Orange County, NC Lost Male Cat, Cleo Is Missing

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Ratya B.

10 months ago

Is this your cat?

Susan F.

10 months ago

Thank you. We are working on each of these items and you have great suggestions!

Ruthmaria C.

10 months ago

Try posting on lost and found kitties in your area and on paw boosts people tend to post their lost animals on those pages

Ruthmaria C.

10 months ago

Cats usally stay within 200 feet of the scent of thier home. Your cat maybe close by. (But if the cat is not spayed or neutered they can roam farther while in heat looking for a mate).or if someone has picked them up. Put out a pile of unwashed clothes on your porch. Cats can smell up to 2 miles. Do NOT put the cat’s litter box out on the porch as that attracts other cats and can scare your cat away. Put a safe trap there too. Line it with a towel or shirt with the scent from inside the house. If you don’t have a trap, borrow one. Local spca can lend them out. If you trap a cat that is not yours, just release it. Or check and make sure it is not someone else's lost pet. Notify all vets, shelters and spca and give them a picture. Make flyers with your contact info and picture and give to EVERY house within 1/4 mile. Ask neighbors to check their sheds, garages, etc. in case the cat accidentally got locked inside. Go outside and hunt under EVERYTHING, both during the day and at dusk with a flashlight softly calling your cats name and shaking a bag of treats. Look everywhere - under bushes, cars, porches, sheds…..this means neighbor's stuff too. Sometimes if you sit on your porch or outside in the yard and quietly talk to your cat, as if he or she were there, they will come out of hiding and come up to you. If they do, stay calm and don’t try to grab the cat. Wait until they get close and let the cat come to you. When the cat lets you pet them then you can attempt to pick it up.

Ruthmaria C.

10 months ago

Check every vehicle under any stationary platform's or storage and check in garages porches sheds with the storms he might have crawled in a small place or got locked in check even stationary cars cats can find ways into them and become trapped.

Ruthmaria C.

10 months ago

Don't put her litter box outside that will invite other cats and predators which will muddle her scent. I've had some experience with this and actually read an articlethat said that the safer way is to put out something with your scent you are her safe place your scent will carry on the air.or her blanket you can change it if you think it has lost its scent

Ruthmaria C.

10 months ago

Ask the delivery drivers and mail personnel to keep am eye out check the shelter make sure they are aware of him so if he gets brought in they don't accidentally put him down chk shelters within a 2.5 to 5 mile radius yes he could get that far but if he was taken that's about how far someone usually travels away before dumping. If you had problems or if thier is a particular person in neighborhood who hates cats I'd keep eye out same goes for someone who shows to much attention not liking or thinking it's safe for him to be out . Keep the search fresh in people's minds and check with local vets if he was hit or someone yook him they may might take him in for medical care.

Ruthmaria C.

10 months ago

If you can put out something heavy with your scent he will smell it your scent travels further will be more familiar and is a comforting scent which should draw him back home. Put it in a safe but accessible place near the area he disappeared from or usually hangs out in. He will probably be near it hiding in not to long a time. I've read recently in several rescues that this technique works. And the scent will last even if it rains and you can change the item every couple days. Putting Flyers in mail boxes and local vets and businesses doesn't hurt. Ask delivery people and mail personnel if they would take a flyer and keep an eye out they are in neighborhood and might see him. Check shelters and vets let them know your looking and that way if he's brought in they are aware he's lost . Good luck don't be afraid to call every couple of days. If you see him do not run after him he might be scared call to him let him know it's you carry his favorite toy treat or blanket to help reassure him.

Rita B.

