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Reunited Cat in Lake in the Hills, IL 60156

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Status

REUNITED - reunited after 13 hours, 58 minutes

Date Last Seen

July 3, 2026

Name

Josie

Sex

Female

PawBoost ID

73084750

Species

Cat

Description

She’s the sweetest cat. She got out this morning. Her name is Josie. She has a white belly stripe and is calico. All black nose.

Josie's Owner Says

Thank you for all your tips and tricks! They helped so much

Facebook Community Response

Deanna L.
2 weeks ago
Check garages sheds window wells porches bushes under decks vehicles. Ask neighbors to check these places incase she got locked in someplace and can't get out. Go out day and night calling her name. Also look up trees. Cats will climb up trees if something scares them. Go in person to animal control shelters vets to see if someone dropped her off. It's very important to check the hoods of vehicles. Cats will climb up under the hood of a vehicle to stay warm. They also can travel under one. Even get dumped far out. Cats can travel a distance. ( Not saying she did, but it happens.) Check out all the lost and found sites daily. Check the storm drains too. Call her name! Shake a bag of treats. Call her name! It's very important that you keep doing everything that I suggested in my comment everyday and night. πŸ™β™₯️!
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Cynthia B.
2 weeks ago
Put her litter box out for scent Crack open garage door and put her food water and bed inside to attract her Get a humane trap Look under bushes and decks and anywhere she could be hiding Look at dawn and dusk with a flashlight and food Have neighbors check ring cam Make flyers with pictures and put up in the area Give to vet offices and shelters and police and animal control Call microchip company Keep looking and calling Hope home safe soon
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Susie P.
2 weeks ago
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Sitler-Currey K.
2 weeks ago
Prayers for safe return. Look under cars and bushes nearby.
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Matt K.
2 weeks ago
Thank you very much for this
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Heidi W.
2 weeks ago
If kitty is chipped, contact your chipping company and report kitty missing. Make sure your contact information is up to date and that your contact information is the primary contact. Contact Mc Henry County Animal Control and report kitty missing. Ask neighbors to check garages. πŸ’”πŸΎπŸ˜’βœοΈπŸ™πŸΌ
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Karen S.
2 weeks ago
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Karen E.
2 weeks ago
If Josie is normally an INSIDE cat… then she is definitely scared and hiding and you will need to go out at NIGHT with a flashlight and look for her β€œglowing” eyes. She is VERY CLOSE to your house… most likely in YOUR OWN YARD. They usually find a hiding spot very quickly and very close to where they escaped. Look up in the trees and check under everything in YOUR YARD first… under decks, under sheds, inside bushes, wood piles and storm drains. Then check your neighbors yards. They are very good at hiding. THE BEST TIME TO FIND HER IS AT NIGHT WITH A FLASHLIGHT AND HER EYES WILL β€œGLOW” BACK AT YOU. Josie is so scared, she will NOT respond to you calling her, so you'll have to use your eyes instead of your ears to find her. When cats are suddenly outside, they go into "survival mode" and their entire personality changes. They will NOT wander. They find a hiding spot very close by and are very scared and will not come out for anyone... even their owners. I hope you find your fur-baby very soon!
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Michele G.
2 weeks ago
Put clothes with your scent outside and check bushes and trees with a flashlight at night shake bag of treats or dry food and call it's name
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Melinda H.
2 weeks ago
The best time to look for a cat is late at night after the daytime sounds settle down. Go for a walk and take a flashlite scan into the trees and under bushes. A cat can fit in any hole that they can fit their head thru they have collapsible shoulder blades. Most indoor cats stay close to home but come out at night. Most important is to make your presence known. Go out every half hour after 9pm and call for them and stop and listen it's amazing what you can hear late at night. Get your voice and scent out there. They are looking for you also. Look for glowing eyes at night. If there is a dog sibling that the cat likes take the dog on the walk. If you open canned cat food or shake treats do so on your walk. If the cat has a noisy toy shake it on your walk. Make posters and put in every business within a mile of the home. Let your mail carrier know. If there are teenagers in the neighborhood let them know they love reward money and being a hero. Check all local shelters. Let local veterinarians know your info. If there is a feral colony near you check it out. If you can find the feeder of the colony give them your info. Make large signs and put in neighbors yards at least a mile radius of the home. This ensures that everyone in the area has the info. Put post it notes on your neighbors doors to look in sheds and garages. Post on every Facebook forum in your area. Post on Pawboost and For the love of Louie. Check Humane Society. So important to make your presence known every half hour after 9pm. Make a bed out of the cats carrier and put soiled clothes from inside the home around the bed. Put it as close to the house as you can. Leave a shed or garage open check them often. Camp in your yard. Most indoor cats are found late at night. Don't give up. Do not put food out or litter it attracts every animal in the area including raccoon opossum feral cats and coyotes. Your cat will know that there is food inside and that is incentive to keep them close to the house. If you are outside that's OK but take it in when you go back in. If your cat sees a predator eating their food it might make them retreat further. Most important is to let them know you are looking for them. Hope you find your baby
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