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Minerva is Missing in Queens, NY

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Status

LOST

Date Last Seen

June 4, 2026

Location Last Seen

Queens, NY 11105

Nearest Landmark

23rd Ave

Name

Minerva

Sex

Female

PawBoost ID

72989777

Species

Cat

Description

Black with ear tip and neon green collar. Very skittish, will likely not let anyone approach.

Message from Owner

Minerva. She’s a stray rescue turned part indoor/part-outdoor cat who ran from the catsitter and has not been seen since Thurs evening. She’s very skittish with others, but usually comes running to get back inside for food and overnight place to stay. If anyone has seen her please let me know! She is a small black cat with an ear tip and a bright neon green collar. Usually hangs out around 36th/37th street north of the GCP, btw 23/24 Aves. She is usually never away this long, but since we are away perhaps she was spooked.

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Carmen B.
1 hour ago
Sharing. Hope she comes home soon
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Judith L.
3 hours ago
Hope you find ASAP
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Ana C.
16 hours ago
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Annie T.
18 hours ago
Praying you find beautiful Minerva 🐈‍⬛️ safe and soon. 💕 💞
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Tina M.
20 hours ago
First put out a big bowl of water. Then, dFirst put out a big bowl of water. Then, did you try the kitty litter trick? Take some litter from their box and sprinkle outside leading to your door then call them constantly especially at dawn and dusk and when it's quiet. Kitty will follow its scent and your voice home. It's no doubt scared and hiding. You can also try a stinky can of sardines! Or if kitty is a cuddler, try putting an article of your clothing by your door. Also check area garages, under car hoods, shelters, Nextdoor and Pawboost for found kitties in and near your zip. Don’t give up. And post flyers around your neighborhood. Good luck! And please keep your kitty inside if you let it out!! Between coyotes, diseases, bad actors and cars, there are so many ways harm can come to them. Finally, if your kitty isn’t fixed, please spay/neuter!
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Gary M.
20 hours ago
Drag scent trails… She may be hiding under a porch, a shed, or a car, behind bushes, or in a wooded area. Go out late at night with a flashlight that might reflect against her eyes, and call her gently. Or shake a bag of treats, sometimes better than your voice to attract a cat that’s scared. Create scent trails on the grass and ground leading up to your home (or to a trap, ideally monitored with a trail cam, so you can respond quickly when the cat is in the trap). Get a towel and rub it with your dirty laundry, blankets, socks, or anything else with the scent of home. (Do not use kitty litter.) Tie a rope to the towel and drag it from the areas where you think the cat might be, creating scent trails leading to your house (or the trap). You won’t smell the scent on the towel or the ground, but the cat will. (If you use a trap, load it with a little cat food, chicken or tuna, enough to attract the cat from the trail that leads up to it. Rely on the scent trails to get your cat to the trap.) Rain and snow will wash away the scent trails, so you’ll have to drag again afterwards. Also, renew the trails every couple days. Try to remain patient and hopeful. Some cats only show up after many days or even weeks. Important: . Never leave a trap unattended, always keep an eye on it, checking it every 1/2 hour in person or with a trail cam. Position the trap close to where the cat escaped or was last seen. . Trail cam photos and videos are marked with time stamps, helpful to know if and when the cat shows up but doesn’t go into the trap. . Post flyers in the area with a picture of your cat and your contact information. . Even if you don’t have a trap or a trail cam, scent trails leading to your home can work.
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