Get people to check their sheds/garages, my friend lost her cat, it was found 10 days later in a neighbours shed.

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Goodness me - this is just an awful thing to happen.

I can well imagine how upset you are and I know you will do everything possible to try and find her.

I was just wondering how long had she been missing for when you arrived home. So, what time does your postman usually come? Are we talking about the postman or a delivery van that comes with parcels? What time did you arrive home?

So how did he manage to unlock the cat flap in the first place

You must go round to the neighbours and explain what has happened - the more people who you tell, then the more pairs of eyes can be on the search for her. Because she is a Persian, she will stand out from other cats, so explain this to people, so that they know what they are looking for By the way, what colour is she?

I do hope you get her back.

Keep us all informed - we will all be hoping that you get her back very soon.

Scarlett

OMG I would have wrung his bloody neck!!! grrrrrrrrrrrrrr


Fingers crossed she hasn't gone far, if she's anything like my persian she will like her home comforts so will want to get home as soon as possible.

Cant think of anything else to try, just knocking on as many doors as possible asking to look in gardens, garages, sheds ..... Like someone said, persians will stand out, so hopefully someone has found her and is looking after her till they find you ((hugs))

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Try Animal Search UK:

Lost pet, lost cat or lost dog? Animal Search UK - FREE Website and search services to locate your missing pets


There's a free website for registering missing pets but they also do a "search & rescue" service - apparently it's expensive but Royal Mail can pay.

Cat, dog & pet search and rescue | Find missing or lost cats, dogs, pets UK

Also I'd suggest you contact your local paper - both for publicity in finding your cat but also negative publicity for Royal Mail, you never know the paper may well run it.

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Oscar: Black b. 7th May 2011
Kitty: Grey Tabby b. 7th May 2011

Our lovely cat family

Print off LOTS & LOTS of flyers with a piccie and put them through letterboxes.

Explain that she is a VERY scared little cat and ask them to call you immediately if they should see her and ask people not to approach her because she might run off.

Also, at the risk of teaching you to suck eggs, go through your own house again with a fine tooth comb. If she is as timerous as you say, she may well have lodged herself into some deep dark corner in fear of the big nasty hand coming in the cat-flap and have gotten herself stuck. Has she shown ANY interest in the cat-flap up till this point? If she hasn't I'm thinking that she may not have gone out it.

I really do hope you find her soon and big hugs from Moggy Towers because we know just how worried you are. I've been there myself and it is the most awful feeling. Please keep us updated on progress.....

Thinking of you.

xx

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Sorry to hear your cat is missing, hope she returns safe and well. What I don't understand is how the postman was able to unlock the flap, or am I being thick My postman uses ours to put post through if we are out as it saves us time going to the sorting office, luckily I'm on first name terms with ours and he knows it's ok

oMG . bloody postmen! have you notified all the local vets and pet shops? hope you find her very soon.

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I suspect the cat flap is like mine - a basic Staywell 4 way lockable one with a rotary dial thing. It's actually the dial itself that blocks or clears the exit flap so it's moveable from the outside as well as inside.

Mine is round the back and the garden gate is always locked so I haven't had this issue. It's a crap design - a piece of plastic over the outside dial would stop anyone tampering with it.

Edit - actually it wouldn't (the plastic that is), I've been to look at mine and there's no way to cover the dial without obstructing the door permanently, at least I don't think there is. Unless it could retract when the outside setting is open? I've only ever had this type of flap - not sure how others work?

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Oscar: Black b. 7th May 2011
Kitty: Grey Tabby b. 7th May 2011

Our lovely cat family

x2. I would also do poster blitz in the local area, I think that's one of the best ways to get as many eyes as possible looking for her.

If she has never been out in front of your house, then she might not recognise which home is hers and could be wandering, or holed up somewhere and hiding; however, I do believe that cats are extremely good at looking after themselves, no matter how soft and soppy they might be around you - they have an armoury of senses and instincts to fall back on.

One of my cats went missing for two weeks earlier this year - I was scared that he would be starving and utterly miserable when I found him. Not a bit. He had wormed his way into the affection of some cat owners and lovers nearby who were feeding him, and he didn't seem especially bothered about being lost. Luckily, one of those neighbours eventually spotted one of my posters and called me..

I was thinking someone may have taken her in - if she's Persian she looks so unlike the usual cats people see outside as to look "not right" being outside to most people. Hopefully if you can do a poster/flyer through letterbox campaign someone will come forward.

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Harry: Ginger & White b. September 2002
Oscar: Black b. 7th May 2011
Kitty: Grey Tabby b. 7th May 2011

Our lovely cat family