Hi,

We adopted a cat just over a week ago. She is about 1 yr old and recently neutered. We were advised to keep her indoors for 3 weeks but she managed to escape this morning (she saw a neighbours cat at the catflap and ran into it so hard that the lock broke and she got out!) We ran after her down the road but she vanished over a fence we think. We have tried calling for her and shaking a treat box etc but have had no luck. She had just eaten breakfast too so probably won't be hungry for hours.

Do you think she will come back and are there any things we can do to encourage her to come home? I am really worried she won't know where her home is as she ran out of the house and down the road so fast.

i guess just keep looking and make up some missing cat posters incase she doesnt come back, notify local vets and rehoming centers, someone in the local area may have taken her in, so make sure all local shops have something up

aw I am so sorry. How stressful
After a week in your house he still might hover around when he gets hungry, just when you see him don't rush for him just quietly talk to him and sit down, when he gets close enough grab him and put him inside for a big cuddle. He will come back just be patient, and I would look for him around the area and tell people in the street as well.

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Aww hun you must be frantic

Here are a list of tips for getting missing kitties back...

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. Check to see if there are any empty buildings for sale in the area. If there are it is worth checking with the estate agent in case they have shown someone round and shut the cat in. Also it is worth checking places where there may be builders in refurbishing a property in case the cat has got under the floorboards or in a cavity wall etc.

4. Look our for any abandoned vehicles, empty or semi-empty skips in case the cat has got in and can't get out.

5. Contact / check any community buildings where functions are held such as church halls, community halls etc. - in case your cat could be shut in a cupboard or toilet.

Please NOTE: The only authorised people who can break into a building if no one can be found to open it are the RSPCA but they are
not always co-operative. Even the police and fire brigade need RSPCA permission.

6. 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, Adoption Centres and Rehoming Groups across the UK

7. Leave food out and a toy of his.

8. Leave out an unwashed item of your clothing.

9. 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.

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

11. 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.

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

13. Put an advert in the local paper

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. Email the lost poster to all the people you know who live in the area and ask them to forward to others they know. This is a quick way to get your poster circulated.

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

Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK - Index

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

http://www.thehovel.com/bb/index.php...ost&order=DESC

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

soyouhavelostyourcat.co.uk

www.petsearchuk.co.uk/lost_and_found_pets.php

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

Welcome to Animal Search UK - The UKs Leading Search Service and FREE Website for missing pets

http://www.pet-rescue.org.uk/forums/...?showforum=447

LOST MY CAT - FOUND CATS HOMELESS DATABASE NATIONAL REGISTER

LOST & FOUND PETS

Found and lost pets!

petsmiles.com: Found


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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.

hope your kitty came back in the night?

when i 1st let my cat out i put some of her used litter in the garden so she can smell her own scent.

I hope that your cat returns home, have you got anything that has the cats scent on it, you could try leaving that outside in the garden and the cat might pick up the scent.

Good luck.