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Lost & Found Cats => Lost & Found General => Sorted Lost and Found cats => Topic started by: Debbie on August 30, 2007, 20:33:14 PM
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I dont know what I should do really. I have just returned from my holidays and had somebody cat sit for me, supposedly coming in twice a day to feed him. My cat has not been seen since Tuesday evening and I am worried he has given up on his home and wont return. As I have only just got home this afternoon, I dont want to leave my house empty to go look for him in case he has been coming back to see if he could get in still. There are woods near me and so I think he is possibly in there. Also, there are two dead mice either side of my drive on the neighbouring lawns, I dont know whether it is my Sam that has left them or the mean hunting cat that resides next door.
I wish I hadnt gone on holiday now and I have not stopped crying all afternoon at the thought of my poor little kitty thinking he had been abandoned :'(
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I am sure he is very close, try putting some food out for him and leave some lights on so he will know you are at home.
Do you have a cat flap? I guess you do and if so leave the food outside the flap and also his normal food inside.
Have you spoken to those who were looking after him, ask thenm if they saw him when they came and when was last time they saw him.
I had a cat who tried to move in with me in London cos his owners wenr away and he decided he didnt like the person who was coming to feed him, he had also tried moving in next door to his home!
Thses are some of the things to do if he is not home tonight and POSTERS POSTERS is at the top of the list. Also check with neighbours asap, tonight if possible.
Here are a few things to try:
1. Posters, Posters, Posters with picture and details with contact number.....hand out to neighbours and anyone you see. Put up in local shops, pubs and supermarkets. Stick to all local lamp posts. (If it rains go and collect them and replace however it's best to put posters in plastic wallets so if it rains they don't go all soggy - the neighbours and council don’t mind you putting them up so much that way). Also put one in your and friends cars - it amazing how many people see them this way. Make smaller flyers and push through every letterbox on your streets and the surrounding area. It is a good idea to offer a reward … of course this doesn’t have to be money … a box of cho-colates or a bunch of flowers is just as good.
2. Knock on doors and ask neighbours to check their sheds and garages WHILE YOU WAIT … it's surprising how many people say they will check but as soon as the door is closed they forget. Knock on 10 doors either side of your house on both sides of the street.
3. Register him lost at all vets/catteries/rescue homes within a 20mile radius. Follow the link and click on the map to find rescues in your area http://www.catchat.org/adoption/index.html
4. Leave food out and a toy of his
5. Leave out an unwashed item of your clothing
6. Put the contents of your hoover bag on your garden - it’s full of smells that they will recognise and if doesn’t bring him directly to your door will at least hopefully keep him in the area. Alternatively if you have a litter tray that has used put some of the used litter on the garden as this will have familiar smells in it.
7. Contact the local fire brigade and see if they have had to rescue any stuck cats
8. Ask the local children to look - they are great for knowing all the local hidey-holes and love helping. Also have a word with your local post-person and milk man if there is one that delivers in your area. Also try and enlist the help of people walking dogs as they tend to go “off road” in the fields and parks.
9. Ask the local radio station to announce he’s missing and give out a contact number
10. Put an advert in the local paper
11. Contact your local environmental services dept (bin men) they keep a log of all animals picked on the roadside ... I know this is not a pleasant call to make and hopefully it will come back as negative.
12. Go out after dark when it is quieter with a friend / partner and walk round the local area gently calling every so often (give him a chance to answer you). Keep talking as you walk round that way if he is in the area he will hear you.
13. When you talk to vets and rescues, ask them about any known local feral colonies and where they are based. If Kitty has been missing for more than a few days s/he might have wandered further afield and might be “hanging round” near a colony for security (safety in numbers) and company. If vets/rescues know locations of colonies, these might be useful to get some ideas of where to start looking.
Finally have a look at these sites - they are all EXCELLENT
http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php
http://www.mymoggy.com/ contact Sue at mymoggy.
http://thehovel.com/bb/index.php?f=28&ppage=20&sort=lastpost&order=DESC
http://nationalpetregister.org
http://www.soyouhavelostyourcat.co.uk/#1
http://www.petsearchuk.org.uk/
http://www.amissingpet.co.uk/
http://www.animalsearchuk.com/
http://pet-rescue.org.uk/forums/index.php?showforum=308
http://www.lostmycat.org/index.php
http://www.animalrescuers.co.uk/html/lostfound.html
Good luck and stay positive.
Hopefully your little one has just got itself shut in a shed somewhere.
And finally ……. IMPORTANT NOTE: When you get your furbabe back remember to remove ALL the posters and inform all vets / rescues / websites etc that they are home.
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Thanks for the reply Gill, I am just sat here feeling very sad and confused as to what to do tonight. I dont have a cat flap unfortunately otherwise I dont think he would have vanished in my absence.
He was last seen by the cat sitter on Tuesday morning and by a neighbour who fed him Tuesday evening. Apparently Sam went into their conservatory for some of their cat's food, which he has done before. They havent seen him since though. I have been calling him from the house all afternoon and shaking out his bed on the lawn (I emptied my hoover contents in the bin before I left for hols so nothing to empty from that yet)
Sam has on occasion gone walkabout for 24 hrs but no longer. It is funny you mention about him maybe taking a dislike to the cat sitter, it was a member of my family that kindly offered to do it but is not a cat lover. To make it worse, he let slip that he may not have been very prompt with the feeding times and to my horror Sam has been fed less than half of what he should have been given - partly due to him going walkabout for two days I suppose.