10 months ago

OUTDOOR ACCESS AND INDOOR ONLY TIPS Hope you find your cat! 🐾❤️ PLEASE read tips and watch video to help! Unfixed males can travel far! When found get fixed! * BE AWARE OF INSTAGRAM SCAMS!! *If Chipped, be sure it’s up to date and releasable! Contact chip company! Wearing an Air tag? Report as lost! IF WEARING A COLLAR, COULD BE CAUGHT. Please use breakaway collars! Indoor are very close within 3-7 houses (50 yards) but an outdoor has ran and could be up to 17 houses (345 yards) away and stuck and lost! SEARCH NOW AND DONT GIVE UP! LOOK HIGH UP IN THE TREES! MAY BE STUCK! Check water sources in area! There are TRACKERS (get within 2 weeks) and VOLUNTEER at the bottom of these tips that can help if needed! Key to getting your cat back: SEARCHING, POSTERS, FEEDING STATION, SCENT, CAMERA AND TRAP! (See Details on all this below) CHECKING SHELTER IN PERSON EVERYDAY! *SHELTERS ONLY HOLD ANIMALS FOR 3 DAYS! INDOOR ONLY CAT TIPS (skip this section if outdoor cat) INDOOR CATS and Cats in unfamiliar area are scared and normally are within 3-7 houses (50 yards) but hiding in silence. BUT DO A THOROUGH CHECK INSIDE. Unless you saw it get out, it could be inside hiding (behind appliances, drawers, box springs etc) CATS can hide in silence and not make a noise until they reach their hunger or thirst threshold for up to 14 days! Search up to 7 houses (50 yards) away with a high-power flashlight at dark looking for eyes, shaking a treat bag, cats recognize owners voice so call name softly, or any sound they are familiar and comfortable with. OUTDOOR ACCESS CAT TIPS INDOOR-OUTDOOR CATS are normally within 17 houses (345 yards). Something has happened in their territory for them to run. There’s a 90% chance they are “STUCK” somewhere between your house and the next 17 houses. SEARCH NOW EVERY PLACE A CAT CAN GO IN before it’s too late! When an indoor/outdoor cat is lost it is considered an emergency. Cats do not run away from home as dogs tend to do. It means that something has happened to upset the cat’s routine. It could be that it was scared of by a noise or predator and possibly stuck somewhere and not able to get freed or lost! Search up to 17 houses (345 yards) away with a high-power flashlight at dark looking for eyes, shaking a treat bag, cats recognize owners voice so call name softly or any sound they are familiar and comfortable with. FOR BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR Look under/in steps, porches, decks, vacant buildings, sheds, drainage pipes, culvert pipes, shrubs and bushes, abandoned homes, neighbors' garages, crawl spaces, wheel walls on cars - any place a cat could hide. Best to go out at dark with high power flashlight, looking for their eyes, shake treats or smelly food like tuna, call in normal tone, listen for them, let them come to you. Check neighbors’ areas too with permission! BUT YOU DO THE SEARCHING, THEY WILL NOT SEARCH AS GOOD AS YOU! LEAVE gates, porches, garage doors open so they are able to get back in! Can you leave door open where they got out safely? If you have a garage, leave it open slightly with feeding station set up and camera. Do you have another cat that they live with? Try recording their meows to take with you when searching. This helped one lost cat come home! PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO ASAP TO GET ON THE FAST TRACK TO BECOMING A KNOWLEDGEABLE SEARCHER: How to Find a Lost Cat: https://youtu.be/g2eCoC63B9I?si=3lcZYUGv1supoBjl (1) NOTIFY Animal Control, file a report and GO IN PERSON TO SHELTER checking all cats every 2 days (2) PLACE ADS: www.lostmykitty.com,use free option - will send a fax blast to closest vets, shelters in your area. Craigslist, Facebook for your county and state sites such as: https://www.facebook.com/LostFoundDogs.NC/ ( it says dogs but they post all pets) and https://www.facebook.com/groups/769692416445474/, and https://www.facebook.com/groups/232707254986676/?ref=share , Nextdoor.com (be