Irvine, CA Stray Cat Found Near Near Austin

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Lauren E.

1 month ago

TIPS TO FIND YOUR CAT: 1. Kitties usually stay close by their home, they hide in a bush or some small dark place and just sit and wait. Even if you call them, they may not come because they are freaked out and scared. 2. A cat's world is centered around scents. They will not be familiar with the outdoor scents because they have never been there before. To help them smell their way home, put things outside that smell like home, like you. A used towel, dirty shirt, dirty shoes. Leave the items out and sit with the door open as much as possible. If the kitty comes back in the door just remain calm and talk to the kitty normal until you can close the door behind him. 3. Do not put food out, you will attract other animals that may keep your cat away. You can walk around with smelly food or shaking treats, but don't leave it outside. 4. Walk around the neighborhood calling your kitty normally. Don't use a panicked voice, it will scare the kitty more. Best to only have people whose voice your kitty would normally come to. They will not come to a kind stranger helping you search. The kitty will catch your scent and hear your voice, and follow it back to your house. Most cats are within 200 cat yards. Which means if there is a fence, you couldn't get over, you would go around, but the cat could go right over. So keep that in mind when checking out 200 yards. 5. Pass out fliers to neighbors and talk to everyone, especially kids and dog walkers. It is a great idea to offer kids $20 if they find your cat and can tell you where he is. Kids love money and a challenge. 6. Check closed garages. Listen for meows when you call. 7. Use a flashlight under bushes and dark places, even during the day. The light will reflect off their eyes. This is how I found Nicholas, in a bush I walked by at least 20 times and didn't see him until I used the flashlight. 8. Sleep with the windows open, you may hear them crying at night. Lost kitties feel safest coming out late at night-early morning. 9. Check the shelter every day. 10. If your lost cat has a cat friend at home, take the cat or dog you have at home out in a secure carrier or on a leash and walk around with him or sit with him outside. Hopefully the other lost cat will hear and smell him. Dogs are good at finding lost cats. 11. Social Media - Facebook, Nextdoor, CraigsList, and PawBoost Lost & Found. 12. Vets have told me that indoor kitties that get lost are too scared to come out of hiding, even for food. It could be at least 10 days before your kitty gets hungry enough to come out of his safe hiding spot, so don't give up too soon. Once kitties do come out they will make a big circle around the area trying to find something that smells like home. So the more you walk out from your house and back, like a wagon wheel formation, the more your scent out there for kitty to follow when he gets brave. 13. If you have a garage, leave it cracked open, kitty may find his way back in. 14. Be careful of scammers. There are terrible people out there that pretend they have your cat but can never find time to meet up with you to return the cat. They are trying to make you frantic to give them money. 15. Check trees too, just found my cat 20 feet up a tree, couldn't get down. 16. Check inside, cabinets, closets, behind books. We have found cats sitting behind books on shelves, sleeping inside clothes in the closet, and in a hole in the wall behind a wall unit. 17. You can purchase a Havahart cat safe trap from Amazon. Watch the video on how to use it. Do not leave it unattended because you don’t want to try and release an angry raccoon. If you watch for a distance you can chase off wild critters. Have a plan if you catch another cat. This other cat may be keeping your cat away. So hopefully your shelter will take him. Maybe he is lost too and you saved him. Or maybe he is a stray and having a check up at the shelter will benefit him, and give your cat a chance to come home if this cat was keeping him away.

Rosemary P.

1 month ago

Please check Paul boost every day to see if someone has posted this Cat lost and check them anyway maybe someone posted it at an earlier time

Rosemary P.

1 month ago

Please call the Irvine animal shelter and report that you found this cat. Owner always call over there to see if someone has found their cat. I’m assuming because you live in Irvine that’s your shelter. Fax a flyer of the Cat over there. In addition, not everyone is on Facebook so please post on all lost petsites and nextdoor.com your neighborhood watch. When I found a stray cat once I posted flyers all over around my neighborhood in case someone driving by, saw it, and it was their cat. But God bless you and thank you for bringing this cat inside and keeping it safe from the coyotes. They are everywhere thank you thank you thank you

Kimberley S.

1 month ago

🐱 IF YOU FIND A CAT 🐱 Here are the steps you should take to help reunite the cat with their family: 1. Report to Your Local Shelter 📍 This is a MUST. File a found report with your local shelter so the owner can locate their pet: 🔗 Irvine Animal Care Center – Contact Info & Location https://www.cityofirvine.org/irvine-animal-care-center/contact-hours-location 2. Post Online Share the found cat on local lost & found platforms: • Nextdoor • PawBoost • Ring Neighborhood App • Local Facebook lost & found pet groups 3. Check for a Microchip Take the cat to a vet clinic or animal shelter to be scanned for a microchip. 🔍 Many rescuers also carry microchip scanners. ⚠️ Always transport the cat in a secure carrier to prevent escape. 4. Put Up “Found Cat” Flyers Not everyone uses the internet. Post signs around the area where the cat was found. 5. Foster if You Can If safe and possible, foster the cat while searching for their owner. This helps keep them out of the shelter system.

Joan D.

2 months ago

Beautiful kitty

Animal r.

2 months ago

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Found/Stray Cat in Irvine, CA 92604

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