Reunited Male Cat in San Jose, CA 95126 (ID: 73159536)

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Jill H.

7 hours ago

7/19.Spike has returned

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Sheryl A.

17 hours ago

Rebekah Frye I hope you get good news soon! And that Spike is with his family again very soon 💖

Rebekah F.

17 hours ago

Sheryl Arroyo-Glausch thank you Sheryl, we have put out flyers and talked to the neighbors but no luck so far 😢

Peter H.

20 hours ago

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Sheryl A.

20 hours ago

Shared. Post Spike in Nextdoor as well and check for updates on both websites. Check the shelters frequently, both in person and online. File a missing report while you're there. Contact local rescue groups just in case. Not everyone checks social media, post flyers in the area. Include veterinary offices and pet stores when you post the flyers. Ask your neighbors to check their garages, back yards, storage sheds, bushes and trees, under porches and parked vehicles, etc. Be there with a carrier and a bag of his favorite treats when they check. Shake the bag while calling out to him. Keep your voice calm. Any stress in your voice will alert him to stay hidden. Search around the neighborhood when it's quieter. The time when it starts getting dark works well. Take a flashlight, the carrier and the bag of treats with you. Search out of the way spots, bushes and trees and under parked vehicles. Keep in mind that cats can squeeze into very tight spaces! So if in doubt, check it out. Search around places where he might be looking for food, water and shelter (like the dumpster area of a restaurant, for example). Good luck 💖

Christina F.

24 hours ago

For Spike’s people: Please provide a cross street and please read the advice shared on the Missing Animal Response Network. They have a page specific to lost cat behavior. https://www.missinganimalresponse.com/lost-cat-behavior/ If you have not already, visit neighboring homes and ask them to look into their garages and outbuildings, checking multiple times while sitting patiently, and quietly. Cats get scared when in strange places and won't necessarily bolt for the door when it is opened, and might not even run to a familiar person if they happen to be present. Also, post flyers - don't rely upon everyone having access to on-line posts. Check every logical and illogical place your cat may have gotten into on your property, to name just a few: cabinets/drawers — high and low; behind/under cushions on sofas, liners under sofas; closets; in garages/basements/sheds. Don’t forget to check in with local vets and animal shelters. Some have had success with placing a humane trap in their backyard - luring kitty in with a serving of their regular food; also with leaving clothing/blankets with your and/or their scent. If you have not already, post to Pawboost and/or Nextdoor. Each has their own audience and can be highly effective. Finally, for any reading this, please keep a bowl of water (ideally freshened every 2-3 days) in your garages/outbuildings for those instances when a neighborhood critter happens to find themselves trapped. Good luck, I hope to read a positive update on Spike soon!

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