Kristen A.
2 months ago
Try borrowing a HUMANE TRAP from the humane society, animal care & control or another rescue. You can also buy one on Amazon for about $70 if they aren't available. Put in some smelly food like tuna or wet food and they won't be able to resist. Cats typically don't stray too far and keep close by, but might be too scared to come out of hiding unless it's for food. My cat Pickles ran away for a week and this was the only thing that worked to catch him. He was still close by but refused to come out when we called.
Recently my cat Nugget escaped and I was terrified since he used to be a stray cat in a rural area, and had never been in a city before. He was gone for 3 days and we finally found him hiding in our neighbor's backyard just 2 houses over. Make sure you TALK TO YOUR NEIGHBORS to be on the lookout!!! And hang up lots of FLYERS in the immediate area. I credit both of those things with helping to get Nugget back because I was talking to my neighbors in their back yard when we suddenly heard Nugget yowling from the bushes. Another thing I've heard is to try and talk in a normal conversational tone instead of yelling. Your cat might be more likely to respond/recognize your voice if it's in a calm tone they're used to hearing. That's exactly what happened with Nugget. I had been yelling his name for days and then suddenly I was just casually talking to neighbors and he meowed!
Don't lose hope, I know you'll get your kitty back soon 💕
