Stockbridge, England Lost Male Cat, Kevin Is Missing

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Sheila M.

2 weeks ago

《HOW TO FIND YOUR MISSING CAT》 WARNING. There are many scammers on social media. Avoid them, they will ask for your bank details, take £££ from your bank account and then disappear. There are many ways of finding your missing pet without spending money. I copied this from another post and have added tips to it. I hope it helps you to find your gorgeous boy. As not everyone uses social media, knock on neighbours doors and ask them to search in their garages, sheds and greenhouses and leave doors open for 20 minutes, in case he has climbed up underneath the vehicle. If there are any houses being refurbished ask builders to look and listen. One cat got underneath floor boards and was heard crying. Also look through windows and letter boxes of empty homes and call your cat. 1. A SOUND - Cats have extremely acute hearing and are naturally terrified of loud noises such as thunder, a car horn, a dog barking, a refuse lorry coming down the road emptying bins. The younger the cat the more easily they are scared by noises and bolt. 2. A LOCAL BOLD and DOMINANT CAT – will size up to a more timid cat to exert control over the territory. The bold cat may explore further from home. 3. An UN-NEUTERED MALE CAT will scare off all local cats in his endless searching over miles seeking a female. His instinct is to dominate in all territories and intimidate and fight with all local cats. 4. THE SUPER FRIENDLY CAT KNOWN TO EVERYONE: sometimes disappear on occasions for longer than normal as they are visiting many homes. They turn up suddenly as if nothing had happened. Cats are territorial and do not just run away from home. Something will have spooked the cat and it has bolted out of its familiar territory and ended up in a garden it has never been in before. A CAT USED TO GOING OUTSIDE: something has happened to interrupt this cat from returning home, if something has spooked them they will hide. They will be oblivious to the panic they have created. INDOOR ONLY cat who has escaped is very different, it will be MUCH CLOSER to home in the first hiding space it can find. He will be terrified at being in unknown territorHe may be too panicked to respond to being called. ●Hang recently worn unwashed clothing on your line. If you have a shed put his bed inside and leave the door ajar. Put some of the contents of your vacuum cleaner outside your front and back doors. A cat NEW TO AN AREA through moving house, recently rehomed, fostered or purchased from a breeder, will be spooked at finding they are in unknown territory and will hide away quickly and nearby. This cat will also require the same tips as above● MISSING CAT STUDY from Missing Animal Response Network - A study of 1200 missing cats that were lost and then found. • The majority of cats 75% were found within 500 metres (1/3 of a mile) of their home (or escape point). Indoor only cats were closest to home often up to 10 houses distance. • The majority (83%) were found outside in a GARDEN near to home (or to their escape point) under shrubs or decking. • The majority of cats that were found, were found within 8 weeks. Half of those found was within 7 days. • Some bolder cats work their way home when their adrenaline has subsided (sometimes after a few days). Many cats will stay in hiding for very many days – often 10-12 days. They need our help to be reunited especially if they have bolted beyond their personal territory; they will be disorientated and unable to find their way back. THINGS YOU SHOULD DO: FIRST: SEARCH STRAIGHT AWAY and REGULARLY: Immediately search the local area. Call from your garden day and night. Walk the length of your road STOPPING and WAITING. Frightened cats take a while to respond. Start at one end of your road and WALK TOWARDS your house as you call, so you don’t tempt your cat to travel further away from its home. When you get to your home walk past and stop calling, when you get to the other end of the road turn back and recommence calling and searching. Search on parallel roads as many times as possible every day. Don’t give up as the majority of found cats are found within 2 months with 50% in the first 7 days. Call in your normal voice so your cat is reassured that it is safe. They will pick up on the slightest anxiety as cats are hugely sensitive. Unless your cat is very bold, he/she will not rush straight out of hiding on hearing you; many stay in hiding for up to 12 days. Stand still and call. Build your cat’s confidence by hearing your voice sounding relaxed, talking to switched off mobile as you walk towards home. NIGHT-TIME/EARLY HOURS when the WORLD IS ASLEEP, when it is QUIET is a very good time to call and search. SOUND TRAVELS MUCH LONGER DISTANCES at night and your cat is much more likely to hear you calling it. CATS FEEL SAFER IN THE DARK from predators and are more likely to leave their hiding place on being called. Call in your garden frequently overnight. If walking on the street near your home call but don't shout, to reach neighbour’s gardens; take someone with you to stay safe. Shaking a treat bag GENTLY is a signal to cats (if it’s something they have heard at home) and the sound will travel much further late at night. If preferred take strongly scented fish or chicken with you. If your cat has a squeaky toy take that, he will recognise the sound. Search at dusk and dawn BE PATIENT; WAIT; REPEAT: Hiding away and not responding has nothing to do with whether your cat loves you, whether it recognises your voice – it has everything to do with the fact that a frightened cat will hide in silence! It is following its instinct and is in survival mode. Even if you are nearby the cat won’t just come out. Search hiding places, under hedges, cars, behind bins, anywhere a cat could shelter from the weather and predators. SECOND: PUBLICISE: LEAFLET EVERY HOUSE. LEAFLETS are very successful and have resulted in reuniting quite a few cats. Leaflet both sides of your road and parallel streets, bus shelters/bus stops, newagents etc. Include a clear full photograph of your cat and your mobile number. Ask neighbours to search in their gardens, sheds, garages, Wendy houses and under decking. DoxDirect.com will print 50 leaflets free of charge. Please share to social media and local online Community news. ■ Place an advertisement in your local newspaper, it will be seen by many, including those who do not use social media.■ Give a leaflet to your postman, milkman and refuse collectors. Let your vet know he is missing and contact your chip company and make sure his details are up to date.

Kevin is Missing in Stockbridge, England

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