During the night one of my kittens got out through a window. I didn't know it was open. She's definitely not in the house. I've been walking round the area I live in for almost six hours and can't see any sign of her. I've asked neighbours, no-one's seen her. She also can't meow and has never been let out of the house before. She's five months old. Her brother's been crying for her all morning. I don't know what else to do. Any tips for finding her?
I was thinking of letting her brother out and follow him to see if he could find her, or leaving food outside the door maybe? I'm at my wits end now. Please help.
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God knows I know how you feel. My cat ahs been gone for 2 months now. I think you should take the other kitten on a lead do not let him loose And yes put food out. I have heard that if you put a piece of your clothing in the garden or somewhere around this can help. But I don't know because I didn't try that one. My prayers are with you
You can try the food outside part. But don't let her brother out or your going to have two lost kitty's.
Keep searching, but CARRY the other kitten and let him meow, hoping she'll hear him. Someone may have taken her in. Put up fliers. Cross your fingers that a predator didn't get her or she was hit by a car.
Owwww! Poor puss puss. I hope your find her. check your local cattery or council warden to see if anyones handing the fluffy thing in..
look closer to home up turn anything hopefully she has found some where warm to curl up in. If she is scared she will not come out by her self she wont have gone far so look in everything in the garden .I hope you find her. let us know.
Look around the bushes and trees around the house. They tend to hide. If you cant find her there keep looking ground the neighborhood. Also go the your local Humane Society, maybe someone turned her in. Is she licensed, micro chiped? Try leaving some food out for her. Yes others may come to eat it but she may also.
Hope you find her. Good Luck
if you have a pic of the kitten put up posters and you can leave food out. call your local pound and see if the kitten has been picked up if they don't have it make them aware you lost yours so if they find one they can contact you to see if its yours or not. if you decide you let her brother out just make sure you don't loose him, if she is close enough she might hear his cries and come to you. she just might be sleeping somewhere also. good luck i hope you find her.
call and check local vets or rescue centres in your area. Have you tried under bushes etc outside hope you find she soon x
yeah do the food thing. also check your local pound.
leave some food out, and keep calling for her..I would suggest putting her brother in a carrier and take him with you so she can hear him also..dont let him out or you'll be out 2 kittens..also I have a friend who's kitten is scared to go out in the daytime..so check for her after it gets dark.she might just be scared to come out in the daylight.especially since she started her adventure in the dark..GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
oh no thats awful! especially since shes just a baby!
If i was you i would double check the house - under all the beds, cupboards, every little hiding place.
Then i would put up some posters with a picture of her up around where you live, also the food idea might be good - see if you can tempt her back.
Maybe you could go looking around your area with some friends/neighbours - they may be able provide some more places where she could be.
Also I would suggest calling your local vets - someone may have brought her in?
Good luck, I really hope you find her!
Hi Karen.sorry this is long, but hopefully it will be helpful. First, search your property thoroughly. Cats and small dogs can get into some mighty strange places.
We once had a cat that got stuck in an 8" ventilation pipe for 2 days right next to the house! We searched frantically, night and day, for him all during this time. Finally we heard his pitiful, faint cries coming from the pipe and saved him! (We immediately installed a screen over the outlet so that this would never happen again.)
The point is, look in EVERY nook and cranny. Don't assume that your pet would never crawl into some tiny space.
Look behind, under, and inside washing machines, clothes dryers, stoves, refrigerators, and dish washers. Look behind water heaters, in boxes, under furniture, under beds, in closets, in cabinets, in shelves and bookcases, in drain pipes, in sewer drains, in culvert pipes, under vehicles, in crawl spaces under the house, inside sheds and barns, etc. In the case of cats, also look in attic crawl spaces, on the roof, in roof gutters, and up in the trees.
Walk the neighborhood, talk to everybody, and leave your phone number.
Go to each house in the area where your pet was lost and talk to the residents. Write down a description of your lost pet and your phone number and leave it with them. Leave it attached to their door if they are not home.
Talk to everybody you run across. This includes the postman, paperboy, children, parents waiting at the school bus stop, school crossing guards, neighborhood crime watch groups, garbage pick-up crews, etc. Give them a written description of your pet and your phone number as well.
