Purakaat is Missing in Leicester, MA

Description

Mixed grey short hair feline, 12 years of age, good temperament with shy tendencies

Message from Owner

Since April 27th, for work reasons, I have been staying month to month in a lake hse along with two adult cats. Purakaat is a mixed grey female feline who lives with Gambit, a charcoal grey tuxedo male cat. They are mostly indoor cats whom I have taken care of for over 12 years. At times when they do get to go outdoors, I am always nearby or closely with them. I never leave a property without both of them being fully secured inside. When the mornings started arriving with more daylight, they have had a routine for about a month of being let out and staying close to the rear deck early mornings before I have to leave for work. Once out for a certain period of time, they are always waiting and ready to go back inside. On early Tuesday morning, July 16th, not too long after I had let both cats out, I heard a loud cat shriek. I went to check on both of them and only saw Gambit pacing under and out from the deck. He took his time but wanted to come in right away. Shockingly, there was no sign of Purakaat or signs of any disturbance. I called out for her like I normally would and made familiar sounds of tapping a metal food can. Since making a number of on-ground searches, I have spoken to several neighbors and gotten a lot of advice from the neighbor across the street who also has two cats that go outside on a daily basis. The local animal control has been contacted and notices have been posted on local websites.