Lost: Tabby And Black Cat Male In South West (TR27)

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2018-03-11 20:50 Unknown

It is odd that Alan is shy, and timid and is still missing. Maybe a Tracker dog would be the answer. Yes it`s true that some cats will stay very quiet,and still even if it is their owner who is calling them especially if timid. And especially if shut in somewhere. Paws xd.

Last edited: 2018-03-11 20:53:57

2018-03-10 12:30 nalamissing

also the petdetectives.com have a cat tracking dog.

2018-03-10 12:29 nalamissing

Missing cat tips x

Firstly, check your own home, garden, and the immediate vicinity THOROUGHLY. Cats seldom stray far, but some of them have a positive genius for getting shut in sheds, garages, cars, greenhouses. Check also any standing water-butts, ponds or similiar.

Check under all bushes, deckingand in gardens, using a long stick and a torch if necessary. Knock on neighbours doors and ask them to check sheds/garages/outhouses WHILE YOU WAIT in case your cat has got shut in (cats are incredibly inquisitive!). Ask neighbours to prop open doors so if your cat is scared and hiding s/he doesn't miss the opportunity to get out if the door is only opened briefly.

Your cat recognises the smell of home. Spread hoover contents around the outside of your house. Put your cat’s dirty litter try outside too. Hang dirty washing on your line, put smelly trainers in your garden with any cat bedding. Anything that smells familiar will help guide your cat home if s/he has lost their scent.

Go out looking at night to check, when it is quiet and there is less traffic. Work your way back towards home as you call them, so not to inadvertently lead themfurther away from home. Take a powerful torch. Scatter used cat litter outside and leave out food. If possible, make sure there is a way for your cat to get back in the house even if you are asleep (eg, wedge open the cat flap).

Next check all the surrounding streets, again checking under bushes and in undergrowth. If there are fields/woods nearby, thoroughly search these too.Check any empty houses as cats can get through the smallest of spaces.

KEEP doing all these things as when scared cats go into survival mode and may not even respond to their owner at first.

Make posters/fliers and put them up anywhere and everywhere (eg stuck to telegraph poles and similar). Stick one in the back window of your car. Local shops, post office, pub, local primary schools (small children are incredibly observant) anywhere really. Ask local vets to display a copy. Speak to local postman and dog walkers to ask them to TELL you if they see your cat. Consider printing off enough fliers to put them through people’s letterboxes down your street and in the area. Not everybody is on social media. If there are any distinctive physical conditions or characteristics about your cat, make sure you feature them prominently in any fliers, online appeals, etc.

Alert all vets in the area and give them a description of your cat. Ask local vets to display a poster of your missing cat. Even if your cat is chipped, not all vets routine scan for a chip!!! Chips can also fail or migrate to anywhere in your cat. Ring the RSPCA/cats protection and any rescues in the area as any of these places may end up with him so best to give them a description too. Again, not all rescue centres routinely scan a cat for a chip

See if the local paper runs free lost and found pets ads. Check the found and make sure your pet is listed as lost. Again, not everybody is on Facebook.

Use Facebook (set to public and tag yourself in your kitty’s photo so you can follow up any leads from subsequent shares) to share your missing cat. It is ESSENTIAL to include a clear photo, colour/breed/distinguishing features, where s/he has gone missing from (district, town and county) and when your cat was last seen. Say if your cat is chipped and neutered or not. Ask people to share/retweet. Share your cat to any local lost and found pets’pages, on national lost cat pages, on the Facebook pages of any local cat rescue groups, on local vetsand larger co

2018-03-10 11:30 Unknown

Is there a dominant cat in your area? As sometimes they will chase a cat out of it`s own territory, however they usually return within a few days. Make sure that there are no cellars in houses near you, or have been searched. One cat posted as lost, was found after five days shut in someones cellar. He was fine, but hungry. Good that cats can survive without food for some time. Try this too. When searching for Alan use the same deodorant say that you use on a day to day to day basis, as Alan will recognize the scent; could be an air freshener that you use regularly in your home. Cats have a small tube in the roof of their mouth, which enables them to analyze different smells. When doing this I would try a squeaky toy too, and if you can do this search when it is very quiet. And gently call his name, as your the one he trusts, and it is quiet there won`t be any distractions. Listen out for Alan`s miaow Paws xd..

Last edited: 2018-03-10 11:36:00

2018-03-10 10:32 Hasi'smum

Hi, yes, many cats that go missing have got into a delivery van or car and hitched a lift to their next port of call. Was there a delivery van around that day? Ask neighbours. Then call the delivery company and ask where the vehicle went next. Maybe as it has been a few days, you could call all the local delivery agents that you normally see around and ask if they had a delivery in your road that day. Most vans use gps now and can say exactly where they went each day. A local cat got into a van and jumped out at a care home a couple of miles away after medications were delivered there. A friend noticed a poster on their gates and told the cat's owners. He had been regularly fed by the care home people and they were actively looking for his family. Really hope your cat comes home soon, thinking of you

2018-03-09 20:35 #findalan

Thank you for everyone’s help and comments, thanks Janie for your tips - we have done all of those things the past few days :) my gut feeling is also that he must be trapped, just hope people will check following our leaflet drop/posters

2018-03-09 20:31 Unknown

As Alan is so shy, my best guess is that he is either shut in somewhere, or has climbed into a vehicle, in which case you could post a LOST CAT ad in a National newspaper. Come home soon Alsn

2018-03-09 20:25 Unknown

Check all outbuildings, including empty houses, and cellars in case shut in. ALWAYS take a SECOND LOOK as some cats will hide in, or behind an object within, especially if timid. Empty contents of the hoover onto the garden as his scent will be there. Pu some tuna or chicken in his dish, and call him; night/early morning is best. Rattle some treats too. Put his unwashed blanket into a clean container, along with your scent too, and especially the scent of the children. Wipe his scent on your garden fences, gates, doors too; anything leading up to the garden. Walk around the area, holding an object with his scent on, (The children`s scent too) And rattle some Dreamies. Someone may be feeding him (Common problem) Try a squeaky toy as it may attract his attention. When it is nightfall, and you are searching use as torch as the light will reflect a cats eyes. Poster around the area, and also post flyers through doors too. Also ask around, especially those with children as they can be very observant. Hope Alan is home soon Paws xd.

2018-03-09 14:34 DogLostMax - Area Co-ordinator - Cornwall & Area Volunteer - Durham & Ireland

I will share details to DogLost Cornwall fb page.

2018-03-09 14:16 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

Alerts sent to helpers in TR26,27.

2018-03-09 14:06 DogLostSarah - Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambs Twitter Co-ordinator

Tweeted @DogLostUK x
https://twitter.com/DoglostUK/status/972111296882765826

2018-03-09 13:53 Admin

Sorry to see that ALAN is missing.

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