i came home monday after being gone for a lil over a hr and my back door was open but the door was still locked? i looked everywhere and my 2 yearold housecat was missing. She has never been outside before and we live right beside a highway! I have sat outside for hrs and i havent heard the bell on her collar or her meowing. I have looked in an old building in front of my house,underneath the house(i couldnt actually get underneath it, i could just call for it) and up and down the highway.My questions are:
what are her chances for survival?
any ideas on where i could find her?
2007-10-17 11:19:01 · 10 answers · asked by LOST_fanatic:)! 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
Cats are extremely smart and good at hiding so the chances are that she is still alive.
I would definitely recommend flyers/posters asking people to look for your cat in places like garages/sheds etc. Do not put too much identifying information about your cat on them, so that you will have questions left to ask people to distinguish whether they have your cat.
When our cat went missing we also put out something with the scent of our house on the doorstep (a catbed) as we thought the scent may help him find his way home (a long shot but hey it may have worked?!).
I don't know if these things will work but you could give them a try...good luck, i hope you find your cat.
2007-10-17 11:44:09 · answer #1 · answered by Monique 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she did somehow manage to get outside, she'll most likely come back for food or catnip. She might be hiding under the bed or something. Cats like to hide in small, cramped spaces. Make sure she's not trapped in a closet or anything. If she's not declawed, she'll have a better chance outside (though she might've decided to climb a tree and got stuck).
2007-10-17 12:04:05 · answer #2 · answered by sunflowerkisses88 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She will be back...cats like to assert their authority from time to time. Don't give up hope not yet...even she is
a house cat kittties are crafty and cunning. Poor Dear kitty has you worried to death...she probablt thinks it's amusing. Something might have got her attention. If too much time passes check the pound and put up reward pics and in the paper. I hope she comes home soon.
2007-10-17 11:31:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat got out once through an open window, I don't know how long she was gone before I noticed but it was probably at least a day. Three days later I looked in my garage for something and there she was, hungry but otherwise OK. Hopefully things will turn out as good for you.
2007-10-17 11:28:21 · answer #4 · answered by vaderismydog2006 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a male cat "escape" from inside, and I took a blanket that he'd been sleeping on (had his scent/hair all over it) and hung it outside on the fence. The breeze took his scent, and by the next day he'd found his way home! Try this.....can't hurt!
2007-10-17 12:31:56 · answer #5 · answered by brutusmom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put up notices for lost cat everywhere and she will be found, check the animal shelter too! Good luck let me know, I lost one at 4 months old it was devastating for me, never found it, could be at animal shelter as we speak sounds like that one I had
2007-10-17 12:09:48 · answer #6 · answered by Sunshine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would do a search of a few miles...calling her name. Also, you could make up some flyers and post them around. Call your local animal shelter and alert them, so if she comes in that way, they can give you a call.
I hope you find her!
The picture of the kitty for your avatar is beautiful!
2007-10-17 11:23:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh, I hope he didn't get out!
If you feed dry food, get the bag out, put some in a bowl and rattle the hell out of it. If he's like most cats he'll come running.
Cats hide in the damndest places.....perhaps yours is still in the house somewhere!
2007-10-17 11:23:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i understand this is sad, but most likely she won't survive, but if she does i found my cats never forget where they are fed! My one cat was gone for about 3-4 days and we were so worried but she came back eventually for food!
2007-10-17 11:23:14 · answer #9 · answered by Ariel 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sorry yet she could be long gone which isn't easy for you-try asking a animal rescue in the event that they have considered her or seem for her-try puttin her fave situation like a toy or nutrition-she could be ok yet i dont be attentive to-solid success
2016-10-13 00:03:55 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