Hi,
I was wondering if you could give me some advice on my lost cat. We adopted him from our local vets. He was born in the wild and managed to survive for 4 months by himself. We got him 3 months ago and have not let him out. He is very shy but only recently started allowing strangers to pet him (at the start he disappeared when someone came to the house who he didn't know). He is neutered and gets along very well with my other cat, they would chase each other around the house for hours everyday and even started playing with the same toy at the same time. He followed me everywhere and slept in his bed (which is my dressing gown and the side of my bed). When he started meowing at the window I knew he wanted out so I purchased a cat harness and lead so I could take him out and let him get to know the area and his territory but unfortunately when I took him out and set him down, I dropped the lead and it made a noise and he ran, and kept running and I don't know where he went. I ran went out and checked all my neighbours yards and bushes, called him and shook his box of treats but he hasn't come out. I though he would come back as this was the only place he has known to be good to him and I thought he would miss everyone but he's been gone for two nights now and I'm beginning to get really worried. Do you think he'll come back? Do you know anything else I could do to try and find him? I left my dressing gown and his favourite toy in the porch so if he smelt it he'll know it's his. Also do you know what I could do to help my other cat? He's been crying at the window and door looking the lost cat and he's been searching the house since (on top of wardrobes, in them, under sofa cushions).

ooh dear sorry to hear about your cat..

Just keep going out and shouting him and shake a box of his fav biscuits...hope hes ok with the harness and lead on..hope its not stuck anywheres ..

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R.I.P ...Mesha xx Never Forget you xx
I will be back! i need to fight the BIG "C" atm!

I would contact all your local vet practices and rescue/rehome centres. Also if you can print off some flyers with a picture of him and some details (but not his name!) and push them through the doors in and around your street/road. If you offer a small reward it may encourage people to make an effort. You could ask people to check their sheds/garages in case he has got locked in somewhere.

Is he chipped?

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Kaz

For kittens, joy is for the asking and smiles are for the giving

try these web sites.
I do hope you find him

Found and lost pets!

http://www.runboard.com/banimalaccident.f1

Missing Pets at UK National Missing Pets Lost Dogs and Lost Cats Register Database

Purrs in our hearts.co.uk

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I not sure if all these websites are still going but I found this very useful when I lost my cat last year.

Advice if you have lost your cat:-

Here are a few things to try:

1. Posters, Posters, Posters with picture and details with contact number.....hand out to neighbours and anyone you see. Put up in local shops, pubs and supermarkets. Stick to all local lamp posts. (If it rains go and collect them and replace however it's best to put posters in plastic wallets so if it rains they don't go all soggy - the neighbours and council don’t mind you putting them up so much that way). Also put one in your and friends cars - it amazing how many people see them this way. Make smaller flyers and push through every letterbox on your streets and the surrounding area. It is a good idea to offer a reward … of course this doesn’t have to be money … a box of cho-colates or a bunch of flowers is just as good.

2. Knock on doors and ask neighbours to check their sheds and garages WHILE YOU WAIT … it's surprising how many people say they will check but as soon as the door is closed they forget. Knock on 10 doors either side of your house on both sides of the street.

3. Register him lost at all vets/catteries/rescue homes within a 20mile radius. Follow the link and click on the map to find rescues in your area Cat Rescue Shelters, Sanctuaries and Rehoming Groups across the UK

4. Leave food out and a toy of his

5. Leave out an unwashed item of your clothing

6. Put the contents of your hoover bag on your garden - it’s full of smells that they will recognise and if doesn’t bring him directly to your door will at least hopefully keep him in the area. Alternatively if you have a litter tray that has used put some of the used litter on the garden as this will have familiar smells in it.

7. Contact the local fire brigade and see if they have had to rescue any stuck cats

8. Ask the local children to look - they are great for knowing all the local hidey-holes and love helping. Also have a word with your local post-person and milk man if there is one that delivers in your area. Also try and enlist the help of people walking dogs as they tend to go “off road” in the fields and parks.

9. Ask the local radio station to announce he’s missing and give out a contact number

10. Put an advert in the local paper

11. Contact your local environmental services dept (bin men) they keep a log of all animals picked on the roadside ... I know this is not a pleasant call to make and hopefully it will come back as negative.

12. Go out after dark when it is quieter with a friend / partner and walk round the local area gently calling every so often (give him a chance to answer you). Keep talking as you walk round that way if he is in the area he will hear you.

13. When you talk to vets and rescues, ask them about any known local feral colonies and where they are based. If Kitty has been missing for more than a few days s/he might have wandered further afield and might be “hanging round” near a colony for security (safety in numbers) and company. If vets/rescues know locations of colonies, these might be useful to get some ideas of where to start looking.

14. If you have Pet Insurance check your policy to see if they will assist with advertising costs or reward costs for a lost cat. Some policies cover as much as £1000 of local advertising and upto £500 reward.

Finally have a look at these other sites - they are all EXCELLENT


Feline Forum - questions, answers and cat chat.

MyMoggy.com Lost Cats, Missing Cats and Found Cats of the UK. contact Sue at mymoggy.

TheHovel.Com - Feline Friendly Internet! :: View Forum - Lost Cat Reports [Public Access]

Missing Pets Register - Protect your pet with the UK National Missing Pets Database for lost pets

soyouhavelostyourcat.co.uk

http://www.petsearchuk.org.uk/

A Missing Pet, found cats and found dogs and lost pets advertised.

Animal Search UK, Lost cats, missing cats, dogs, find my lost, missing pet

Pet Rescue UK Promotes an adopt don't breed policy

LOST MY CAT - FOUND CATS HOMELESS DATABASE NATIONAL REGISTER

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and also your local rescue shelter/s websites too!


Good luck and stay positive.

Hopefully your little one has just got itself shut in a shed somewhere.


And finally ……. IMPORTANT NOTE: When you get your furbabe back remember to remove ALL the posters and inform all vets / rescues / websites etc that they are home.

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I'm so sorry that your cat has gone missing. With a harness and lead I'm sure he would be easy to spot. I would put up posters and contact all local animal rescue and vets. No one will take him to be a stray. my main worry would be that he has become tangled in the harness. I use one on my Siamese but I don't know how easy they are to get out of, unlike safety collars.
Your other cat will pine but there is little you can do as he cannot understand why his playmate is missing.
Do you allow your other cat out? It is just a thought that he might be able to find his friend.
I wish you all the luck and hope that you get him back safely.

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Hi, sorry to hear that your cat has gone missing. Where are you in the country and what does your cat look like? Good luck and I hope you find him really soon.

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I can't add to any of the above - there is some cracking advice there and I really hope you find your little kitty. In some ways it is encouraging that he has the harness as if foudn by a stranger they will know that he isn't a stray.

GOOD LUCK