Auburn, CA Lost Female Cat, Millie Is Missing

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Pama A.

8 months ago

Shared I live in North Auburn xoxo hope that you find your little baby xoxo Sending prayers love and hugs xoxo God bless xoxo will keep sharing as long as you need me to xoxo Love Pam and Dakota xoxo

Teri R.

8 months ago

I pray that she’s found

Lena S.

8 months ago

If you and/or your neighbors have video doorbells, check the footage. One of our indoor-only kitties slipped out last year, undetected. I searched the house for hours. Finally I checked the doorbell cam. There he was! Maybe some of these tips will help: This is a compilation of advice from different sources: . If cat is an indoor cat she or he should be very near still and hiding in fear. • Look under bushes, under porch and under deck including any small place they can crawl into. • Go out at dark with a flashlight and search. •Leave Point of Escape open with a can of smelly food inside for reentry. • Get a night vision motion detector video camera that sends notifications to your cell phone. (This is how a pet owner knew her cat was outside her home. She had it aimed outside at each door along with the humane trap). The camera brand she used was Arlo. • Some have found downloading a cat meowing app and playing it, draws out the cat. • Follow tips that are provided below too. 🐾📌 Please Take Our Tips: Put a pile of unlaundered clothing, bedsheets , pillowcases and socks on your lawn...and hang some from your fence/bushes. Leave bowls of smelly food out - tuna/sardines, rotisserie or Kentucky fried chicken SCENT IS EVERYTHING! FLIERS MUST GO UP ASAP TO GET SIGHTINGS. Every pole/tree/neighbors stoops/porches. Offer reward. Give fliers to mailman, UPS drivers, fed ex drivers, etc. Local supermarket, dry cleaners, drug store should have a flier. Call local precinct and report the cat as lost. Ditto for shelters. You must visit shelters - the person on the phone doesn't know every pet brought in. Delegate to friends so that you get the posters up ASAP! Go out searching, especially when it's dark and quiet - early AM and later in evening. Carry tuna and heated Kentucky Fried Chicken for scent. Bring a bag of treats to shake when you call out cat’s name and then stop and listen for faint meowing. (We've recently reunited cats that were stuck in neighbor's sheds/garages!) Look under bushes, in/behind sheds, or neighbor's porches with flashlight. It'll make the cat's eyes glow so you can spot it. Don't drive around! If your cat is an indoor only cat, it hasn't travelled more than 2-4 blocks away. Look on your neighbor's properties. This is from a study that was done on lost cats: • Cats are very different from dogs when panicked. They are territorial and your cat’s territory was inside of your home. Once a cat is transplanted into unfamiliar territory, fear sets in and it seeks shelter because it is afraid. They panic immediately and look to hide usually near the escape point or within a 5-house radius of their home where they've never been before. Cats that are afraid (and cats that are injured) will seek areas of concealment such as under a deck, under a house, under a porch, or in heavy brush and they will not meow! Panicked cats hide in silence. Silence is their only protective measure from predators. They can stay concealed for days, sometimes weeks. Just because you don’t see or hear your cat DOES NOT mean he or she is not right there, hiding in fear from the loud noises, etc. they will not meow. Meowing would give up their location to a predator. Their behavior has nothing to do with whether the cat loves you, whether it recognizes your voice, or whether it can smell you–it has everything to do with the fact that a frightened cat will hide in silence. • The Threshold Factor: Many of these cats initially hide in silence, but eventually break cover and meow, return to their home or the escape point (window or door), or finally enter a humane trap. While some cats take only hours or a few days to reach their threshold, many others take several days (typically ten to twelve days) before they break cover. We suspect the threshold is reached due to their thirst. • In an attempt to capture your cat, use humane traps in your yard or in your neighbor’s yard where your cat is likely hiding in fear. (traps must be monitored 24/7, Never set up a trap and leave it unattended). If he chases a laser light try that. One owner was able to get their cat to run into the house by using a laser pointer. Get catnip out. Someone got their cat to come home by opening the catnip. Ask neighbors to open any sheds, rvs, garages, etc. leave them open for a bit with no one around. Cat can hide inside then be too afraid to run out when someone is around. Some successful methods. Go out on your porch or in your yard at “night” (cats feel much safer then) and speak “calmly” and normally (phone conversation for example) so your cat can hear your voice. Do this for a 15 to 30 minutes every night. Bring a food/treat bag to shake every once in a while too if your cat is familiar with that sound. Most lost cats (especially indoor cats) are close and hiding, so you are trying to create a safe and inviting reason for them to come to you. Be silent for brief periods to listen for soft meows. Do not call out their name because they do not want attention drawn to them when fearful. Bring out family scents such as dirty t-shirts, dirty bedding, fur from resident cats or fur combed from a cat tree (smells familiar to your cat that won’t attract off-leash animals that could chase your cat away). It can take days to draw them out so do this every night. *If safe to do*, leave the patio door or window that they escaped from open. Cats often try to return home by the same route that they left. Prop a chair or ladder under a window if it’s very high. ****Take a flashlight and check any areas/enclosures in the area where they might be trapped- a shed, garage, under a deck, inside a storage pod, on roofs etc. Look for eye shine from the flashlight in dark spaces, under bushes, up in trees. Cats are nearly invisible when hiding. *If someone has found your cat, flyers (with a good photo) will provide the necessary information for them to get your kitty back to you. Give to neighbors, local vets, postal carriers and businesses. Put up a poster in your yard too. *Rewards have not proven to help and may result in false leads. If you must, do not post an amount. * Put a large legible poster in your yard or on your door (if an apt or condo) with the same info in case someone is out looking for the owner. If you are in an apt or condo, tell your manager in case someone contacts them. *Check your local shelters, rescues and safe shelters frequently and as soon as possible. *Post on all local facebook lost and found sites, community trade sites and neighborhood sites such as nextdoor. *Notify your microchip company that your cat is missing and verify that your contact info is up to date. *Put a baby monitor by your entrances and keep the volume up on the receiver at night. If your cat comes home and scratches or cries at the door you will hear him/her. Note: Lost cats stay very close for a long time if there are no threats.

