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October 9, 2009 at 6:28 am #679342
celeste17ParticipantP.S. This is her picture.
October 9, 2009 at 12:56 pm #679343
miwsParticipantOctober 9, 2009 at 2:57 pm #679344
christopherboffoliParticipantOh, I’m sorry Celeste. I know how it feels to have a cat go missing. I’ll definitely keep an eye out down this way.
October 9, 2009 at 3:06 pm #679345
GenHillOneParticipantWe’ll route our errands your way today and keep our eyes peeled as well.
October 9, 2009 at 7:07 pm #679346
furryfacesParticipantCeleste, if you need help putting up signs, let us know. Our neighbor found their kitty–who had been missing for four days–by using this method. Louis was one block away, 30′,(yes, 30 feet) up in tree. So as we are all helping look for Miss Kitty, please remember to look up and if Celeste’s neighbors would check basements, sheds, garages, it would be helpful as many times cats venture in…and then get locked in. Also, call Pet Elements to ask for Jennifer–she and her partner have a non-profit that helps people find their pets.
October 9, 2009 at 7:36 pm #679347
celeste17ParticipantI know she isn’t up in a tree because she has a bad paw and that curtails her climbing. I keep wondering if she somehow got locked in a garage or a basement myself. I am going to the neighbors to look next.
October 10, 2009 at 12:55 am #679348
HunterGParticipantbump
October 10, 2009 at 8:50 pm #679349
miwsParticipantBump
October 11, 2009 at 7:02 am #679350
guidosmomMemberBump again. I hope you find her.
October 11, 2009 at 8:28 am #679351
celeste17ParticipantHave been looking for her and still haven’t seen her. Have talked to neighbors and have looked in the empty house behind us (felt like I had the creepy crawlies on me) and no sign of her. Have checked to lost/found pet hotline and she isn’t listed. I am so sad and don’t know what to do. I know my male cat misses her also. He keeps going outside and looking for her. She use to do that for him. I am going to put up some flyers tomorrow. I just hope that if she has passed it will have been quick.
October 11, 2009 at 4:26 pm #679352
charlabobParticipantI know you know this, but if anyone can lure her back, it’s your male cat. :-) When noam was missing, his brother and sister sat in the windows and yowled (they aren’t allowed out.) Finally, he came back and hung out in the yard and thanks to Pamela’s human trap he’s once again part of the katsky family.
October 12, 2009 at 12:16 am #679353
FranciParticipantCeleste,
When I was at the vet with my cat this weekend, I noticed a flyer for pet finding service. I think it said it was a volunteer organization. And the first thing they recommend is looking within a 3 house radius of your home. There may have been other suggestions, that’s the one that stuck with me.. The vet is West Seattle Animal Hospital at Jefferson Square. The flyers are on the window sill looking out over Alaska St. if you want to pick one up.
October 12, 2009 at 2:40 am #679354
celeste17ParticipantHI franci, yes I have done that. I have done it on all sides of the street. I have talked with neighbors also asking for them to keep an eye out.
October 12, 2009 at 3:08 am #679355
EmmyJaneParticipantI’m sorry to hear about your cat Celeste- let me know if you’d like a search buddy.
October 12, 2009 at 5:18 am #679356
LeroniusmonkfishMemberBump – To The Top…this is much more important than TV’s being allowed in bars. Is there a name that she would maybe come to if called? I’m sorry as I live in AZ now otherwise I would gladly assist in helping search for her…
October 12, 2009 at 6:42 am #679357
celeste17ParticipantHer name is Kitty (when we adopted her she was Bunny because she hops) but I call her Miss Kitty. She has a bad right front paw and when she walks she doesn’t really use it. But when she runs she uses it. I keep going out and calling her and nothing.
October 12, 2009 at 3:05 pm #679358
JoBParticipantceleste..i had so hoped when i saw your name on this thread that miss kitty had been found :(
October 12, 2009 at 3:24 pm #679359
justcuzMemberceleste, I found this interesting when a neighbor was in your same situation. It’s from a site called kittico.org – not linking because this is only one part of a very large section of text – bet hammerhead will loan you a trap and I can bring it to you. According to this, it’s not unusual for Miss Kitty to not answer to your call.
Q: My indoor-only cat just got out, and now I can’t find him, what should I do?
Lost Cat Behavior:
The silence factor. A lost indoor-only cat WILL NOT come when called, will not answer an owner’s call, and will not meow until the 7th to 10th day. They will not show themselves, will not emerge during daylight hours, and will not allow themselves to be seen or found during this time. In the few instances where owners or neighbors have gotten a glimpse of their lost cats, the majority of cats immediately fled. This behavior in some cases will continue up to seven weeks, possibly longer.
They’re closer than you think. Research indicates that most lost indoor-only cats are hiding much more closely than most people realize, generally within a 2-3 house radius from their home. They hide in sewers, under storage buildings, between fences and under decks – in the smallest and most unlikely places you can imagine. These cats are frightened and revert to feral cat like behaviors – hide, stay quiet, and don’t move.
What To Do If It Happens To You:
The single most effective way to ensure that you get your cat back if it ever gets lost is by putting a collar with an ID tag on your cat, or getting your cat implanted with a microchip type ID. The second way is through the use of humane traps. It is imperative that you begin the trapping process as soon as possible after losing your cat.
Whenever possible, talk with each and every one of your neighbors as soon as possible and ask them to be on the lookout for your cat. Distribute flyers to each and every house within a 3-block radius. Post larger flyers in each block. Get everyone involved. Talk to the postman, the paperboy, and all the kids in the neighborhood, too. Search thoroughly day and night in your own yard and that of your neighbors. Be sure to bring along a flashlight to look under decks and in dark, cramped spaces. Look in, over, around, and behind everything. Drop off flyers at every veterinary office nearby. Contact all the local rescue groups, and deliver flyers to every shelter and animal control facility in your town. Post your cat’s information at pets911.com, petfinder.org, pets.lostandfound.com, and with any local agencies, or lost pet clearinghouses.
October 12, 2009 at 11:23 pm #679360
Synergy3kMembernot sure if you’ve tried this already, (and it sounds weird) but if you have some laundry that you haven’t washed yet, like sweatshirts or something, try leaving some in a basket outside your door. The kitty may notice your scent and come out. I found this trick helpful when one of ours took off for a few hours. Good luck!
October 12, 2009 at 11:26 pm #679361
christopherboffoliParticipantjustcuz: Great information. Thanks for that.
Celeste: Please keep us posted. You’ve been very much in my thoughts for the past few days.
October 13, 2009 at 3:27 am #679362
goodgracesParticipantAnother bump b/c I know all too well what you’re going through. I’m so, so sorry. Ours was lost for 3 weeks before we learned his (really sad) fate. I pray you receive better news.
October 13, 2009 at 6:59 am #679363
celeste17ParticipantGoodgraces we are worried about the same thing happening to Miss Kitty. Especially since she can’t use her right front paw.
October 13, 2009 at 7:52 am #679364
pigeonmomParticipant<sending Miss Kitty come home vibes>
October 14, 2009 at 3:36 am #679365
chefMemberHope you find your kitty – maybe the rain will drive her home?
October 14, 2009 at 10:48 pm #679366
celeste17ParticipantWe have a possible sighting. One of my neighbors emailed me today to say she thinks she saw Miss Kitty at a neighbors house yesterday. I have gone over and called and looked but didn’t see or hear from her. But know the neighbors and will talk with them tonight.
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