my moms cat recently disappeared about a month ago after 2 years, and now just the other day our 5 month old?

Question

kitten disappeared, we think it owls but we are devistaded and would like to know if anyone ealse out thier has ever gone threw this type of loss, I mean 2 cats in less 2 months and yes we did everything we could 2 find the 1st one flyers, trips 2 the shelter u name it we did. We also have 2 other old female cats but i guess thier color has saved thier lives. And if it helps we live in Antelope Valley.

Answer 1

I am so sorry for your loss but if you knew you had a predator that could take your cats why would you let the kitten outside? Please do not let anymore cats outside if there is something there taking them or even the possibility of it.Please keep the other 2 inside.

I have lost animals before, I have had losses close to each other so I know how much that hurts and I am very sorry you have to go through this. Just remember they knew how much you loved them.

Answer 2

Back in 1997 we had two indoor/outdoor cats. They usually went out at night and came in during the day. One morning, one of our cats was found (dead) on a neighbors front lawn. We called animal control and they said that a coyote had gotten it. That was a surprise to me because we live in a suburban city. But we lived near a creak that ran for a number of miles north, up into an area where they were doing a lot of new construction. The animal control officer explained that coyotes whose habitats are being disturbed, were making their way down the creek, and into to the suburbs and were taking small wandering pets.I promptly adjusted the schedule of the other cat, and started letting him out in the daytime and brought him in at night. One day.....I guess he just wandered too far and didn't make it home again. We had had them both for over 6 years, so I feel sure SOMETHING got him, too.....otherwise he would have come home. And that was less than 3 months after the first incident.

After we mourned their loss, we got a couple of new cats. This time we went to a breeder ad spend big bucks, and this time we don't allow them outside at all. They are strictly indoor cats. I don't think I could take the loss of another one like that.

I had no idea that owls grab cats, but I guess if the owls are big enough (??) What other wildlife is native to your area?

Answer 3

first of all, let me reassure you that cats do come back after what seems like a long time. My cat was gone for almost a month and showed up one day. Nobody could believe it. Cats are survivors and even if they are lost they can survive on their own.

When your cat goes missing, there are some steps to take. First, call shelters and the animal control. If your cat has been microchipped the shelters or control will scan and identify your cat. Animal control scans all pets that were hit by cars on the road as well.

Second, make fliers offering a reward (don't specify amount) with a picture and some distinguishing characteristics (though withhold one or two for verification purposes so people can't take advantage of you). Hang them up in plastic sheet protectors all over the neighborhood.

Third, keep calling for kitty each day. leave food and water outside the door. listen closely around the house and yard for meowing in case kitty got stuck in a gap somewhere.

Fourth, visit the shelters personally. Though shelters are able to scan most kinds of chips some are missed. Don't wait! Go within a couple of days after they go missing. Take in one of your fliers to post on the board.

Fifth, don't lose hope. Cats are notorious wanderers. when kitty shows up, get her chipped if she hasn't already and always keep a collar on. chances of being found are 90% better with identification.

good luck!

Answer 4

A 5 month old kitten might be light enough for an owl to carry off, but far more likely - especially for the 2 year old - is coyotes. Please, keep your cats INSIDE or in a safe area - "safe" meaning enclosed and protected from both land and air predators. Outside cats are vulnerable to cars, predators, and disease, and on average live less than half as long as strictly indoor cats.

Answer 5

I'm really sorry for your loss. We had a 5 month old kitten go missing last winter, and it was so sad. We put up flyers, walked the neighborhood, and worried so much when it got cold at night. I think she might have been adopted by another family, because she was a cute sweet kitten.

We finally got another kitten a few months later, in the spring, and now that cat is about the age of the one we lost and we keep a close watch on her when she goes outside.

I hope you find them!

Answer 6

I really doubt it is owls who are picking up your cats at their size. Your cats are much too big for an owl's diet. Owl's diet on rodents. Could it be a much larger predator like cougars, dogs, or coyotes? They could be getting in fights with possums or coons and losing. More than likely, that's what's getting your kitties. I'm really sorry you have to go through this, it's really hard. If you decide to get another kitty, keep it indoors and you won't have to suffer the devistation again.

Answer 7

You live in coyote territory. There's a chance that something else happened to your cats but coyotes are very agile hunters can can take a cat without a sound even if it's just a few feet away from you.

If you bring your cats in at night and not let them out until around 9am you will greatly reduce the chance of a coyote getting to them.

If coyotes did get them, they probably went quickly.

Answer 8

Antelope Valley is in/near Los Angeles?

I'd suspect coyotes, so no your cats won't come back.

Keep any future pets indoors where you know they won't be exposed to poisonous snakes, dangerous dogs, coyotes, owls, kids, idiots who like to try to hit cats on the road with cars, and any one of a hundred other ways for the cat to die. I have no idea why you think a cat's coat color would keep them safe.

It just makes sense not to expose them to danger.

Answer 9

I suppose it could be any number of wild animals. My family has lost quite a few cats to possums or other wild animals. They could also have simply left, especially if they're male and not neutered. Or they could be in the road or something.

Sorry to sound so negative, there's always some degree of hope, but you should be prepared for the worst. And the worst may not be never finding them.

Answer 10

Hm- I'm not sure what owls have to do with them disappearing. Owls can't carry off that much weight. Keep looking and asking around. Also, don't let the cats outside because it is dangerous with cars and some people may think they are strays and keep them.