Pam D.

8 months ago

Set out a cat trap with a can of tuna and Tractor Supply has traps cheap

Mark R.

8 months ago

Millie’s still out enjoying the free world around Christian Valley, in Auburn. Keep an eye out for her please. She might be up in your trees and can’t get down.

Roman F.

8 months ago

Mark Rhodes sorry, I can't find any history. I'm certain the cat looked similar, because we are missing a tabby with the same coloring, which is why I clicked on the post

Roman F.

8 months ago

Mark Rhodes I looked and couldn't find it... I was surprised that the spca had anything to do with auburn, since I thought they were located in roseville only. I'll go through my browser history and check that way

Mark R.

8 months ago

Roman Figun do you have a link to their page?

Roman F.

8 months ago

I didn't catch the names of the roads, but a similar-looking tabby popped up this morning on Auburn SPCA's facebook page. Sorry is it's not your cat, but worth looking into. (I'll see if I can find the post)

Chris J.

8 months ago

I am sorry you are missing your friend. Here are some tips you may already know: First make sure the cat is not indoors, cats can hide for days undectected when scared, getting used to a new environment, or just because, even after owners have looked everywhere multiple times. Cats are impeccable hiders and can hide for days. If your cat is not inside, displaced cats that find themselves outside, are usually in a 2- 5 house radius. Try to avoid putting out your cat's litter box if you can as it will draw other alpha cats in the area further displacing your cat, but do put out any of the cat's bedding, blanket, or any item of yours (like well worn/slept-in clothing, an unwashed towel, shoes, etc.) Cats tend to get scared once outside and go into surival mode. If they are hiding and hear you calling, their instinct will be to continue hiding because being in an unknown spot makes them a prey animal and they don't want to be drawn out. Think low: look under cars, in garages, under bushes, and backyard sheds. Ask your neighbors if you can look around their garages and backyards. Leave your garage door cracked and way the cat can gain enterance into the home at ALL TIMES. Cats usually come back when they feel it is safe at dusk or dawn but mainly smack in the middle of the night, so a cracked door or garage will help. I would suggest going out at 11:00 a.m. with a chair on your phone. Cats in survivor mode will be scared of a lot of things, including you calling out their name, however, if you go out of the house now, and at different intervals, including at nigh. t, and have a seat as your front door or driveway, while talkking calmly (as if your on the phone with someone) it may draw the cat to home. You can also rent a humane trap for free generally from your local shelter which is another quick rescue method. I've found my cat, and others as well with sitting in a chair 11pm -2am on my phone. Good luck!