My cat is missing

I’ve been reading this thread and just wanted to say I’ve posted almost exactly the same one! My cat has also been missing since last night and I am heartbroken and really not coping well at all. Also had a neighbourhood cat eating all the food I’ve left out for my cat! It’s so so horrible isn’t it, I really hope they both come home for us. Mine is an indoor cat that escaped so I’m ever so worried.

My cat went missing for 10/11 days once and bought himself home. Will never know what happened but I suspect he was locked in somewhere and they were on a 10 day holiday, so maybe prepare yourself for certain benchmarks like 7, 10, 14 days?

Register your cat lost on the microchip database too and put on Facebook groups as they're pretty successful.

Really feel for you.

So sorry OP I hope cat turns up soon.

I quite fancy having a cat but the thought of all the stress when they do this puts me off.

Many years ago I lived in Surrey and I didn't have a cat. One night my partner and I were in bed just chatting, dozing etc and there was a loud MIAOW and then this cat shot out from under the bed. God knows how long it had been there for. I just about had a heart attack. Anyway it shot down the stairs and I can't remember the rest. Presumably my partner went down and let it out. To this day I still don't know how it got there. Must have come in a door when it was open for something.

I hope she returns , crossing my fingers for you x

I really hope she turns up for you all. X

My cat went missing for two nights. Like yours she never went far and came back when called. We went knocking on doors asking people to check sheds and garages. One house didnt answer but my cat heard me and my daughter talking and started meowing from inside the closed garage. Luckily it wasnt locked so we could let her out. Hope yours shows up soon, im sure she will x

My cat Ellie who is nervous and doesn't leave the garden normally got spooked by foxes fighting and disappeared for 5 weeks last year.
Did all the leaflets/social media/calling vets etc and almost gave up as no sign at all.
One night at 3 am I heard meowing and she walked in skinny but fine.
She has never gone away again.
I really don't know where she was but not with anyone as she is an ex feral who trusts only me.

DD2's cat was missing for over four months.
But she did come back eventually.

I hope your cat also comes back. It's horrible when you don't know where they are.

Try to keep positive, my naughty cat got into a delivery van and was found the other side of town 3 weeks later. It was December and I was so worried about the cold and food but she was fine (bit scruffy and thin) but bounced back. Keep posting on local social media, I did the whole poster thing and also had a word with our local postman to keep an eye out. Hope you have good news soon 🙏 xx

Oh no. I’m so sorry you’ve not got her back yet.

My friend had exactly the same thing happen to her

Someone knocked on her door,holding a body of her cat, (wrapped in a blanket) who had disappeared a few days earlier

She got her then dp to dig a hole in the garden,buried him (with the blanket) and while sobbing her eyes out,went inside to light a candle for bob

There,sat on her sofa was bob,who was wondering what all the tears where about and howling that he wanted to be fed!

Don't give hope. My sister's cat was like yours -never went very far, always came when she was called etcetc until she didn't. Was away for five days and then just walking dusty, hungry and very tired. If she was chased by a dog I wonder if she's hiding up somewhere until she thinks it's safe to come back?

Colleagues cat went missing for 5 weeks then just wondered back home as though nothing had happened.
Another lady, a similar story but the cat had got himself locked into an unlived in flat. It's thought it ran in when the cleaner went in and then got itself locked in. When the cleaner returned after 2 weeks, the cat came running out.

Wishing you well x

My heart goes out to you, the week my cat went missing was awful. It can help to empty the contents of your hoover outside the house as they’ll smell of home. Got everything crossed for you that she comes home safely 🤞

Our cat never wants to come in when we call for him - it's like he thinks he's in trouble. If calling doesn't work, you can also try sitting calmly somewhere they might be, smelling like "home" and see if they come to investigate.

sending positive vibes.

This is going to sound odd, but google 'playing this sound is suppose to make your cat come to you' and play it while out and about. Just playing it now in my house and my cat came to see what was going on. Hope you find her 🤞

How's a cat supposed to get any fun around here?? 🤭

Amusing derail there.

OP I'm looking forward to seeing your post saying the little toad has returned.

Maybe go on google earth, look for everyone with a shed in their garden and knock on their doors, asking if you can check their garden and shed. Maybe ask them if they can check their shed. "I'm looking for my cat" is the go-to excuse for local lowlifes when you find them poking around your garden.

@TheDowagerCountessofPembroke Have you posted that before? I've read it before on MN

Mine went missing and I went and knocked on every single door in about a 1.5 mile radius. Took me ages and I think most people thought I was bonkers.
But she turned up as someone had accidentally locked her in their garage. The neighbour two doors up 🙄
Hope yours comes back soon

My cat was missing for 3 months, had never been gone before, then walked in 6am one morning and followed me around shouting at me for days and wouldn’t let me out if his sight. He’s never gone missing again.