Long Beach, CA Lost Male Cat, Theodore Wild Is Missing

Facebook Community Response

Arthur W.

10 months ago

Thank you all for kind comments and suggestions. He is still missing 😿 I have gotten great ideas and help from Nextdoor, Ring, LoveLost(Petco) and many other places. Putting out flyers and going door to door (flyers to all houses) has helped a lot. Gotten many calls, texts, pics and met some great people in the neighborhood. Waiting for that magic moment when Teddy is back to stay!

Pamela C.

10 months ago

Shared Please interact with Nextdoor & Neighborhood Ring app they are free to download

Theresa H.

11 months ago

I see he has a housemate. Put a cloth with the other kitty's scent outside by your door as well. It could draw him home.

Jocelyn F.

11 months ago

Sounds like fireworks did its job?

Christie N.

11 months ago

How precious please find the cat

Robbi L.

11 months ago

Beautiful, sweet kitty! Hope you find him soon!

Stacy T.

11 months ago

Check all shelters and vets near you and go online most shelters have pictures of animals that are there

Meredith K.

11 months ago

If s/he is not accustomed to being outside, s/he is probably close to where s/he got out. Most indoor only cats don't go more than about a 5 to 6 house radius from where they got out. S/he is probably hunkered down, hiding somewhere close by. Search low and high, go search the bushes at night with a flashlight and look for her/his eyes. Ask neighbors to look in their garages and sheds. Go out very late at night or very very early morning, stand in one place near where s/he got out and call her/his name in a calm voice. Don't put out the litter box, it will draw predators. You can put out her/his favorite bed, blanket, toy, or your worn clothing. You can also rent a humane trap, set and bait it with her/his favorite food and put your used bed sheets over it. Don't put out a trap unless there has been a confirmed sighting of the cat. NEVER LEAVE THE TRAP UNATTENDED. Be sure to check it every every 30 minutes or so. Post everywhere you can (Pawboost, Lost & Found Pets pages for your city & county, Nextdoor, the Buzz page for your city) and be sure to put up flyers in the neighborhood, and in everyones' mailboxes or under door mats, in the several block radius. Not everyone is on social media. Also check your local animal shelters to see if s/he was found and turned in as a stray. Many of them have websites with photos of the cats. If they have a deceased pets page, check there too. There won't be photos. The color, & age will be listed, as well as city & nearest cross streets. I hope you find her/him safe and sound really soon

Meredith K.

11 months ago

Beware of scammers telling you to contact some Instagram or Facebook pet tracking service. They are bogus & just want your money.

Meredith K.

11 months ago

Has the cat definitely been sighted outside? If you don't have a confirmed sighting outside, or the cat was not seen leaving the house, it might be inside somewhere. Cats hide when they are not feeling well or are scared, or there has been some big change in the house. Look in every closet, cupboard, drawer, chair, sofa, box springs, washer and dryer, dishwasher, fridge, anywhere the cat could hide. When I had adopted one of my cats, he got up into the sleeper sofa & hid. Took me almost 24 hours to find him. My friend's black cat hid in a kitchen cupboard, way in the back behind some big pots. It took nearly 4 days to find her. So if you do not have confirmation of the cat being seen outside or seen escaping, thoroughly check the house. Good luck. Hope kitty is found safe and sound.