Missing Cat Found, Advice that worked

FTBlalala

Hi all,

Just a happy little quick one as maybe it will help someone in the future. I've just bought my first home (2 months) and my cat moved in about a month ago. He's a family cat and lived with my parents about a mile away.

I kept him in to settle which he did great, and slowly opened the door for him to see outside about 3 weeks in and he'd give it a sniff and a look and dart inside. I then started plopping him on the doorstep to which he would go about a metre from the house and then back inside. Until....

Friday he must of caught a scent because he tentatively explored and then was off like a shot! We had a walk around and couldn't see him or hear him, he didn't even come back for dinner. Same on Saturday and Sunday, walked around, shook treats, called him, left the door open at dinner time. Parents have been on the look out in case he made it over there. No luck.

So I look online etc and advice said to leave a worn tshirt and some of his litter outside to guide him home. Did this Monday morning (3 days with no food from our house at least) and on lunch at work reported his microchip as missing on petlog.....

So ofcourse.... he turned up last night!! :rotfl::T:j Super happy to have him home and we can now put the cat flap in as he found his way back. But SO typical that the little rascal waits for me to report him missing! :rotfl:

He is 15 years old so his senses aren't as great anymore but it seems the tshirt/litter trick did the job so just wanted a happy cat found story, hope it helps someone some day. Also! I said it would be short but oops!!

samjohnes123

I`m glad he returned home! Thanks for the advice!

sheramber

Is he microchipped? A chip would mean he could be returned to you if he got lost and someone picked him up

afoolandhermoney

don't forget to update PetLog that he's been found

tealady

Hi
Also for anyone whos mog goes walkabout empty the Hoover bag over the garden, that will smell of "home". Worked for my little man who was very much a "meet and greet" cat who loved to pop into neighbours houses to say hello.

FTBlalala

Yes he is microchipped, that's how I flagged him as lost on petlog..... and then not even 24 hours later reported he was found!:rotfl: