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How long was your cat lost for?

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hollyberrytree · 05/07/2025 17:38

I’m looking for stories to give me some hope.

My cat has now been gone 6 days.
She will occasionally have one night when she doesn’t come in but I don’t think he’s ever been away more than one. She’s 11 and therefore in routine.
This is what we have done: called her name ( even though she wouldn’t respond, she’d know our voices) we have left used litter outside
Left a bowl of food and water outside. Left my worn clothes on the washing line over night
Asked the neighbours, asked on the village Facebook group
She’s a bit timid and not the sort of cat who would have climbed onto a van or that sort of thing. Shes independent.
I am at a bit of a loss now
Its been so hot too.

Any suggestions welcome.

OP posts:
TheBigFatMermaid · 10/07/2025 06:06

9 days, very recently, so he's still under house arrest!

hollyberrytree · 11/07/2025 22:00

SHES HOME!
After 11 days we spotted her in the garden.
it took an hour to tempt her in.
she seems fine.
shes smells like an old shed so i think she’s been trapped in somewhere but I have no evidence

Thanks to all who told their stories to help me

OP posts:
OnTheBoardwalk · 11/07/2025 22:08

@hollyberrytree that’s fantastic news. Yes think mine had been stuck in a shed eating spiders

hope she got a proper telling off and lots of cuddles

ShinySquirrel · 11/07/2025 22:09

That's WONDERFUL, so glad she's home!

I think I have the thread record as we got our boy back after seven years.

sparkleghost · 11/07/2025 22:31

hollyberrytree · 11/07/2025 22:00

SHES HOME!
After 11 days we spotted her in the garden.
it took an hour to tempt her in.
she seems fine.
shes smells like an old shed so i think she’s been trapped in somewhere but I have no evidence

Thanks to all who told their stories to help me

I saw that you had updated and were so hoping that would be the case!!! Wonderful news, what a great start to the weekend 💕 Hope you get lots of strokes in, nose bumps and biscuit making this evening!

LollyWillow · 11/07/2025 22:33

Fantastic news @hollyberrytree. I'm really glad she's made it home.

MummyChocolateMonster · 12/07/2025 06:26

Fantastic! Keep her in for a few days at least.

UndoRedo · 12/07/2025 07:28

Tracker time!

MissPobjoysPonies · 12/07/2025 16:08

I’m so happy for you, it gives me hope my boy might somehow return to me. I just don’t have a great feeling 😢
but so happy she’s home,

MissPobjoysPonies · 12/07/2025 19:08

And just like that my neighbours came round and said he was sitting in their garden like nothing had happened……

little heartbreakers
❤️

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