement in/near the trap. (written by C.Moore - LOST & FOUND DOGS & CATS - PASCO, HERNANDO, PINELLAS COUNTIES, FLORIDA)

1 year ago

Shared 🙏🏻💕🐱💕🙏🏻

Allison B.

1 year ago

Shared🙏🏻 Put anything outside that smells familiar and like YOU , a towel or piece of clothing. Cats can smell for miles. Also put stinky stuff out like tuna, sardines, clam juice. Walk around at night with a flashlight looking under cars, in bushes and up in trees her eyes will reflect in the light. Clang her food bowls walking around to calling her name. Ask your neighbors to look in and under sheds, decks, in garages in case she’s locked in. Good luck I hope she comes home soon 🙏 Also post on petco’s site called love lost.. https://lost.petcolove.org/ And on Nextdoor and lost and found pets of Hillsborough county Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Lostandfoundpetsofhillsboroughcounty/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Post flyers and ask around with your neighbors in case someone took her inside. My friends cat was once in the house across the street for a month!!! If you’re not certain she got out please check everywhere inside I once read of a cat stuck in a recliner chair and a dresser drawer! https://www.dailypaws.com/cats-kittens/cat-safety-tips/how-to-find-a-lost-cat https://www.pawboost.com/blog/7-effective-search-tips-for-finding-your-lost-cat/ More good tips The cat must be able to associate the outside of her home (that he is unfamiliar with) with the inside of the home that he knows. The ONLY way he will be able to do that is by smell. So she should put things that smell like her and the inside of the house (used towels, unwashed t-shirts, blankets, pillow cases) outside the last door he went out of. Cats have an amazing sense of smell. Also put his food and fresh water there too. Cats almost always hide within a 3 house radius when they get out. They aren’t active during the day but may come out at night. If he’s not back by dark, she should go out late tonight, when it’s really quiet and her neighbors are all asleep, and search for him with a flashlight. She should walk around slowly, calling his name, and pausing each time to listen for faint meows. Pausing each time to listen for faint meows is critical, because lost cats don’t usually come running and he may have to be coaxed out of hiding. His eyes will reflect in the light and it will make it easier to see him.

Peter O.

1 year ago

Pray you're reunited with your beloved fur 🐾. I think you should seek help from ( ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM ) they are Drone pilots that uses a thermal drone to search for missing pets day and night, they help me couple of days back and I'm sure they'll be of great help to you too. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572262406474

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