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Just rehomed a cat...now done a bunk!
Was at a local animal shelter yesterday and rehomed a 2/3 yr old female. Lovely timid thing she is, well shy but we took to her and brought her home yesterday we knew we would have to keep her in doors but when we got here ather than fuss over her we thought we would just leave her be and find her own way around.
Fast forward we take our eye off her I disappear to the office and somehow she manages to sneak past me and bolt through a first floor window a small one as well that opens horizontal is it makes sense. Suffice to say we only had her an hour before she done a bunk, anyway we have been scoping the area and it seems she has been sighted a few times. We have borrowed a cat trap for the time being from the Shelter we have been hoping to trap her overnight alas this didn't go to plan as it ended up trapping another moggy (the poor thing). A neighbour has spotted her so theres some encouragement to say the least, its just a case of catching her now I think. We have the cap trap armed with food, hoping we will catch her overnight. The other half has even went as far to setup the tent (I kid you not!) putting the carrier we brought her in there additionally with a blanket, theres also cushions and what have you just to try and entice her into some shelter at least. Naturally as you can see we are a bit distraught as we have taken to her quite quickly, we were going to get another moggy this weekend so she would have company he is ill so has been put on hold for the time being, I just want to get this madam back in doors where she needs to be to be warm and safe. Normally I wouldn't worry if I had her for a while but we only had her an hour and off she popped! We are leaving food out amongst other things and have contacted neighbours to keep a watch out. Does anyone have any suggestions? She was found as a stray so it worries me if she does actually go further than nearby houses and she possibly maybe injured I don't know. Been a while since I have had a cat, my last one was a little madam but at least she didn't bolt on me! lol |
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Leaflet all your near and not so near neighbours.
Distribute them round the local vets. Ditto any local shops, and if you have a local primary school the children can be really helpful. See if you can place free lost & found (lost in your case) adverts in your local newspapers. There are quite a few web sites for lost & found pets. Hopefully she is chipped. Good luck. |
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Thanks for the reply....
Turns out the little blighter hid behind the cooker! So we have her back shes settling in now which is the main thing. We've been out to buy loads of toys and what have you but she seems to have made a bed out of the pet carrier..... Anyway thanx |
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Thanks for the reply....
Turns out the little blighter hid behind the cooker! So we have her back shes settling in now which is the main thing. We've been out to buy loads of toys and what have you but she seems to have made a bed out of the pet carrier..... Anyway thanx ![]() I'm sure she will settle in eventually
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Best to keep her in one room to start with while she gets used to you and the house. It may have been too scary for her, being just left to her own devices. The fact that she is in the cat carrier may mean she feels secure when she is enclosed. We have had a rescue cat for a few weeks and they do need to be introduced a lot more slowly...
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Glad to hear she's safe and sound. The cat I took in almost 2 years ago used to love the chest of drawers. We took the bottom drawer out and hung a towel from the drawer above so it was like a curtain. To this day we've had to leave it like that cause it's her favourite place. She has a snug cushion bed in there and we always know where to look when we can't find her anywhere else,lol. It would be nice to put the drawer back in place now but I don't have the heart too. She loves it too much.
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If you say things like "she done a bunk" it's no wonder she left: cats are notorious for their hatred of bad grammar.
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Our cat escaped when we moved house - we'd locked him in the shed for safety (supposedly) while the furniture was moved in, and someone opened the shed and he shot out. He was missing for almost 2 days, then he strolled up to the door quite happily. I thought it was pretty good, considering it was a new area and he'd not even been outside before he bolted, cats must have a very good homing instinct!
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Years ago before Xmas I'd seen a black and white cat wandering round our large secure car park at work. After the Xmas and New Year virtual shutdown I returned in very cold weather and saw the same cat yowling at me from some bushes. It looked old, hungry and very grubby. It appeared to have been huddling under the engines of parked cars to keep warm.
That night at home I told my wife and her friend that I was going to grab the cat the next day and get it to a rescue centre. The friend said she'd have it because she'd promised her daughter a cat. She added that she couldn't take it until the following Monday because they were minding a neighbour's dog while they were on holiday. So, the next day, a Friday, armed with thick riggers gloves and a cat basket I tempted the cat with food and grabbed it. It turned out to be a female and she settled in without fuss alongside our other cats. The following morning we were delighted to see that after a good feed and a sleep indoors, she'd cleaned herself up and was in fact probably not much more than a year or two old and very pretty. My wife decided that as she seemed so settled she'd show her the garden. It is enclosed by tall fences to the sides and has a 6ft wall across the bottom. So after a wander and a sniff around, pussy cat zipped up the fence and streaked off along the wall. Gone! My wife was most upset. However five hours later the cat appeared on the back wall, nipped across the garden and came in through the cat flap and wanted to know where her tea was. That evening as we were watching TV she jumped up on the settee next to me, snuggled up, poked her head inside my gaping trouser pocket and went to sleep. When Monday arrived we were spared the need to hand her over because the friend phoned and backed out of the arrangement. We called the cat Holly and kept her the rest of her life, which apart from her final few days was in comfort and good health. |
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That's a lovely story Old Dude. Most cats instinctively know how to ingratiate themselves to us and they know a good home when they see it.
I've allowed my cats outdoors quite quickly after bringing them home, normally within a few days. I just know they're going to come back, they initially never stay out for long anyway - with the exception of my Tabitha who I kept indoors for over a week when I moved to this house. She disappeared for over 8 hours and I was frantic with worry until she nonchalantly walked back up through the garden that evening. Cats have a very good homing instinct, even those who have been recently adopted. |
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