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Indoor cat missing

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BiffandChip1 · 20/07/2024 21:00

Beside myself with worry as one of my indoor cats has gone missing. The kids have the door open all the time to play outside and I've not noticed she's gone out and she's still not back. She usually only ventures into our garden/sometimes the next door one but is back when she hears the front door shut. She usually sits meowing until she's let in. I'm so upset. She's never been gone this long. I've put a comfortable box and one of her cushions outside but otherwise I'm convinced she's been run over. She is chipped but I don't know the microchip number (yes I know, terrible). Me and my husband have been round and looked all over. What else can I do?!

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CassieMaddox · 22/07/2024 21:51

I've had 2 do this. One a rescue that my toddler let out 2 days after we got him, I left food in the back garden and the conservatory open. After a week I found another cat in there so I stopped, amd my cat turned up most put out at no dinner
Amd one recently when we moved,missing for 4 days, hiding in the brambles at the end of the road. He started miaowing after 4 days but wouldn't come out.
Can you leave a window open or something and she might climb in while it's quiet overnight

BiffandChip1 · 22/07/2024 22:36

Again thank you for the kind words. Still nothing. I've had her litter tray out since last night. I can't leave a window open but I've left the kids Wendy house open. I've put her on FB and Pets Reunited. I've been shouting her every single time I'm outside. If I put food out the slugs just get it 😪

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DeadlyKnightshade · 22/07/2024 23:20

@BiffandChip1
When one of our cats went missing, I put her blanket on the washing line hoping that she would recognise the smell. She came home after 3 days.

VouisLuitton · 23/07/2024 21:33

Any luck finding her yet @BiffandChip1 ?

BiffandChip1 · 24/07/2024 06:36

Nothing. I put a comfy box and a cushion she likes with some fish in the Wendy house and nothing.

I'm so lost without her 😪 I'm a teacher so now I'm home for the 6 weeks and I just keep expecting her to wander in

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Willowcat77 · 24/07/2024 13:56

So sorry about your cat. When my cat went missing at my last address we found him 3 days later behind the grille/of a neighbour's car, crouching on the wheel axel mechanism. Luckily he was a very vocal cat, and I kept hearing his voice but couldn't work out where it was coming from. Then I spotted his eyes glittering behind the car grille! He was very traumatised and it took us hours to extract him from the neighbour's car!

Maybe check all nearby vehicles and ask all neighbours to check their sheds if you haven't already done so.

I hope you are soon reunited.

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 24/07/2024 14:01

Put on Nextdoor.Find out chip number from your vet and get cat marked as missing.

Ihatemondays1962 · 27/07/2024 22:12

Has there been any sign of your cat OP?

BiffandChip1 · 28/07/2024 07:16

No, nothing, but thanks for checking in. Still hopeful 🙏🏻

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Edasseri · 30/07/2024 14:34

I’m so sorry about your cat 😢 it’s the not knowing that’s the worst part. I hope she turns up soon ❤️

ShennyInfinity · 30/07/2024 15:16

Ah I'm so sorry, not knowing what's happened to her it the worst thing! Have you put posters of her in the Vets, on lamp posts, shops, anywhere where someone will see it. Apart from that, you're doing all the right things. As she's an indoor cat she may be hiding somewhere, check neighbours sheds and garages as well and knock on doors. I hope you find her soon or she finds you.

BiffandChip2 · 06/10/2024 23:10

So I've locked myself out of my original account but just wanted to let you all know she was FOUND this evening 💖💖💖💖💖 over 2 months and she was less than 200m away. She's come back in like normal and you wouldn't even know she'd been gone

ExquisiteEmelda · 06/10/2024 23:13

BiffandChip2 · 06/10/2024 23:10

So I've locked myself out of my original account but just wanted to let you all know she was FOUND this evening 💖💖💖💖💖 over 2 months and she was less than 200m away. She's come back in like normal and you wouldn't even know she'd been gone

Oh that’s fantastic news, I’m so happy for you.

Howmanyusernames123 · 06/10/2024 23:15

BiffandChip2 · 06/10/2024 23:10

So I've locked myself out of my original account but just wanted to let you all know she was FOUND this evening 💖💖💖💖💖 over 2 months and she was less than 200m away. She's come back in like normal and you wouldn't even know she'd been gone

Fab news!

do you know where she’s been? I’ve been getting increasingly pissed off with people (here and SM) talking about the “cat distribution system” which seems like a really shitty way to justify keeping someone else’s cat.

BiffandChip2 · 06/10/2024 23:16

Can't believe it!

Indoor cat missing
Indoor cat missing
LemonyCoughSyrup · 06/10/2024 23:17

BiffandChip2 · 06/10/2024 23:10

So I've locked myself out of my original account but just wanted to let you all know she was FOUND this evening 💖💖💖💖💖 over 2 months and she was less than 200m away. She's come back in like normal and you wouldn't even know she'd been gone

Great news! When you said she was only 200 m away did you know where she has been?

BiffandChip2 · 06/10/2024 23:17

By the sounds she's just been happily fed by some people 2 streets down. She is still shiny and lovely and not a sign of any trauma etc. Our other cat is livid she dare return 😅

LemonyCoughSyrup · 06/10/2024 23:18

Great that she’s back! Shame other people are feeding other people’s cats though!

lovely to see her relaxed in the pictures 😍

OkPedro · 06/10/2024 23:18

BiffandChip2 · 06/10/2024 23:10

So I've locked myself out of my original account but just wanted to let you all know she was FOUND this evening 💖💖💖💖💖 over 2 months and she was less than 200m away. She's come back in like normal and you wouldn't even know she'd been gone

Fantastic news 😻 as a pp said where the hell has she been for over 2 months?!

BiffandChip2 · 06/10/2024 23:23

So the people who found her said she had been hanging around for ages and they decided to investigate (I mean wouldn't you take them to a vet?!!!) But anyway they found an ad I'd put on Pets Reunited and she was there. It sounds like she's just been around in the area for 200m but just not when I've bloody looked for her.

I'm honestly just so thrilled she's home and feel like I'm dreaming (I was asleep when the person rang so I wasn't sure if my dreams had just got more realistic 😅) thanks for all the messages xx

Drivingoverlemons · 06/10/2024 23:28

How lovely!

My missing cat was taken to the vet 3.5 years after I lost him by a woman living three streets away…

Willowcat77 · 07/10/2024 07:56

That's such brilliant news! So glad you are now reunited!

Igmum · 07/10/2024 12:17

Such good news, so happy for you ❤️

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