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I see all of the missing cat posts up here, and I wish I could provide a sure fire way to get the cat to find their way home, all I can offer is a preventative measure that helps me almost every time.
Cats have an EXCELLENT sense of hearing. Those giant radar dishes on top of their heads aren't just for looks..... Whenever I am about to feed my cat, I associate a sound with it, usually I tap the top of the can, or shake the box if its dry. It only takes a second, and this way the cat equates the sound with food. If my cat goes missing for more than a day or two, I simply walk around the neighborhood, shaking a box of food, treats, or tapping the lid. You know as well as I do that they won't respond to calls, all that tell the cat is where you are, and in most cases, they aren't lost, just out being cats, and they already know where you are. However, when they hear the dinner bell, they will come running. I have had this work several times, as the cat not only comes to where the food source is, it will allow you to pick him/ her up, just keep dishing out the food. I have since built a chicken wire enclosure on my back patio. I don't like enclosing the cat in, but this neighborhood is too dangerous for an indoor cat, and he could easily get run over, attacked and eaten by coyote, or even picked off with a bb gun by the neighbor's kids, who they let run wild and often get into trouble. I hope this helps in any small way.
Cats have an EXCELLENT sense of hearing. Those giant radar dishes on top of their heads aren't just for looks..... Whenever I am about to feed my cat, I associate a sound with it, usually I tap the top of the can, or shake the box if its dry. It only takes a second, and this way the cat equates the sound with food. If my cat goes missing for more than a day or two, I simply walk around the neighborhood, shaking a box of food, treats, or tapping the lid. You know as well as I do that they won't respond to calls, all that tell the cat is where you are, and in most cases, they aren't lost, just out being cats, and they already know where you are. However, when they hear the dinner bell, they will come running. I have had this work several times, as the cat not only comes to where the food source is, it will allow you to pick him/ her up, just keep dishing out the food. I have since built a chicken wire enclosure on my back patio. I don't like enclosing the cat in, but this neighborhood is too dangerous for an indoor cat, and he could easily get run over, attacked and eaten by coyote, or even picked off with a bb gun by the neighbor's kids, who they let run wild and often get into trouble. I hope this helps in any small way.
