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Advice and/or happy endings - missing cat

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AaronBurrSirr · 03/07/2019 21:15

Hi, Cat People Smile

I’ve just come for some advice really, and hopefully good news stories where missing cats have come back...

My little one year old cat has been missing for over 24 hours now, I know it doesn’t seem like a long time but I feel sick with worry, her routine is usually like clockwork and she’s always within shouting/whistling/treat shaking distance.

We’ve posted on Facebook and NextDoor for our area, been walking around the neighbourhood shaking the Dreamies and left some of our clothing outside to see if that lures her back... any other suggestions would be really welcome Sad

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Mrbay · 03/07/2019 21:19

Don't give up home yet, my cat went missing for 2-3 days when she was around a year old.
We put her blanket in the garden in a box, apparently it gives them a scent to come back to. Might be complete rubbish, but it made us feel better.
Our cat at the yard, went missing for a week and returned, thinner so I expect he got locked in a shed/garage etc.
Fingers crossed for your little ones safe return

sneakypinky · 03/07/2019 21:33

Aw, I sympathise so much. Mine was missing for 8 days and it was one of the worse weeks of my life.

Don't give up hope yet though, they so often stroll in like nothing happened!

Put their litter tray/bed/blanket/contents of your hoover outside so that they can follow their scent home.

Put stinky wet food around the boundary of your property.

Post on Facebook local pages, Petlog, community websites, gumtree etc with a photo, date last seen and location, and your contact details. Contacting social organisations for the elderly including church groups are often very helpful and kind.

Print posters with a photo, date last seen and location, and your contact details.

Put posters/flyers with above information through neighbours doors asking them to check sheds, garages and out buildings.

Contact all local vets, RSPCA and PDSA asking them to keep an eye out.

Go out at night when it is very quiet and still to call for them and listen. (this was what eventually brought my cat home).

Knock on doors with your flyers and put a human face to your missing cat. Neighbours are often more likely to check their sheds of help you look when you’ve spoken to them.

AaronBurrSirr · 03/07/2019 21:47

Thank you so much for the support and advice, cat lovers are the best people.

Good shout with the hoover bag, will try it!

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AaronBurrSirr · 04/07/2019 00:11

She’s home! Hungry and blasé - thanks everyone for your care and advice, so relieved! Grin

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sneakypinky · 04/07/2019 06:39

Hooray! I'm so happy when I see these posts.

Is she grounded?

user1519475227 · 04/07/2019 06:48

Glad she is home!

My friends cat west missing and she had a call from a vet saying someone had handed him in 3 years later!!!! She had given up all hope by then, had moved house, got another cat and dog and couldn't believe it when she got thay call.

AaronBurrSirr · 04/07/2019 08:11

Three years?! WOW!

She seems absolutely fine, eaten a big breakfast and when I left for work she was fast asleep on our bed Grin

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