My cat ran away. I'v searched the entire neighborhood, contacted the
ASPCA, all the vets in the neighborhood, posted fliers, and walked
around the neighborhood at night. Does anyone have any other
suggestions?
No More Retail - 16 Sep 2005 21:49 GMT
did you contact the local animal control to let them know that you lost a
cat?
wester@laway.net - 17 Sep 2005 00:37 GMT
>My cat ran away. I'v searched the entire neighborhood, contacted the
>ASPCA, all the vets in the neighborhood, posted fliers, and walked
>around the neighborhood at night. Does anyone have any other
>suggestions?
Try the local classifieds. Here in FL, they will let you post a
lost/found pet ad for free. Also, inform your local shelter/pet
rescue.
Good luck.
Rhonda - 17 Sep 2005 01:57 GMT
Go around to your neighbors, house to house, and give them your phone
number and show them a picture. Also have them open all out buildings --
garages, tool shed, etc. Lots of times cats get stuck in buildings and
can't get out. My aunt's cat was gone for over a week, she had handed
out her phone number, and the neighbors' called her when they heard
meowing. Turns out the cat was shut in the crawl space under the
neighbor's house.
Be sure to leave out food and water.
Good luck!
Rhonda
> My cat ran away. I'v searched the entire neighborhood, contacted the
> ASPCA, all the vets in the neighborhood, posted fliers, and walked
> around the neighborhood at night. Does anyone have any other
> suggestions?
David Stevenson - 21 Sep 2005 03:07 GMT
wrote
>My cat ran away. I'v searched the entire neighborhood, contacted the
>ASPCA, all the vets in the neighborhood, posted fliers, and walked
>around the neighborhood at night. Does anyone have any other
>suggestions?
On my Catpage, there are two articles on this subject, namely:
Finding your Lost Cat
by Sharon Talbert, Seattle, WA, USA
with an addendum by Jenna Steele
http://blakjak.com/lost_cat.htm
Lost Cat Behaviour
by Kat Albrecht, Santa Cruz, California USA
http://blakjak.com/lost_ct1.htm
There are also links to a couple of other places. I hope that the
advice in these articles helps, and that you find your lost cat.
Both these articles are available as emails on request from me at
David Stevenson <cat2@blakjak.com>. Just ask for
Item 12: Finding your Lost Cat by Sharon Talbert
Item 13: Lost Cat Behaviour by Kat Albrecht

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