La Habra, CA Lost Male Cat, Colby Is Missing

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LunaMoon G.

4 months ago

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LunaMoon G.

4 months ago

Put the cat's towels outside, on a hanger on a porch, on the deck, out a window,on a windowsill, in a fire escape, etcetera, and put his owner's worn clothes outside on the other side of the house, on a clothing line,or hanger, the scent will travel and help guide the cat back home.

Betsy K.

4 months ago

My personal experience has been first securing other cats in another closed-off room, dimming/turning off most or all inside/outside lights and — if safe to do so and should be supervised — leaving doors (especially door/window escaped through) open/ajar in the very early morning (basically, need to camp out in room where door is ajar). (Cats have a keen wide-ranging/radius sense of smell; therefore, it is so important to get their familiar “home” scents into the airwaves.) Every time, my little escape artist has come bolting through the door between 3:00 — 5:00 AM. (NOTE: When he’s escaped and door is closed, he panics and takes off again — it is important they have a way in once they come out of hiding and make a mad dash for home.) Hopefully, if not used to being outdoors, COLBY is very close by just scared to come out until it’s really dark and really quiet. Prayers for a quick safe return !!🙏🏻

Ruth O.

4 months ago

Lost Cats‼️ Indoor only cats and limited outdoor access cats never go far. They go into survival mode and hide in silence. Most of them will not respond when they are in survival mode. 3 AM is the best time to find a missing indoor only cat. This is the time they become most active and responsive. Sit and quietly call for your kitty. Try to stay low, standing is intimidating to cats. Place some dirty socks and pillow cases outside. Your scent will attract your kitty. If you have a garage, place the items near the garage door and crack the door enough for her to get in. DO NOT leave food or litter box outside, it can attract predators and aggressive Tom cats. Because indoor only cats hide so well they are not as likely to be ed by a predator. Don't give up, it can me n take months to find a missing indoor only cat. Use a flashlight as late at night as you can to look in trees, under cars and in bushes. Try to look for the glow of her eyes. The best chance of you being reunited with your cat is to do a methodical search of the area. Most indoor only cats will be within 160 feet of your home. Survival mode lasts 5 to 14 days but can last longer. Once their hunger gets to a maximum theyqq snap out of it but this is a dangerous time because they come out of hiding. The majority of cats will try to make a break for home on the 5th night. In addition to posted flyers, make mini flyers and hand them out to your neighbors. Some people don't pay attention to posted flyers. It's VERY VERY important that you look for her as late at night as you can. If you have other cats, watch them. If they are spending a lot of time looking out a certain window, that’s a good indication the missing cat is in that area. Wildlife and motion activated cameras are also helpful. a lot of people are successful trapping their indoor only cats. If you decide to trap, you must watch the trap closely, predators can a cat in a trap.

LunaMoon G.

4 months ago

Pawboost LostMyKitty, PetcoLoveLost offer free flyers for download, this is on Canva.com

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LunaMoon G.

4 months ago

Go out tonight with a flashlight and a bag of cat treats,go in the area where kitty is lost, and Calmly call the cat's name with the light,look under porches and decks, under vehicles,in their wheel wells,knock on bumpers,hit the hoods, sometimes they hide in these spaces for warmth and protection look in and around bushes and shrubbery, under stairs, in crawl spaces, shine the light on rooftops, on decks, on windowsills, in fire escapes, use the light to expose the eye shine,or reflection of the cat's eyes. Calmly call the cat's name,then shake the treat bag, do these actions throughout the neighborhood where kitty is lost every night after sunset to right before dawn. Post on Nextdoor and the Neighbors app, you don't need a Ring camera to post on Neighbors

LunaMoon G.

4 months ago

Fonda Street and what crosstreet, please?

April S.

4 months ago