Reunited Female Cat in New Westminster, BC V3M 4J5 (ID: 71554003)

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Ria G.

1 year ago

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Maria C.

1 year ago

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CAT IS LOST Losing your cat can be very stressful on everyone involved. Here are some steps you should take if you discover you cat is missing. Try these tips if your cat is lost. First check the entire home. Behind drawers, appliances , lining of the cloth under bed box springs or furniture. closets, holes beside pipes under sinks. etc If positive the cat got outside Leave your door or window it can get to , open. Most cats come back during the night BEGIN SEARCHING RIGHT AWAY Don’t wait and hope the cat will come back on its own. Get help from friends to cover more territory faster and take time off work if you can. Make sure s/he is not in the house. Cats can hide in remarkable places! Search after dark and at dawn, especially if you have limited time. 11 p.m. – 2 a.m. is prime time for lost cats to show themselves. Use daylight hours for sussing out likely hiding spots, putting up posters and talking to neighbours. If you see your cat don’t run over to it or yell. Stop, sit and call calmly. Try shaking treats and toss one or two over to where the cat is. Too many cats are chased when spotted and they end up running even though they know you. Remember to be patient. If the cat does come to you, scruff it firmly, hold it close and get in the house right away as this is safer than trying to get it into a kennel. We suggest you have a towel with you to cover the cat, especially over the face as this calms them. If you’ve located the cat but are unable to grab it please see #7 below. When walking away, leave a trail of treats every two or three feet as the cat may follow and then walk right in the house. Put a dish of water and your cat's favourite food near the window or door they escaped from. If possible, leave a window or door open for the cat to get back in. Other pets can be kept secure in a closed room. If you didn’t see your cat escape, or are at all uncertain, don’t leave windows or doors open. Leave smelly food out in a couple of rooms and see if it is eaten (while, of course, keeping other animals out of the area). Leave an article of your unwashed clothing, like a worn sock, at the point of entry. SEARCH CLOSE TO HOME Cats often break out but then get scared and hide. They generally avoid wide open spaces and most often they’re found very close to home. Stay tight to your block, across the street and across the lane. After 24 hours, expand your search to a 4-5 block radius. Walk around the neighbourhood shaking treats and gently calling the kitty's name. CHECK EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY Use a good flashlight Look for crawl spaces, garages, sheds, under decks and balconies and any sheltered spot a cat can get into (any space 3-4" high). Take note of likely hiding places and return to them repeatedly. Ask your neighbours for permission to look in their yards. Ask them to open their garages or sheds. Sometimes cats run in when the door is open and then people unknowingly lock the door with the cat stuck inside POSTER THE NEIGHBOURHOOD QUICKLY Get bright posters up right away with a phone number you can reach at 24/7 (if it's raining put the posters in plastic sleeves). Post them at the front of your house and the corners of every block within a two block radius. Let all your neighbours know. After 24 hours expand your posters to a five block radius. Your poster should include a photo (colour is best), the name of the cat, where and when it became lost (date and cross streets), brief identifying description and a phone number where you can be reached 24/7. Specify “DO NOT TRY AND CATCH” and simply ask people to call with the location of where the cat was sited and at what time. Follow up on every lead to see if the cat the person called you about is your cat. After a while you'll know which cats belong where and you won't have to go out on every call as you'll know from experience if the cat is likely yours or not. USE ALL OF YOUR RESOURCES Notify the veterinary clinic where your cat was tattooed or microchipped. Make sure your contact information is up to date. Contact the SPCA or local shelter in your city and take a poster of your missing cat to them. Phone them every day to see if anyone turned in your cat. Post your lost cat on the internet: Use your poster or send a photo, address with cross streets and detailed description of the cat and your cell number. If someone finds your kitty this is likely where they will start looking for its owner. Check all of these sites. Post on them saying what cross street and city it is in Picture of animal. and any ways of easily iding .. collar , colors of fur etc Missing and found pets -Vancouver BC & the Lower Mainland. https://www.facebook.com/groups/216270295604229 Your neighborhood message site ( Nextdoor) Scent Rescue Team https://www.facebook.com/groups/1722110951607272 Very good re searching for cats. https://www.facebook.com/LostPetsVancouverBC. Pawboost Pawboost Petsearchers Canada has lots of great tips on their website. https://www.facebook.com/@MissingPetsInBc Petsearchers also offers a bloodhound service to track lost pets for a fee. Craigslist lost and found Kijiji lost and found BCSPCA lost and found Sometimes indoor cats get quite panicked once they’re outside. Even the most friendly cat will be wary after a few days outdoors and may not respond to you at all. Silence is what they feel will keep them safe , so do not expect them to come bounding up to you.. Cat Spotted If you spot the cat do not run up to it . Sit down and talk calmly to it. If it comes up to you , have a towel to put over it after scruffing it on the back of the neck . Do not let go ...just hold close to you and cover over the head and body with a towel. Take into your home and into the bathroom or small room where all windows and doors are tightly closed, before letting go. . If you have no luck searching, or if you see the cat and it won't come to you, you can always call us at 604-731-2913 or email info@vokra.ca to borrow a humane trap and get tips for using it. A humane trap baited with tuna is the quickest, easiest and safest way to capture it. Once the trap is set, stay close by and monitor the trap at least every two hours. A cat or wild animal will be distressed in a trap and can get dehydrated quickly. It is not safe to leave them in a trap for too long, especially in very hot or cold weather. Once the cat is inside the trap ,, totally cover it and carry it into a safe room with no open windows or doors. DO NOT OPEN THE TRAP outside.

