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Elfo is Missing in Ypsilanti, MI

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Status

LOST

Date Last Seen

July 16, 2026

Location Last Seen

Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Nearest Landmark

Last seen on my 2nd floor balcony at the apmt

Name

Elfo

Sex

Male

PawBoost ID

73147553

Species

Cat

Description

Fat orange cat with white paws and chest. Doesnt usually like being picked up. Will respond to 'Oh Boys!' As its his dinner call. His name is Elfo.

Message from Owner

Please be on the lookout for him. He isnt just mine, he's also my sisters cat. I just want him home safe and sound and im extremely worried especially with all this wildfire smoke going around.

Comments on this Facebook alert

Jack H.
2 months ago
Just to give an update, I still havent seen him. Ive placed flyers on every apartment door next to mine, checked the woods, checked culverts, checked under a pool deck, made a report at the huron humane society, placed his litter box outiside as well as food, and had myself and some friends drive/walk around looking for him in a half mile radius. Ive also looked during the night time. I just dont know what to do anymore besides keep patrolling and putting up more flyers.
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Janice B.
2 months ago
Put his litter box outside, the stinkier the better. 🐈❤️
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Sharon M.
2 months ago
Also post on For the Love of Louie *Michigan Lost Pet Lookers*. Post flyers
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Maggie C.
2 months ago
Report missing to Humane Society of Huron Valley
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Maggie C.
2 months ago
Your Missing Cat will try to re-enter the home when the neighborhood is quiet. If it all possible, leave the door/window ajar that the kitty escaped from and secure other companion animals to a separate room of the home. He/she will try to re-enter when the neighborhood is quiet in the evening and overnight hours. Make sure you physically check underneath and in the engine compartment of your vehicles prior to starting in the morning. Litter box WILL attract community cats and predators, potentially pushing your lost cat out of the area. Clothing/bedding that smell like him/her and his/her family outside the home immediately. If you have a garage, leave the door open enough for him/her to get in. If you live in a mobile home community look under yours and your neighbors homes. Check around your home: bushes, up in trees, deck, porch etc. If their head fits their body will too! Door knock neighbors and ask them to check outbuildings, sheds, garages and ring cam footage. Go out periodically through out the night shaking his/her treats or opening a can of wet food and call to him/her. Renting/borrowing/buying a live trap and setting within the first 24 hours your cat has been missing is a good idea. Live traps need to be monitored frequently. Be prepared to release wildlife. Posting flyers in your neighborhood as well as getting a flyer to rescues, shelters and animal control services is very essential to the recovery of your lost pet.
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Pamela C.
2 months ago
Commenting to increase visibility of this lost kitty!! ❤️‍🩹🙏🐱
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Janis J.
2 months ago
Jack Harrison I hope she comes home
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Rose A.
2 months ago
Very beautiful lost family cat
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Amy M.
2 months ago
Jack Harrison here are some tips. Definitely go outside close to dark and early morning when cats are more active and shake food and call his name. They usually hide close by. Look under bushes and cars. Check with the shelter also and hang posters in your complex to get sightings. Here are some more tips 🚨Please follow these tips immediately suggested by professionals. They have been successful for others. LOST CAT TIPS Your Missing Cat will try to re-enter the home when the neighborhood is quiet. If it all possible, leave the door ajar that the kitty escaped from and secure other companion animals to a separate room of the home. He/she will try to re-enter when the neighborhood is quiet in the evening and overnight hours. Make sure you physically check underneath and in the engine compartment of your vehicles prior to starting in the morning. Cats typically don't go very far, and are hiding, so you'll have to search for them. Put clothing/bedding that smell like him/her and his/her family outside the home immediately. Along with some smelly food such as tuna,. sardines,. mackerel fish in front of camera if you have one. The usually will follow the scent home. If you have a garage, leave the door open enough for him/her to get in. If you live in a mobile home community look under yours and your neighbor's homes. Check around your home: bushes, up in trees, deck, porch etc. If their head fits their body will too! Door-knock neighbors and ask them to check outbuildings, sheds, garages and ring cam footage. Use a flashlight to look under cars, bushes and up in trees for the glow of the kitties eyes. Go out periodically through out the night shaking his/her treats or opening a can of wet food and call to him/her. Listen for any responses and watch for movement and/or eyes peering out. Renting/borrowing/buying a live trap and setting within the first 24 hours your cat has been missing is a good idea. Live traps need to be monitored frequently. Be prepared to release wildlife. You can purchase a live trap at tractor supply store. Use sardines, mackerel fish or tuna in the trap, they will not go in a trap for cat food. The only food they should have access to is what's in the trap or they will not go in. Post on Nextdoor app and any other neighborhood groups on Facebook. Ask neighbors to check security camera footage for sightings of him and to call you ASAP. Post on For the Love of Louie *Michigan Lost Pet Lookers* Also post on pawboost online for lost and found pets. Posting neon posters in your neighborhood is very important to the recovery of your lost pet. Also give a flyer to the mailman. You can use neon poster board from the dollar store. Write missing cat, a description of your cat and phone number with a marker.
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Jack H.
2 months ago
Janis Joy pines of cloverlane apartment complex, near i94.
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