Try to get all the neighborhood children involved. Kids are great at finding lost pets!
Ask everybody if they saw or heard anything unusual in the neighborhood and carefully write down everything they tell you. This could include strange vehicles, work crews, people, or activities. Get detailed descriptions of everything.
Don't travel alone. Take a friend or family member with you.
Don't write down your name or address. Because of scam artists and other criminals in our society, it is never a good idea to publicize this information.
Offer a reward, but don't state the amount.
Make some noise while you walk around the neighborhood! Animals can hear you from great distances.
Have all your family members call the pet's name.
If your pet has a favorite "squeaky toy" bring it along and use it to help you make familiar noises.
Use an "Acme Dog Whistle" to get your pet's attention. The high-pitched sound from these whistles can carry up to a mile or more. Cats are attracted to this sound as well as dogs. (Note: this whistle is the "silent" ultrasonic type, but has a simple adjustment that lowers the tone into the human audible range. Use this audible tone when searching for your pet because the sound will carry farther)
Carry a box of your pet's favorite biscuits, chews, or other treats and rattle it loudly while calling your pet's name.
Make any other noise that your pet is familiar with.
It's also important to stop regularly, be quiet, and listen for your pet to make a noise in reply.
The neighbors will think you're crazy, but hey, this is your pet's life we're talking about here!
Bring a powerful flashlight (even during daylight hours) for checking in dark spaces.
A frightened or injured cat will hide in dark spaces and will not come to you. An injured dog will also hide in dark places.
Use your flashlight for checking under houses and other dark spots. Also check storage sheds, garages, dumpsters, trash cans, and under cars. Don't forget to look in trees for a cat.
Place strong-scented articles outside your home to attract your pet. Animals find their way by scent as well as sound.
Place some of your dirty clothes outdoors. Sweaty gym socks and jogging suits are great for this!
Place a cat's litterbox, bedding, and favorite toys outside.
Place a dogs bedding and favorite toys outside.
Put out some smelly food such as tuna, sardines, or warm, freshly cooked chicken, liver, or other savory meat. Be sure to protect the food if you can, so that other animals don't eat it!
If it's warm weather, crate other family pets and place them outside in a SAFE and SECURE area.
Call local veterinarian offices during the day. After 5 PM, call veterinarian emergency clinics.
Find out if your pet was injured and taken to any of these offices or clinics for treatment.
If an office has taken in or treated any animal that even remotely resembles your pet, VISIT THE OFFICE IN PERSON. Your description of your pet and their description of the same pet rarely match. YOU MUST GO SEE FOR YOURSELF!
Also ask them for the phone numbers of local rescue organizations. They generally keep a list and may even work with them.
Call each of the rescue organizations and ask for their help and find out if they have your pet. These groups generally network with each other and will pass the word about your case.
VISIT your local Animal Control, humane societies, and animal shelters, including the ones in surrounding areas.
You must actually visit the animal control and humane shelters every day or two. It works well if several family members can take turns visiting the shelters.
Your description of your pet and their description rarely match. YOU MUST GO LOOK! Be sure to check all areas of the shelter, including the infirmary. Also be aware that dogs may be housed in the cat section and vice-versa.
Leave a picture of your pet and your phone number at each shelter. Befriend them.
Find out the holding period of each animal control and humane shelter. Be aware of how much time you have to claim your pet before it is euthanized!
Government Animal Control agencies usually keep an animal for only 3 days and then they either adopt it out or kill it. You only get one chance at this. Be there!
Ask Animal Control, humane societies, and shelters about pet rescue organizations in your area.
Usually there are smaller pet rescue groups that work with the local humane shelter. They often take pets from the shelter to save them from euthanasia and adopt them out to new homes.
Call the rescue groups regularly to see if they have your pet.
Find out if your pet has been killed on the road.
This is a very sad but necessary task. Otherwise, you may never know what happened to your pet and it could haunt you for years.
The road crews for your local and state department of transportation (DOT) usually pick up dead animals from the roadside and city streets. In some cases Animal Control does this as well. You have to call around and find out which agencies do this service in your area. Be sure to find them all!
