Orlando, FL Lost Female Cat, weezy Is Missing

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Lisa B.

3 months ago

Suggestions! Pls reach out to (407) 836-3111 ORCO and Seminole Animal services (407) 665-5201 if looking for your pet. All animals are not posted ASAP, some may be in the clinic. Please contact them if you've found an animal. You don't know how far the animal has traveled. Please don't rehome found pets without notifying animal services where the pet was found because that's illegal. Also: OCAS has a sites to post lost/found https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/de730145e91342c8aba50e90676b9572/ Petco Love lost/found https://petcolove.org/lost/ Posting suggestions: Lost Pet Nextdoor group https://nextdoor.com/g/rxjg8umnk/?is=groups_section_rhr https://www.facebook.com/groups/524866594530222 if in Altamonte or Casselberry if they're close https://www.facebook.com/groups/204452136381211/ SemCo https://www.facebook.com/LostPetsSeminoleCountyFL Pawboost Seminole https://www.facebook.com/groups/163254520382542 tricounty area If winter park area, please share to winter park lost pets.https://www.winterparklostpets.com/

Diana E.

3 months ago

I’m so sorry your beautiful tuxedo cat (with a white chin) got outside, but please try not to despair. Weezy is likely hiding close to her escape route, too frightened to come when called or emerge in the daylight. Most indoor cats will attempt to return on their own, usually within the first few nights if the conditions are just right, so if you know what to expect and how to react, you could have her back inside by morning. I've recovered many escaped cats and have a full set of instructions, but I’ll withhold them for now, hopeful you won’t need them. This is what I suggest you do and when: DURING THE DAYTIME alert nearby neighbors in case Weezy is hiding just beyond your property (under a vehicle, outdoor furniture, shrubs, or in a garage, shed, or carport, etc.), then, if there’s time before dark and you can search SILENTLY without dislodging her from her hiding spot, focus your efforts close to home and tiptoe around in the daylight using a flashlight, but be quiet and discreet so as not to frighten her (shhh! DO NOT CALL or shake treats), check every crack and crevice, look in, under and around sheds, vehicles, furniture, under foundations and porches, into trees etc. but suspend searching when it gets dark to give her the chance to return voluntarily. AT DUSK (or IMMEDIATELY if you see this comment overnight) lay a familiar blanket or worn teeshirt flat on the doorstep where she escaped (DO NOT USE a litter box, bedding, trap or anything obvious -- it's there for scent only) to give Weezy the confidence to come out of hiding, and place tempting food in front of the door (making sure you can still open it when she returns). Call her softly to provide a familiar sound and direction, then watch and listen closely from inside (DO NOT GO BACK OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT!) and if you see Weezy approach and settle on the food be very careful not to startle her as you slowly and quietly provide a clear path back inside. If you can't wait up, set an alarm and watch again just before sunrise -- it's a popular time to return. Please let me know what happens tonight and if she's not back by morning, I'll provide more detailed instructions. Also, although some suggest putting out kitty's litter box, EXPERTS WARN AGAINST IT. I've never used one in all the times I've been successful recovering a lost cat. Please read this to learn more about why it's neither necessary nor recommended: https://www.facebook.com/notes/lost-cats-georgia/why-we-dont-recommend-putting-your-lost-cats-litter-box-outside/1101245526665296/

Kevin M.

3 months ago

Go around late at night calling them with food and flashlight to catch their eyes. Check around your neighborhood under houses and in small places where they may hide. Put stuff out that has yours and their scent on it. Hang flyers around for people to see. Check shelters and vets daily. Update chip info if they have a chip and its has not been update since a move. Ask neighbors to check in their garages incase they ended up trapped in one. I pray you get your baby back safe and soon.

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