Janet R.

1 year ago

You could call Scent Rescue Team. They have a tracking dog that has found many kitties.

Marie G.

1 year ago

Search at night w/ a flashlight (eyes will glow). Check up in trees and inside/under things in your yard and up to 4 - 5 houses away. Search garages, sheds, under decks and bushes, in crawl spaces, behind AC units - any place the cat might be trapped or hiding. Many cats go into hiding mode for safety and won't come when they hear their owner's voice but try calling and try either shaking a can/bag of treats or carrying an open (smelly) can of cat food or fish. Put something w/ the cat's scent on the porch (cat bed, scratching post, sofa pillows). Keep your garage door up enough to allow entry. Keep fresh bowls of water out. Put up large missing cat posters (neon poster board works well), talk to neighbors (leave info for those not home), post on all local social media groups and make sure to check with local animal control at least once a week (better to go in person but at least call and send them a photo). If not found at night with a flashlight, go out during early morning, before dawn, as many cats are active around that time. If not found in a few days, you can always buy a humane cat trap but traps *must* be checked multiple times each day without fail. Or you can contact furevermore rescue team here on Facebook this is they page

Nicole T.

1 year ago

Laurie Wright Cats just like most other critters mark using pheromones in urine therefore attracting other cats so if kitty is inside only this could hinder her from returning as cats are pretty territorial. Instead it’s much better to leave laundry that smells like home outside as the smell is specifically an attractant to the missing cat.

Nicole T.

1 year ago

Joy Aprong that is a scam. The only searchers for pets are pet searches and scent rescue team

Laurie W.

1 year ago

Nicole Tolea people always say this but it has never been proven. Many people have left out litter and their babies came home, now leaving food out will attract other cats. Leaving clothes out only last's a few hours, were litter will last a few day's.

Nicole T.

1 year ago

Reach out to Scent Rescue Team

Nicole T.

1 year ago

Laurie Wright leaving litter out will attract predators and outdoor cats to the area. Best to leave a window or door slightly open with a little bit of food inside the house. As well as leave clothes around.

Laurie W.

1 year ago

Put up posters, put use litter outside so she/he can pick up on their scent. notified vets, shelters, and recuses. Also notified chipped company if your cat is chipped. Check 1-2 blocks each way calling the cats name. .Check close to home like tree's, brushes, and any holes he may fine to hide. Ask neighbors to check their backyards and sheds. Go out late at night when everything is quite calling the cats name while carry a treat like tuna, make sure you stop to listen. Check under cars etc... Do you know if their is a cat colony someone in your area bc you could check with them to see if your baby is there too GL