Dogs are usually picked up within 24 hours, but cats often are not.
Call the city, county, and state road crews, DOT, and Animal Control EVERY DAY to see if they have found your pet's body.
Make arrangements to visit their offices so you can speak with them face to face. Befriend them and leave a photo of your pet so the road crews can be on the lookout for it.
If any of them do not cooperate with your efforts, contact City Hall as a last resort and complain. This usually gets a response. But remember, you will get better results with courteous personal visits.
If your pet is wearing an ID tag, the DOT and/or Animal Control agencies should contact you if they find your pet dead along the road. But don't count on it. You must put forth the effort to find out for yourself!
Sadly, this section has a higher "find" rate than anything else except posted flyers.
It is extremely important to post MANY flyers about your lost pet within a 1-mile radius of where it was lost.
Overall, flyers or posters produce more "finds" than anything else. But don't neglect the rest of the tips!
Your budget will determine how many flyers you can afford to post, but the more the better.
DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME OR ADDRESS ON YOUR FLYER!
If possible, it is best to place a color photo of your pet on each flyer.
Use 8-1/2" X 11" fluorescent paper for high visibility.
List the date and place your pet was lost, breed of dog or cat, sex, age, weight, color, markings, and your telephone number. Offer a reward, but don't state the amount.
It is very important to always withhold several identifying marks and characteristics of your lost pet. You may need to use these later to verify that a person has actually found your pet and is not trying to scam you. More on this later.
Post the flyers at waist level on telephone poles and at eye level in such places as veterinary offices, pet shops, barber %26 beauty shops, grocery stores, community bulletin boards, churches, pizza parlors, laundromats, convenience stores, near schools, and on school bulletin boards.
Examine your posted flyers frequently and replace the ones that are missing or damaged.
Place an Ad in your local newspaper. Some will do this for free.
Be sure to advertise in the Sunday edition as well as during the week.
Also place an ad in any "Penny Saver" type of publications you might have in your area.
Check the newspaper "found" ads every day.
Most newspapers provide free ads to people who have found lost pets.
Also check regularly in any other local publications.
Don't ever give up! Pets have been known to find their way back home after being lost for several months. Good luck!
A Few Words Of Caution
There are dangerous people in our society who prey upon victims by using "found" pets as a ploy.
NEVER respond to a "found" pet contact alone. Take a friend or two along with you.
Arrange to meet in a public place.
NEVER invite the person to your home unless you happen to know them well.
Beware of money scams. A common one is a person calls you claiming to be a long-haul trucker. He says he picked up your pet and is out of state now. He heard about your ad, flyer, etc. and says he will return your pet if you will pay to ship it home. This person does not have your pet, he is only trying to take your money.
Don't wander around looking for your pet alone, either during the day or at night. Always bring a friend or relative. This is especially important in unfamiliar neighborhoods.
Use the identifying information you have withheld about your pet. Please remember that you should never give out all of the identifying features of your lost pet. If the person who claims to have found your pet cannot describe these features to you, they do not have your pet!
Try the local Chinese takeaway.
If you are that kitten where would you go?
Put up fliers around your area .
Take her brother and let him meow ,her mum too !
I do hope you get her back maybe you can call your local radio station ! Have all your animals chipped,everybody !
Good luck !
Try putting food and water outside the window she escaped from. Cats usually come back when they get hungry. I would not turn her brother loose to look for her. He might get lost too. I hope you find him. I had a cat disappear when I moved and she came back.
if it was outside overnight someone may have taken her. If not, she may have died from hypothermia.
Before looking outside, search in your house because I bet she is still in there. Look behind the washing machine and fridge, under cupboards, up the chimney if you have one. Open a tin of pilchards and waft the smell of them iin the room you left the kittens last night.
I doubt very much that it left her brother, climbed right up to get out of a window in the dark and cold.
For security sake, check that your windows are closed at night before you go to bed unless you want to wake up murdered in your bed.
they usually do come home! Glad you found her! Get her micro chipped, vaccinated and neutered - then no worries
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