Houston, AK Lost Female Cat, Lydia Is Missing

Facebook Community Response

Pat B.

2 months ago

Friendly? Used to going outside? Spayed? Collar with ID? Get humane pet trap. Put up flyers. Look when it’s quieter outside. Look in trees, bushes, garages, crawl spaces, etc. Leave articles of clothing nearby that have your scent. Leave a door/window open/ajar as best you can. They often return in the wee hours. Some say leave litter box outside. Others disagree. Also check with animal shelter. Good luck.

Cynthia W.

2 months ago

FOOD & SCENT STATIONS Where the pet was lost from and/or when you get sightings: put out food & scent stations, both on the ground and then up higher as well so the smell carries on the wind. So every station is really two; all of the following ingredients go on the ground and then again right above that 4-6 feet off the ground. If you don’t know which way the animal went and/or you haven’t had any sightings I recommend putting a station at each corner of your property. Your stations should consist of: 1) wet rather than dry food or even better McDonald’s cheeseburgers or equivalent torn into pieces minus onions and pickles (that’s my go to) 2) something that smells like home like their bed on the ground or a blanket they sleeps on (and straw if possible- they very well may bed down there!!!) or scent items belonging to the owner like dirty socks or used pillowcases. 3) then a spray of liquid smoke (sold next to ketchup- I transfer it to a spray bottle carefully outside where I want the smell not inside!) if available. All of that makes one food and scent station on the ground. Next: above that spot on the ground smear wet food or peanut butter or liverwurst or impale piece of McDonald’s meat on a branch, d dirty sock or pillowcase over tree branch and spray tree branches with liquid smoke. Refresh all of your items every 12 hours, ideally just after first light and again before dusk. It’s helpful to use game cams to see sooner rather than later it’s what animal it was that hopefully ate some of the food you put out. If it’s your animal take the others stations away and work just that one. If the animal is eating from the station but too skittish to be caught the next step would be to get a humane trap. It’s OK if you can’t do every single thing on the list (or food if that’s an issue where you are), just do something like stinky socks hung from more than one branch in more than one spot to get a bunch of smell out there. Please ask if you have any questions! Also as you’re walking around your yard put stinky food in a stinky sock and tie it to a stick or string and drag it behind you to create a scent trail. Have a backpack with an open jar of peanut butter and open bags of treats etc to create another scent trail and also drop tiny, tiny bits of food and drop every few feet. All trails are connected and don’t go by busy roads.

Cynthia W.

2 months ago

🐈‍⬛ IF YOU ARE MISSING A CAT When it’s very very late (or very very early) and very very quiet try calling softly and rattling food in a bowl or open a can of wet food and use the edge of the lid to stir it up so it smells more and then walk around putting the lid on and off to make it kinda sound like you’re opening the can without having to keep opening a new can. Don’t rush or walk too fast as it will take time for them to come out if they’re going to. They are probably pretty close so don’t go too far afield as you don’t want to lead them away from home & all scent trails (you walking around carrying food) connect and lead back towards home. Can also try a laser pointer around the edges of bushes and cars and hidey holes as sometimes their instinct takes over and they can’t help chasing. Also stop after calling and cup your hands behind your ears to magnify any ambient sounds - check in all directions. And use a flashlight to look in potential hiding places even when it’s relatively light out as their eyes will reflect back at you. 🔦 ✨ 👀