Are there any lost cat site i can post? (kittens, canned food, houses)

[Linari]

I am wanting to find my cat that i gave to my aunt, she somehow lost him in the woods and it makes me scared something bad could go wrong so I thought i could take him back and do a search.
what can i do? where do i look for? I checked the shelters there but it seems to be a small town.

[cheesenugget]

You can post an ad on the local Facebook page for lost/found pets, pass out and put out some posters at the residence near the woods. Hopefully the cat looks for food at the nearest house.

[Rene S]

Sadly, I have experience with lost cats. I wrote an article, which I hope is of some help: ~Tails from the Foster Kittens~: What I know - Finding a lost cat - Guest Post

Does your aunt have neighbors? If she does, please make sure she talks to them and gives them a picture/flyer of the cat. This is the reason why we found our cat--a neighbor spotted him and called us.

Also, please read the fine print before posting on lost pet websites. We got spam from some of them, saying our cat was "found." It was quite frustrating.

[emilybh]

Originally Posted by Linari

I am wanting to find my cat that i gave to my aunt, she somehow lost him in the woods and it makes me scared something bad could go wrong so I thought i could take him back and do a search.
what can i do? where do i look for? I checked the shelters there but it seems to be a small town.

Was he an indoor or an outdoor cat? Unless he was chased, he probably is within 2 blocks of where your aunt lives. I would go door to door and search under bushes and in back yards. He could be hiding in a storage shed or garage.


Lost cats have been found 5 years after being lost hiding just 5 houses away from their home. They don't typically stray far and wide unless chased.


When you search, bring some canned food. Make a familiar sound that your aunt might have made at his feeding time. Don't expect him to "Meow" because cats who are lost are afraid and don't want to give away their location to potential predators. You could put his picture on Craig's list. Don't include his name though. Just include a contact phone number and a description of the cat and where he was last seen.
I understand that some shelters will post a courtesy photo of your cat on regional sites like "PetFinders" so photos will get better placement than if you did it on your own.


You could also set up a have-a-heart-trap if you could check it daily. Some people use infra-red cameras that turn on when there is movement when they think a cat might be hiding in a certain area to see if it will come out and inspect the food in a trap.