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Please help, Cat missing after moving house.
I don't know what to do. As I am writing my baby girl has been missing for 4 hours. That might sound like not very long, but here, it is 3.00 am.
We moved house 2 and a half weeks ago, B and C, male black tom and C female tortie, brother and sister aged 2 and a half.
Chipped - still with old address unfortunately, all jabs, etc etc up to date when we moved, Fellaway included. We kept them in for a week, and B was quite established, so we let him out - they were used to a catflap - but B got used to the arrangement and is fine.
C stayed upstairs in the bedroom all the time (I used to live in a ground floor flat with a cat flap) and would not come down for her food, I initially had to carry her down to eat (she would be the one to come and stare at me at feeding time in my old place) She would eat a bit, then want to go back in the bedroom, where she feels safe.
I have let her out, but quite often she would stay near to me, she is a nervous cat, but she has sussed out the garden, as her brother has. Tonight I carried her downstairs to eat, otherwise she won't, She ate a bit, then went outside, and I haven't seen her since. I have the patio door open, and keep calling her, but nothing. I don't know the area myself so I don't know where to look, and it is late.:(
BTW it is not on a main road or anything so I am not worried about that, just that she hasn't come back even when I call her, and normally she loves to be with me in the garden.
Any suggestions?
We moved house 2 and a half weeks ago, B and C, male black tom and C female tortie, brother and sister aged 2 and a half.
Chipped - still with old address unfortunately, all jabs, etc etc up to date when we moved, Fellaway included. We kept them in for a week, and B was quite established, so we let him out - they were used to a catflap - but B got used to the arrangement and is fine.
C stayed upstairs in the bedroom all the time (I used to live in a ground floor flat with a cat flap) and would not come down for her food, I initially had to carry her down to eat (she would be the one to come and stare at me at feeding time in my old place) She would eat a bit, then want to go back in the bedroom, where she feels safe.
I have let her out, but quite often she would stay near to me, she is a nervous cat, but she has sussed out the garden, as her brother has. Tonight I carried her downstairs to eat, otherwise she won't, She ate a bit, then went outside, and I haven't seen her since. I have the patio door open, and keep calling her, but nothing. I don't know the area myself so I don't know where to look, and it is late.:(
BTW it is not on a main road or anything so I am not worried about that, just that she hasn't come back even when I call her, and normally she loves to be with me in the garden.
Any suggestions?
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Does your little one use a litter tray? You could try putting that outside so she can get the scent? Or maybe the contents of your hoover (from your old house) around your garden or just outside your fence?
Thing to do is try not to panic just yet the little one is probably holed up in a little spot laughing at your frantic efforts!! Have you moved a long way away? is there any chance she'd wander back there?
I don't know where she went, but in saying that she used to go out for ages at my old place, but we had a catflap there. I panicked because she won't even come downstairs for her tea, then she goes outside and goes missing for hours. And no, we don't live near our old place, some 50 miles away.
Appreciate all your support, thank you. And I will get the address changed on their chip!
thats great news! i know how awful it is when a pet goes missing you cant think about anything else. so pleased for you that she is safe and sound, they drive you mad sometimes!
Yes Camino, cats do drive you mad at times :rolleyes:
I am still waiting for my Impossible Princess.
I'm moving house next week and my cat will not be leaving the house.
I feel your pain. I have almost given up hope for Stan as it has been 3 years. I still look for him every day and check the local animal shelter and CPL every month.
Our Poppy went missing during the last lot of snow. Posters, leaflets and all the usual phone calls and visiting neighbours ensued.
30 hours later we found her sleeping in a blanket box in my bedroom.
I can literally go into the garden and know if he is in 'his bush' hiding but probably watching me, or next doors garden or even wandered over to the little wood not too far away.
It came from the usa but tbh is worth it's weight in gold to me.
http://www.thepetlocator.com/thecatlocator/about_locator.htm
http://www.thepetlocator.com/thecatlocator/testimonial/test.html
I guess this is more a device for a precious pet that may wander rather than for a cat that is out all the time though.
The difference to my stress level is amazing. I have gone from 'OMFG WHERE IS HE!!!' and running up and down the road searching for up to an hour or more to 'I know where you are you little bugger'
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9146/merlin006.jpg
I was amused by the section in the manual headed "Securing the transmitter on your larger dog, pet or child"
My only concern would be whether it is legal to use in this country. I couldn't find any mention in the manual of the frequency or mode of transmission used, or whether it had been approved.
At that time we only had two cats; Flash & Smokey.
In desperation, to help me get over Flash,my husband brought a rescue kitten home. That night Flash came back. Little bugger.
We now have nine cats.
Reminds me of when the OH and I had to go to the airport, and the Maine **** went missing (he's a house cat, and we couldn't find him anywhere in the house). Son was staying behind, so we left him searching the neighbourhood. About 10 hours after we'd left, got a call from son to say Maine **** was in OH's wardrobe! The opening of this wardrobe is a relatively rare event, as most of his clothes that he wears regularly are on the bedroom chair, so Maine **** had obviously been impressed and had gone in for a look. He'd had a nice kip, and was just thinking about supper when my son had his brainwave and looked in there for him. Cat wasn't at all phased, just strolled out in his usual fashion!