HELP MY CAT HAS GONE MISSING!

we went round the entrance gates shaking her treat box but she didn't come.we need a key to get in so we are going to phone the number on the front gate and ask how we can get in.

I'm surprised you didn't check the allotments 1st as you say they are behind your house. That seems a most likely place for a cat to hide.

TIP *on any posters include a REWARD then people are less likely to Keep

the Cat more inclined to return.. hope you find her soon

we went round the entrance gates shaking her treat box but she didn't come.

thanx for your advice seventhheaven

someone is going to the allotments tommorow to check for her,as we phoned the people who owned the allotments and asked if they can do so.

Did you get your cat back?

snowpawprint - have your kitty returned home already? Any news?

not yet...

we put up posters and people who run the allotment checked but still no sign of her...

Make good use of the internet on Facebook there are many pet forums people even

searching for pets get photos online the more info out the better. It's amazing how fast

info can get back to YOU!!  A sighting anything....I was banging on doors

met all my neighbors block watch people help out as well...it's your baby people Will help You!!  

Margd said:

 
If you have any of her used litter, you might try scattering it around the edge of your property.  Sometimes that brings them home.  I know it sounds gross but people do report success using that method.  Also, you didn't say if she's been spayed or not.  As @Di and Bob  pointed out, if she's not been spayed, she may be out looking for a mate.  If so, she may very well return when nature has run its course.    And of course, put up posters and check at local shelters and vets, as others have suggested.  Be prepared to actually go to the shelters to check - it is hard to identify a cat just based on a description over the phone.

Good luck.  Hopefully the posters will help - a lot of our members have gotten their cats back that way.

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This works because her used litter smells like her  used litter.  Cats are much less visual than humans, or rather, visual in a different way.  Their eyes are adapted for spotting movement, and your house doesn't move, so smell is a better way for a cat to identify home.  Her used litter may be all she needs to tell her where  home is.

These are hints from the HomeAgain chip company for finding lost cats:

http://public.homeagain.com/how-to-find-a-lost-cat-using-personality-clues.html

http://public.homeagain.com/lost-cat-experiment.html

http://public.homeagain.com/top-five-ways-outdoor-cats-become-lost.html

http://public.homeagain.com/outdoor-cats-getting-lost.html

One key is to see things from a cat's perspective.  Because their normal habitat is a house, they're likely to hide in a shed or garage and accidentally get locked in; it's worth asking your neighbors to check such areas on their property.

Also, cats are likely to hide during the day and come out at night, when they believe they're invisible, so get a good flashlight and go out on the allotment after dark with her box/bag of treats.  I lost a cat once at a rest area in high desert in Idaho -- nothing around but scrub brush.  She managed quite easily to hide all day, but as soon as the sun went down she came out and I heard her collar bell tinkling and was able to find her.  If your cat is frightened it makes perfect cat sense for her to hide during the day and come out at night when she thinks she's invisible.  And when she does, you want to be there for her.

If this is the first time she's been in heat (which is what it sounds like), hormones are driving her but she doesn't really understand what the hormones want her to do.  That means that, among other things, she's frightened and confused.  Once a tom or two have their way with her, the hormones will ease and she'll start looking for home, and for you.

Margret

snowpawprint - any updates?

thanks a lot everyone for your helpful advice,i will try every single idea...

blossom is still not back,i am just hoping and hoping she will be back soon...

my baby is back!

after over two weeks Blossom has returned!

today someone called saying they have blossom,she was with them the whole time! after they saw the posters i put up in shop windows etc. they called and returned Blossom.

thanks so much everyone for your helpful advice and reminding me to never lose hope!

Hurray!   That's the best news I've heard all day.  I'm so happy for you and Blossom!    

Great to hear that snowpawprint!

Please post her photos!

And I do hope that all the rest whose cats that have gone missing will eventually come back. Please don't give up hope. We are with you guys all the way [emoji]10084[/emoji]️[emoji]10084[/emoji]️

Congratulations on her return!!   Yes, please post some pictures of Blossom

I'm so happy for you.

snowpawprint said:

 
my baby is back!

after over two weeks Blossom has returned!

today someone called saying they have blossom,she was with them the whole time! after they saw the posters i put up in shop windows etc. they called and returned Blossom.

thanks so much everyone for your helpful advice and reminding me to never lose hope!

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I'm very glad that you were able to find her.  Looking forward to the pictures.

Margret

I'm so happy for you!!!! I bet you are relieved that she had someone looking after her, I pray that all the other missing kitties are so lucky. It pays to never give up hope, thank you for the wonderful report!