Reunited: Black Cat Male

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2018-03-22 21:18 Unknown

What does Ozzy do when you are about to have a seizure? Love to know.

Last edited: 2018-03-22 21:19:06

2018-03-22 15:59 Ally

Thank you so much. Ozzy is amazing, more like a dog than a cat really. He fits right in, he's back to all his normal spots and still perfect as a therapy cat.

He is definitely grounded for a while :) Will be keeping him in for a while, he certainly needs lots of time to recover he is a very shy cat and I think he has been living in fear for a long time. If I can find the person who tried to adopt him I will have a word with them, maybe they should get a kitty of their own, there are certainly too many that desperately need homes!

2018-03-22 07:54 Unknown

Fantastic news. So pleased Ozzy is home. It`s extremely common for cats to be fed by others. And then they find themselves "Adopted" For Ozzy to pick up on seizures: how fantastic is that? I would keep Ozzy in now for a few days, or he may go awol again. If possible I would have a word with the people who kept him in their house, and explain the situation, that he now works as your therapy cat. Stay close now Ozzy, Your owner needs you:-)xxx

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2018-03-16 18:01 Ally

Hey this is Georgie's wife and the other owner / mother of Ozzy.

He was seen recently near Hertford Street and the corner onto Percy Street. Hopefully we will be able to find him ourselves, but any help from people is always welcome. Will be giving out leaflet / posters of him in that area.

2018-03-16 12:11 GeorgieT2013

janiejewel1649 - He wasn't adopted to be a therapy cat. We got him as he picked me. A local couples house cat snuck out and got up to no good during the night. Fast forward and she had a big litter. We went to visit and out of all the kittens he came and picked me, just casually strolled over and curled up on my lap. We didn't teach him to pick up on seizures. He just naturally does it. First time it happened he raced down stairs and started to kick stuff off of my partners desk which was out of character for him. He lead them upstairs, and ever since he just stares at me if I am about to have one whilst crouched on the ground. He then apparently has a very distinctive meow that he only uses when I am about to have them. Again, we didn't teach him. So desperately want him home, he is so much more than a pet to us. We are lost with out him. It is hard to remain positive whilst he isn't there. The euphoria of thinking he was home to then have it striped from you, it really hurts.

2018-03-16 11:56 nalamissing

I know it is hard, but please try and stay positive, most cats come home. Make sure your local cats protection branch are aware.

Last edited: 2018-03-16 11:56:47 by nalamissing

2018-03-16 11:56 Unknown

Good Ozzy is neutered, as on average they tend to stay more "Homebound" Ozzy is a therapy cat then? When you are searching use the same deodorant say that you use on a day to day basis, as he will recognize the scent. Or take with you an air freshener that you use regularly. I know cat owners who have tried this., It worked for them, so you never know. Post a LOST CAT ad in a National newspaper, in case he has inadvertently climbed into a vehicle. Paws xd.

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2018-03-16 11:55 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

2018-03-16 11:37 GeorgieT2013

For those asking - Ozzy is neutered. There were no delivery vans around that day thankfully. We have torn the house and garden apart just to make sure. Double checked with neighbours. He has a blanket outside in the garden that was taken from in the house. We have been out searching each night all night with a strong torch and a big supply of batteries (we've had some weird looks from this!) All houses in the immediate area have been flyered, and up in local shops as well. Going to start searching again after lunch and extend the search and leafleting area further. Thank you for the tweet outs and facebook sharing. We really appreciate it. We just want him home. Not only is he a life saving cat thanks to his ability to pick up my seizure, but he is a member of the family and our house feels bare without him here.

2018-03-16 10:56 Observant Citizen

OZZY REMAINS MISSING...POST FROM OZZY's OWNER: Ozzy is still missing. The kitty returned to us is amazingly his sister from the same litter. We are heart broken.

2018-03-16 08:29 Unknown

Is Ozzy neutered?

2018-03-16 08:27 Unknown

Thought Ozzy has been reunited. Obviously not the case!

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2018-03-15 22:38 Observant Citizen

UPDATE FROM OZZY’S MUM: OZZY IS HOME!
Thank you all for your help and support. He was found by some very caring students who saw him on the road looking a bit worse for wear and coaxed him in to their house and then called us to collect. We are over the moon that he is home. He is weak, cold and on edge, will be going to the vets tomorrow to hopefully get him sorted. He left here looking like a kitten and has come back looking like a grown cat. Thank you all again x

2018-03-15 11:53 Hasi'smum

Hi, 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. 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

2018-03-14 19:49 Observant Citizen

Shared to Doglost Oxfordshire and Tweeted for Ozzy Cat.
Lisa W. x

2018-03-14 19:47 Unknown

Presume neutered? 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 objects within, especially if timid. Empty contents of the hoover onto the garden as his scent will be there. Put some tuna or freshly cooked 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. Leave in the garden in a sheltered spot, or hang on the washing line if dry; used towels too. Wipe his scent on your garden fences, gates, doors too; anything that leads up to the garden. Try a squeaky toy as it may attract his attention. Walk around the area, holding an object with his scent on, and rattle some Dreamies. Someone may be feeding him. (Common problem) When it is nightfall, and you are searching, use a strong 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. Paws xd.

2018-03-14 19:33 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

Alerts sent to helpers in OX1,2,3,4.

2018-03-14 19:06 DogLostSarah - Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambs Twitter Co-ordinator

Tweeted @DogLostUk x
https://twitter.com/DoglostUK/status/973998799214477314