sure to use the universal option to share pet post everywhere), pawboost.com, petfbi.org! https://24petconnect.com , https://www.helpinglostpets.com/ https://www.tabbytracker.com https://lost.petcolove.org/ local newspaper *YOU CAN ALSO BOOST YOUR FACEBOOK POST TO GET IT TO MORE PEOPLE (COST SOME TO DO THIS) (3) CONTACT local vets, groomers, pet stores, local rescues. (4) NOTIFY NEIGHBORS by making flyers (4 to a page) and handing out to all neighbors, delivery people in your area (mail carrier, fed ex, etc) and one in a sandwich ziploc bag with a few pebbles in it for weight and toss by mailbox Go to local and surrounding post offices and see if you can put Flyers up so all carriers in area are aware! (5) POSTERS - GET THEM OUT ASAP! Poster sized neon signs at all the intersections in all directions for 3-7 houses or 50 yards for indoor and 17 house or 345 yards for outdoor radius. Make them big, bold and neon! Place one in yard, businesses in area, tag your car. Use sheet protectors to keep dry, or plastic wrapped and sealed with blow dryer use this Flyer template here: https://search.petfbi.org/flyer.html (6) FEEDING STATION/SCENT TO LURE HOME: Buy several cans of mackerel and drain the juice into a spray bottle. Add several ounces of water to the mixture and select the "stream" setting. Spray the upper branches of trees and bushes in the area leading up to and around the food station. You can use can cat food and smear on trees, bushes and on ground leading back toward your food station setup. The smell can help lure to the food station. Repeat every 2 days unless it rains. If it rains, spray again when rain stops. Set up a food station with a bowl consisting of "stinky" food - sardines, canned cat food, boneless cooked chicken, etc. and a bowl of water and a camera. Position the camera so that you can see the food on camera to see who is eating. Also, leave a scent item of yours such as a stinky pair of socks, dirty shirt, shoes close to the food station. Once spotted on camera, buy or borrow a humane trap and cover with something like a dirty sheet and camouflage with some sticks, leaves on it. (7) HANG out worn clothing, blankets, etc with your scent on it, their bedding to help them smell their way home, hang high in air so wind catches it! (8) CAT CONSULTATION with this cat search expert: Kim Freeman/Lost Cat Finder https://www.lostcatfinder.com *GATHER A PET SCENT ITEM TO STORE (in case you decide on a track later if spotted): Put on gloves, gather scented item from your pet, if it’s a big bed or something big, wipe down with some cotton gauze and place the toy and/or gauze into plastic bag and place in freezer. Place pet name and date on bag! More great tips here: https://www.missinganimalresponse.com/lost-cat-behavior/ Great with cat recovery! Contact to track or consultation: https://www.facebook.com/TheFelineFinders/ TRACKERS THAT CAN HELP: Balynda Brown, 919-418-7953 a tracker with her dog, to get started fill this form out: https://bravok911.com/tell-us-about-your-pet Erin Eaton is a tracker with her dog . Text her at 910-758-1775 and fill out this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgXvqPPN6AXJ_D5_R16PoP6qbBL6IT4XwqchViIM9S4SMEZw/viewform?usp=sf_link https://www.facebook.com/k9soncall/ Mice with Epic Animal Recovery 704-770-8625( on Facebook) or http://www.epicanimalrecovery.org/ Fill out this form: http://www.epicanimalrecovery.org/lost-pet-form.html VOLUNTEER GROUP: Here is a volunteer group who can help you plan your search at no charge, Missing Animal Response trained: https://www.facebook.com/LARGcares/ When you spot them, don’t chase, try this: https://www.animalwised.com/how-to-approach-a-scared-cat-2515.html?fbclid=IwAR0lYxG9AaYNGkOOPLRHHZK9o4gT1QPRP-Z8ibmhy4IXgq1JX-t5rivT5D8 GO TO THE SHELTER AND CHECK FOR THEM ..about 85% of pets that are adopted from shelters are strays and their owners never came for them...

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