Help: Ways to Finding a Missing Cat

[SallyNow]

Hi,

I've lost one of my two cats. I also have a dog. Anyways, my older, less, erm, mentally capable cat has disappeared. We actually found him a few years ago, and tried taking to him the SPCA, but they were having a cat-flu epidemic and asked if we would take him for the weekend, as it was Canada Day weekend and they were already stretched to the limit. We had, at the time of his disappearance, for over 260 weekends...and weeks, of course. He was always the Duke of Unimportantland... our other cat was the Queen, and our dog, the Mediator between the two. And now he's disapeared. He's been acting a little strange-lost some of his housetraining, drinking lots of water, and meowing even louder than usual. I was thinking of dragging him to the vet if it didn't improve, but alas, he ran away before I had the chance. So...I've contacted the SPCA, the animal rescue, the pound, put up posters, and talked to people in the neighborhood, and, of course, walked around and drove around all over the area. (it's suburban) So what else can I do besides sitting and waiting? Is there anything else I can do? He's been gone for five days now...what can I do?

 

[Ave Maria]

I can really only think of two other things besides what you have already done. Put a lost ad in the local newspaper. Also, contact any local veterinarians within 25 miles of your area. That way if someone brings in a stray they can contact you and let you know that your cat was found. I'll pray for you and your cat now.

 

[SallyNow]

Thanks...I hadn't thought of the vets! Many of our vets are satilite adoption sites for SPCA cats, so they may get the info. But there are lots that are not, so I'll try calling them. Hopefully something good will come out of it.

 

[SallyNow]

My cat came back I heard what sounded like him after a week and a half of him being gone, so I put out tuna and catnip, and he finally came home. He's happily sitting in front of the heater, and he's fine, although a little skinny.

 

[Ave Maria]

My cat came back I heard what sounded like him after a week and a half of him being gone, so I put out tuna and catnip, and he finally came home. He's happily sitting in front of the heater, and he's fine, although a little skinny.

Praise God! You might want to consider getting your pet microchipped. It's a simple procedure and they place basic information on a chip that goes just under the skin so that if your pet is ever lost, he can be reunited with you if a vet or someone with a chip scanner finds him. You should be able to find more information by doing a Google search.

If microchipping is not an option, you might want to seriously consider getting a name tag which would have your address and phone number on it. Of course, you could always go with both options as well. Both options would be good because anyone can read a little tag on the color but only a someone with a chip scanner can read the chip. From what I understand, most vets have chip scanners.

 

[Sors]

You put the mark of the beast in your cat ahhhhhhhhhhh

 

[SallyNow]

That's the odd thing: I had a collar with a tag that included the phone number-and no-one called. I had posters up, contacted the SPCA...and after almost two weeks he just walks up and eats the tuna!