Lexington, TN Lost Cat, Miss Kitty Is Missing

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Andi S.

2 months ago

Search at night with a flashlight (eyes will glow) up in trees and inside and under things on your property and up to three or four houses away. Cats normally stay pretty close to home. You can put something with the smell of the cat, or the scent of home, out on the porch. Put up missing cat posters, check with your neighbors, post on all local social media groups, and check with animal control every week. Leave your garage door up enough to allow the cat entry. You can also try searching early morning, before dawn, calling his/her name and carrying and open can of tuna or cat food. Hunger sometimes lures them out of hiding. Don't forget to check places like crawl spaces, garages, and sheds.

Annie L.

2 months ago

Could this be Miss Kitty? https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1NfNNmhLjz/

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Annie L.

2 months ago

I'm so sorry about your baby.🥺💔 Don't give up hope. It takes time and perseverance to locate a missing cat. Most cats stay close to home so it is critical to be as proactive, and persistent, as possible--even when it's an outdoor-access cat. Crack your garage door or leave a porch door open so it can get inside. Cats return at night when you're sleeping so you miss them. This also ensures if your cat was chased away, it can sneak back inside when it can. Check everywhere outside even in drain pipes and drains, in logs, under bushes and cars, up in trees and anywhere it's collar could get hung. Use a flashlight after dark as it will make your cat's eyes glow. Check under your house and your neighbor's houses, in sheds, garages, bats, etc. (Indoor-only cats typically do not recognize their owners outside because it is a different environment and they are scared. Put dry food in a plastic container with a lid and periodically shake it and call your cat's name. Print flyers for neighbors and businesses in the area. Put posters in public areas, like on street signs and in your front yard, and offer some type of reward, if you can. Put the reward amount on the flyers and posters. A reward will incite people to intentionally be on the lookout for your cat or to return it to you. Work with a cat rescue to immediately set a cat trap or you can purchase one at Tractor Supply, Home Depot or on Amazon and set it yourself. You will need to monitor the trap(s). Visit pet rescues/shelters in person regularly to see if someone has found your cat and has taken it to one. Give them a flyer and report your cat as missing. Rescues and shelters only hold a cat 3 to 5 days before putting it up for adoption, especially if it doesn't have a microchip. Even if it does have a microchip, the chip can float and be missed by the scanner. That's why it's critical to consistently visit them. Set notification alerts for the Facebook lost and found pets groups in case someone has found your cat. Please read this article for both indoor-only and outdoor-access lost cats: https://www.missinganimalresponse.com/lost-cat-behavior/

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