Knoxville, TN Lost Female Cat, Dolly Is Missing

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Michele S.

4 weeks ago

Annette Brown Annnette, I have rented a cat trap from Young Williams. I placed it in the field behind or fence with a ring camera on it. My daughter thinks Dolly could be hiding in the wooded area behind my house. I put a fresh can of tuna inside it every day. So far we have caught a feral cat and I released him of course (very sweet guy) and a possum. The possum enjoyed the tuna. LOL. Anyway, this morning I dd a few of my dirty clothes on top of the trap to see if the scent might draw her in. We will see! Also I keep my garage door cracked at night with food and water and her blanket with a ring camera. So far I've had a few feral cats in and out late at night. I check the Young Williams cat intake take daily and I've posted on Pawboost and Petco Love Lost and Neighborhood. I even have some of the neighborhood kids here searching for her which is so sweet! I've never lost a cat before so this is something I have never experienced. It is heartbreaking and exhausting. Thank you for your advice. Prayers for Dolly. Last night I asked God to bring her home!!!!!!!!! Again. Dolly always slept on my bed at night. She is my baby. I rescued her and her brother when they were 10 months old. Jack is her brother. I pray that she is safe and hopefully can make her way home. Thanks for your help because I need it.

Amanda R.

4 weeks ago

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Terry N.

4 weeks ago

Prayers!! 🙏✝️ Sharing!

Lori O.

4 weeks ago

I'm so sorry about your baby.🥺💔 Most cats stay close to home so it is critical to stay as proactive, and persistent, as possible. ●Crack your garage door or leave a porch door open where they got out so it can get inside. Cats return at night when you're sleeping so you miss them. This also ensures if your cat was chased away, it can sneak back inside when it can. ●Check everywhere outside even in drain pipes and drains, in logs, under bushes and cars, up in trees and anywhere it's collar could get hung. Use a BRIGHT flashlight after dark as it will make your cat's eyes glow and very easy to spot through bushes or under things. Much easier than daytime searching when they are hunkered down and hiding in plain sight. They won’t respond to your call. They are scared even of you. ●Check under your house and your neighbor's houses, in sheds, garages, bats, etc. ●Indoor-only or new to the area lost cats tend to not recognize their owners outside because it is a different environment and they are scared. Sit outside every single day especially in the morning and at dusk/night so your cat can get used to you being there. ●Put food in a plastic container with a lid and periodically shake it and call your cat's name. ●Print flyers with their picture for neighbors and businesses in the area. ●Put picture posters in public areas, like on street signs and in your front yard, and offer some type of reward, if you can. ●Put the reward amount on the flyers and posters. A reward will incite people to intentionally be on the lookout for your cat or to return it to you. ●Work with a cat rescue to immediately set a cat trap or you can purchase one at Tractor Supply, Home Depot or on Amazon and set it yourself. You will need to monitor the trap(s) so cat isn’t left stuck inside and vulnerable to other animals. Put human tuna in the back of the trap so they will go in enough for door to close behind them. Cover trap with your dirty towels or sheets with your smell. ●Post on the Ring app, Nextdoor app and Pawboost and visit pet rescues/shelters in person regularly to see if someone has found your cat and/or has taken it to one. Give them a flyer and report your cat as missing. ●Consistently visit rescues and shelters. They only hold a cat 3 to 5 days without a microchip before putting it up for adoption, and only for 7 days with a microchip. Even if the cat has a microchip, the chip can float and be missed by the scanner. ●Set notification alerts for the Facebook lost and found pets groups in case someone has found your cat. - buy small cameras to put outside for $10-15. The camera will alert you when movement is spotted. Monitor especially between midnight and 5 am. (Sorry) - Consider a recording of your voice outside your home and also their and your smell….(bed) cats can smell up to a mile away. - Where cats get out of the house/car is where they go back too when trying to get back inside your home. Even where they escape out of a car. They go back to that spot. - Stay persistent or you won’t get your cat back. Persistence pays off. No one loves your cat like you do! Your cat needs you to find them and bring them back to you and your loving home!

Mary R.

4 weeks ago

I am one of the daughters of the family who lost Dolly. I am sharing all of your advice with my parents. Please, if you see or have ideas where Dolly is, please message me!!

Donna M.

4 weeks ago

Some debate about the litter attracting other animals. Shared. 🙏🏻♥️

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Jamie B.

4 weeks ago

The best way to find a lost Cat is to go outside at night with a flashlight and shine it everywhere you can, under decks under sheds and between houses and in the shrubs and call your cat. Their eyes show up really good at night with a flashlight. I would also leave food out during the day for your cat because it will get hungry.

Jamie B.

4 weeks ago

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4 weeks ago

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Annette B.

1 month ago

Go out early morning or after dark. Chances are you cat is scared and hiding....take a flashlight ...if your cat doesn't come to you, shine it around to see if it catches it's eyes...under bushes and in the trees. Put a BIG, COLORFUL sign at the last place seen so people know where your cat belongs if they spot him or her…ask your neighbors to check sheds, crawl spaces and garages. Go to your local shelters every day or 2 to look for yourself…please don't depend on a phone call. The person you speak to may not be aware that your pet might have been turned in. If possible, leave your door or window open a crack while you're home.

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