Meriden, CT Lost Male Cat, Franky Is Missing

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Roberta S.

3 weeks ago

Shared

Barbie S.

3 weeks ago

Shared ❤️

Elena M.

3 weeks ago

Praying

Melinda L.

3 weeks ago

Prayers for his safe return

Kathy D.

3 weeks ago

I will Lend a trap if owner contacts me

Pamela C.

3 weeks ago

What a handsome boy. Commenting to increase visibility for lost little Franky! 🐱❤️‍🩹

Ellen M.

3 weeks ago

check with your mailman.

Noelle H.

3 weeks ago

Humane trap and camera are key, plus leaving a door slightly ajar at night for reentry

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Gary M.

3 weeks 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.

Kathy D.

3 weeks ago

Have a heart trap trail camera and a piece of your clothing with your scent on it. Drag the clothing around your yard. Place next to trap. Set trail camera to see if he’s around. However watch the heat. It’s going to be extremely hot this week. If he’s trapped he can’t sit in a trap in the sun. Monitor the trap!!!

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