My baby is missing

Originally Posted by chelle

We tried to lure Patches with food and water and it brought all the strays
but not her

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Keep trying. Maybe put out a smelly tshirt with her favorite human's sweat on it?

I have an ex-feral kitten that got out once. She got out after we had only had her a few weeks. I couldn't find her for 3 days, I put food out and just keep peeking out the window every day. I caught her on the 3rd day when I saw her at the food. I opened the door and she ran away and hid under the car. I brought wet food with me and had to snatch her really fast. I recommend you put food out if you haven't already.

I had to constantly refill the bowl cause other cats ate the food too, but it was worth it since I finally caught her in the end.

oh Chelle darling - how is it all going?

That's good that Patches has been seen and that she's being fed!

Sending continued }}}VIBES{{{ that Patches comes home soon!

that Patches makes it home soon! I love that name Any luck on catching her with food, etc?

At least you have seen her and know she is well.

<<<<<Vibes>>>>>>


Come home patches you are missed so much!

I'm just so darn frustrated as to why she has not returned home

Oh Chelle, how frustrating for you At least you know she is alive and well, that is the main thing just now. I can't really make any new suggestions, just keep doing what you're doing and hopefully one day you'll catch her off guard and get her home. Is Patches spayed?

Yes she is Spayded...It's just so darn frustrating

I thought she would be, just wanted to check. Have they just seen her the once? I bet you really miss her

I hope you catch your kitty soon.
Maybe you could put some post around with you address and # on it and ask people to try and catch her for you or call you if they see her it might work. If she's healthy that means somebody else is probably feeding her. Maybe she has befriended them and they can catch her for you. If you offer a reward, even $20, there are alot of kids out their that would catch her for that much. I did that once when I was a kid. $ is a strong motivator, especially for kids.LOL.
Just and idea, can't hurt to try.

Having a missing baby is always tough, I hope you are able to get her home soon.

Sending many good thoughts and vibes your way!!

Cat's are tough and VERY smart. I think she's fine. I'll pray that you catch her soon and that someone sees her so you will know she's okay.

Originally Posted by chelle

No one has seen her for a few days

hopefully she's okay

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Have you tried setting up a trap??


Best Friendsâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji] Animal Radio recently interviewed Kat Albrecht, author of The Lost Pet Chronicles, and she gave some very good advice on finding a lost cat:

Most people donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t differentiate between searching for a dog and searching for a cat, which is a huge mistake, because they are like apples and oranges. Cats are territorial, so when an indoor cat escapes outside, they feel displaced into unfamiliar territory. A displaced cat (and also an injured or sick cat) will hide and they will be silent. So walking around and calling the catâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s name doesnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t work.

What that cat does is to look for the first place where she can hide, and she will stay there. Weâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve had people who have recovered their cats six weeks later, and the cat was two houses down, living under the neighborâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s house or under their deck.

Weâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve actually recovered lots of cats by treating them like ferals and setting a humane trap. These cats will sit there and watch and even listen to their person calling, but they will usually not respond.

Eventually, some of them will reach a threshold point between the seventh and tenth day where they finally do meow or they go into the humane trap, but many of them, especially the ones with skittish temperaments, just continue to hide.

As for a cat who is used to going outside, we really do advocate making your cats indoor-only. However, if an indoor/outdoor cat does go missing, it may be that theyâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve been chased by a dog or beat up by another cat. They may run into an unfamiliar area, and they may hide in fear as well, or than can be transported out of the area by crawling into a car or the back of a truck.

Outdoor cats are still territorial. They donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t generally travel great distances by themselves, so theyâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]re going to be found within their territory or just beyond it. Youâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ll want to get into your neighborâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s yard to search under their porch, under their house, and in potential areas where the cat is trapped, because, again, the behavior of an injured or sick cat is that they will crawl in or under something thatâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s familiar to them and they will hide. And again, they wonâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t answer your call.



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I just wanted to keep this thread going - maybe if we add enough prayers and vibes, Patches will get the hint and come home And to let Chelle know that we haven't forgotten about her and are still continuing to pray that her precious furbaby returns soon Susan

this must be horrible waiting and hoping that she will stope being so scared and approach your son if he sees her again. My heart sends you every healing positive thought I can muster. Don't give up, call her everyday many times a day and have people who know her carry treats whenever they go out to possibly lure her to them. I am so sorry.