Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 3: Look for your cat at home
• Part 2 of 3: Expand your search area
• Part 3 of 3: Other Ways to Find a Lost Cat
• Tips

Any cat owner will be frightened if his pet is gone. Once a cat has decided to hide, it can be difficult to find it. Sometimes it's not clear where to start looking. Fortunately, there are several ways and precautions you can take to keep your cat from getting lost and to help you find her if she hides or takes a walk.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Look for your cat at home

1. 1 Keep calm. If the cat is nowhere to be seen, it is unnerving. By staying calm, you can think clearly and search more effectively. Relax and try to look for the cat calmly - this increases your chances of finding it.
   • A flashlight will help you find the cat.
   • Remember where you last saw your cat, and start your search from there.
   • Concentrate. Search in all possible places.
   • Searches must be carried out systematically. Search the room for all possible places where the cat may have hidden before moving to another room.
2. 2 Look for a cat at home first. Once you realize that the cat has not been visible for some time, start by looking in the apartment. By looking for a home properly, you will most likely find a pet and save yourself the trouble of looking outside.
   • Check out every nook and cranny, even the narrowest and smallest.
   • Look behind furniture and under furniture.
   • If there are places you can't reach or can't look in, grab a hairdryer and try blowing warm (not hot) air into it. If the cat is there, perhaps it will force her out.
   • Ask your family about the last time they saw the cat.
   • To lure out a hidden cat, rustle the food bag.
   • Call the cat by name. Hearing the owner's voice, the cat may decide it's time to leave.
   • Listen to hear the cat. Her meowing will help determine exactly where she is hiding.
3. 3 Turn off the light. Cats are nocturnal animals and are often more active at night than during the day. Try to turn off all the lights in the apartment and listen: you may be able to hear footsteps or other sounds that the cat makes. If you can't find the cat during the day, look again when it gets dark outside.
4. 4 Try to lure the cat out with a smelly treat. You can, of course, just rustle the bag of food, but the cat may not hear you or can resist the temptation. Try a flavorful food like cheese or fish with a strong smell. Preheat this food in the microwave or oven to increase the smell, and walk around the house with it. Wave your hands to spread the smell better. The cat, most likely, will not resist!
5. 5 Give your cat time. If you've already looked for a cat wherever possible, try taking a break.Perhaps your cat hid in a place where you didn't think to look, and just fell asleep there.
   • If you have done a thorough search and are unable to locate the cat at home, wait an hour before expanding your search area.
   • If your cat is hiding because something scared her, your search may have caused her to hide.

Part 2 of 3: Expand your search area

1. 1 Proceed to searches on the street. If you have not been able to find a cat at home, you should start looking for it outside the apartment, even if you never let the cat outside. Before combing the entire area, first search the entrance and the area immediately adjacent to your home. Go around all the floors in the entrance, from the first to the last. If your house has a chute, check to see if the cat is hiding behind a chimney.
   • Check all the bushes and trees around the house.
   • Look under the cars. Open the hood of your car and search there.
   • If there are tall trees near your house, the cat may have climbed one of them.
   • While searching, do not stop calling the cat by name.
   • Take your cat's favorite treat with you. Shake the bag while searching.
   • Domestic cats rarely stray far from home. They are often found within a radius of 100-200 m from the house.
2. 2 Expand your searches. If you haven't found a cat in or near the house, it's time to expand your search area. Start combing the area. Ask your neighbors if they've seen your cat.
   • Start by hiking. This will help you explore the surrounding area in detail.
   • Ask the neighbors if they have come across your cat. Ask them to contact you if they notice her. Be sure to inform that you are looking for an escaped cat, a janitor, a cleaner and other HOA employees who serve your home. Ask permission to inspect your basement - the cat may have slipped into an open chimney.
   • As you expand your search area, you can slowly start driving around the area with your car.
   • Call the cat loudly all the time, she can come out to your voice.
   • If you need to look for a cat in a closed area, ask permission to enter.
3. 3 Print missing cat announcements. If you are unable to find a cat near your home, chances are that it will be found with the help of advertisements. Post missing cat notices in ad-free places so your neighborhood neighbors can recognize your cat and contact you. Here are some tips on how to create a clear and informative ad:
   • The layout and style of your ad should be simple and straightforward.
   • The subject of your ad should be eye-catching. Start your ad with a large "LOST CAT" sign.
   • If you have a photo of a cat, add it to your ad. Choose a photo that shows the cat well.
   • Provide as many details as possible that will help you recognize your cat: her name, age, breed, weight, color, gender, special signs.
   • Provide two phone numbers where you can be contacted.

Part 3 of 3: Other Ways to Find a Lost Cat

1. 1 Contact animal shelters. If you couldn't find your cat, and no one responded to the ads, check the nearest animal shelters. Sometimes people who find a domestic cat on the street take the animal to a shelter.
   • Be sure to check out both municipal and private shelters.
   • It is better to travel to the shelters in person, taking a photo of the cat with you. Show the photo to the shelter staff and describe your cat in detail - this will make it easier for them to identify it and make sure that the cat is yours.
   • Check shelters every 2-3 days.
2. 2 Use social media. In addition to searching the area, be sure to post a detailed post about the missing cat in community groups or social media communities. So even more neighbors in the area, relatives and friends will find out about your loss.
   • Add a nice photo of your cat to the post. Make sure she's easy to recognize from this photo.
   • Do not forget to include details: sex and age of the animal, weight, color, nickname and special signs.
   • Also tell us where and when the cat was last seen.
3. 3 Provide your cat with identification tools. If the cat is lost, identification tools can help you track down and return the animal. The two main means of identifying pets are the collar tag and the microchip.
   • The tag is attached to the cat's collar. It is best to order an engraved metal tag with your contact information.
   • You can chip your cat in a veterinary clinic. The microchip, which is implanted under the skin, contains the owner's contact information digitally. If your cat loses a tag or collar, the chip is a reliable backup option.
   • Make sure the tag and microchip contain up-to-date information. Whoever finds your cat will help you get the animal back to you quickly.

Tips

• Cats are often attracted to the smell of their owner. If your cat has run outside, you can try to take out clothes or toys that you and your cat have interacted with frequently and / or recently.
• If you want an escaped cat to be found quickly, be sure to equip it with a tag and microchip collar.
• After you are our cat, consider hanging a bell on the collar to make it easier to spot. It might be worth buying a clicker and training your cat to go out when called.
• If you let your cat go outside, try to trace where her favorite tree is.
• Domestic cats prefer to stay near the house on an area of ​​about 200 acres.
• Street cats roam a much larger area, sometimes exceeding 4 square kilometers.