Pam New on the block and need some help on how to find my cat Callie

I'm not sure if I have posted to the right area yet I am not real familiar with sights like this. My name is Pam and I am really grieving my Cat Callie I have had since she was three weeks old, is now four years old and missing for over 3 weeks now. Callie was a feral cat and very aggressive, even after 4 years. She was totally attached to me and I was the only one she allowed to pet her. When anyone came over they said watch out for that cat. She saved my life by attacking an intruder when he struck me and he ran out of the house.

She was a very difficult cat, yet she needs me for she trusted no one but me. The problem is she got loose in my moms neighborhood, which she has no idea where she is It is about a 15 minute drive from my house. She was an indoor cat for 4 years, I did not have her sprayed for I was afraid the would have to net her, creating a lot of trauma for her because she was so aggressive. I also have another feral cat that is a year old named Hope and a abused Lovebird named Bobbie (someone cut one of his toes off) Callie nursed hope the first 2 months even though she had no milk. Hope is very timed and hides a lot, until Callie became missing and she now has become a lot more affectionate to me and does not hide so much. I have looked and called in her neighborhood at night and day, emailed all the shelters. I am disabled so hard to get to them all. My biggest concern is that she was found and put to sleep for she would have bitten, scratched, attacked anyone that tried to touch her. I had not realized how attached we are to each other until she is gone. The house is empty. I do not know what else to do. I lived alone yet all my family and friends are glad she is gone which really upsets me, they act like she never existed and I have had her since she was 3 weeks old, so I have no support or help trying to find her.I know a lot have missing cats yet Callie was really mean to people I hate to say this yet it is the truth. She would sleep with me and let watch out for me, very protective, and to me was a sweetheart. No one got to see that side of her. If anyone has any idea of any way to find out if she was found if she is still out there, please I would appreciate any suggestions. She is a Calico collar cat, large really soft fur and a beautiful looking cat. Would she leave that neighborhood to try to find home? The street outside of my moms is a busy one in Scottsdale, (Hayden Road and Chaparral and I am off Hayden Road and McKellips if anyone knows Scottsdale, AZ) I hope this was not too long or that I did not break any rules I am just so concerned about Callie. Thank you. Pam

I am so sorry about your cat, Callie. I hope this article will give you some tips and suggestions to follow in trying to find your cat. Loads of vibes that she may be found very soon. http://www.lost-pets.org/content/view/3/1/

Pam, I'm very sorry to hear this about Callie. 

There's another website that may help you in addition to the one Feralvr gave you.  Please read through it carefully.   www.catsinthebag.org

I don't think that anyone picked Callie up.  From your description of her personality, it's extremely unlikely she'd let anyone come near her, so I doubt she's bitten or scratched anybody.

Cats who are accustomed to being indoors only, as Callie was, will often not come to the people they know, though this seems strange to us.  This is one of the reasons you don't see her when you go to the neighborhood and call her name.

They feel disoriented being outside and even a familiar voice will not necessarily bring them out of hiding, which is probably what she's doing.

Print up lots of "LOST CAT" posters/flyers and put them throughout the neighborhood on telephone posts, bulletin boards in stores, post office, library, etc.   Don't forget to post them at vet's offices and give all the shelters and rescue groups a poster too.  Keep calling shelters on the chance (slim as it is) that she might have been brought in.  Provide a detailed description - a good, clear picture of Callie ( in color) would be best to include on the poster.   I would also take a stack of the posters/flyers and go door to door in the immediate area of your mom's house where Callie was lost and last seen.   Make sure to go the streets on all sides of your mom's block as well.  Hand them out individually to people and if they're not home leave the poster on their front porch or tucked into the door jamb so it doesn't blow away.  Explain in the poster that Callie is extremely shy and will not come to anyone.  You just want people to let you know if they've spotted her so you can eventually use a humane trap to catch her.

I strongly recommend that in the meantime you make sure Hope gets spayed - the sooner the better since she is already a year old.  Spaying will protect her from certain cancers and of course will prevent an unwanted pregnancy if she should unfortunately get out of the house. 

I'm really sorry this happened.  You obviously love Callie very much.  It is so hard when family doesn't understand your feelings.  It doesn't matter if Callie didn't like other people or if those people didn't care for Callie.  Callie loves you and you love her, too.  That's what is important and that's what counts.

You and Callie are in my thoughts-  I wish you all the best luck in finding her.