I will go out tonight I think and look call at the side of the woods, I dont want to go in alone, I am too scared in the dark!
Tomorrow I will be calling at doors and rescue centres I guess.
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I think your wee kitty has taken a dislike to your relative. And has possibly found some soft-hearted soul to boot. If you live in a woodland area, he/she had probably found a nest in which to spend the night. I suggest you leave the lights on tonight, and, if you usually have music or TV when you are home, leave it on all night (not too loud) as that will pass to kitty as a sound that is familiar.
We do share your concern, but they will at times, go out of their way to punish you for not meeting their slave standards, so don't despair at this point. It has also been great weather for kitties to stay out, and a full moon (as the fox in my back lane keeps reminding me, my dog and my cats) so time for all good animals to get a little weird in their behaviour.
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Try leaving some food out for him and do some posters, they are very important.
Do you know someone who will accomapany you at night to look for him?
If you are not too scared go down the garden in about an hour and call for him and listen carefully to see if you can hear him. I think once he knows you are home and forgives you he will be back.
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It may also be worth leaving a window open for him and whilst there, leave the back door open or whichever door he usually comes in and out of. Fingers crossed he's got a little side tracked somewhere and will come waltzing in without a care in the world, :hug:
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Been out calling him at the very edge of the woods and did a walk around the estate on the outskirts of it, I thought I heard him but I guess it was my mind playing tricks on me. I have had the patio door open all evening with food in the opening. Also put a towel that I have used on him when he gets wet from his adventures and placed that in the shed (hoping he will get his/my scent off it) and some food and wate down. There is a catflap to the shed from the previous cat resident but he had yet to master that. We'll see if he is hungry enough to now though. There are several cats in the area that will eat any food I leave for him outside in the open so I have just left a little there. Maybe I should just sleep downstairs tonight.
I have been up since 3.45am this morning due to an extremely early flight home at 6am, I was looking forward to getting home and snuggling up to him and it is probably why I got so emotional earlier. Fingers crossed the little guy is leading me a merry dance for going on my hols without him eh? Thanks for all your support, theres not many people here I can turn to for help :shy:
Oh forgot to add, prepared a poster so if he is not here tomorrow, I will get those handed out.
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Debbie, I do hope he returns soon. My nextdoor neighbours have just returned from a week away and one of theirs went missing for four days/nights - their daughter was feeding them but was not there all day as they are used to but Ernie has now returned safely. I hope that the change in routine is the only reason for yours going missing and we soon have some good news.
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Got everything crossed that Sam is tucked up in his bed by the morning, please keep us updated and do follow Sam's list
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Good luck for finding your cat.....come home your meowmy needs you :hug:
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Well he has still not returned home and I have called the cat rescues and vets in the area and they have taken his details. I went next door to ask if he shows up and I am not home - I am back at work Monday - that they put him in my house and ring/txt to let me know he is back.
Well when spoke to them, they said the last time they saw him was Wednesday night, not Tuesday which is a bit more promising. He has been finishing off their cat's dry food that they leave in the conservatory. They said he appeared fine and didnt realise I had been so worried.
I still have to print off the posters but cannot do that until I get back to work, as I have no printer at home but I feel a bit more positive today.
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Good news on when he was last spotted, do you think a friend or neighbour might be able to run off some posters for you though? Even if they only do one then you can photocopy a batch at Staples etc The sooner you can let people know he is missing the sooner they can start looking for him :hug:
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Good luck and hope yoy are able to gwet the posters dobe soon :hug:
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Debbie, has your neighbour checked inside their house - he couldn't have slipped in when they weren't looking and either got stuck somewhere like behind a bath panel or maybe hiding somewhere in their house?
I'm sure he'll turn up soon - he's maybe just taken the huff. My friend's cat took the huff with her when she returned from holiday and decided she would rather live with her neighbours round the corner despite being the most spoilt cat at her own home! Took an awful lot of coaxing and tempting to get her to stay back home!! Good luck...
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He has still not returned home and I am so upset :'( :'(
Yesterday I took the drastic action of going out to buy a printer so I could distribute some posters with his details around the neighbourhood. I think most of them thought I was trying to sell them something as lots of neighbours did not even answer the door even though their cars were outside so I just stuck them through the letterbox. Those that did were mostly nice though and seemed genuinely interested. I have stuck one on the postbox at the entrance/exit to our estate and plan on dropping one off at the supermarket, my vets and the local leisure centre if they will let me.
The house next door to me is currently empty and is up for sale. I was worried that he may have been trapped in there as the owner came while I was away to mow the lawn. They had viewers yesterday though and he is obviously still not back. He is not the kind of cat to cower in a corner if he can get out of the tiniest space. I remember when he was housebound with a cone on after vet treatment, he escaped complete with collar! Anyway, this morning I scaled the fence to next door (the empty one) and checked their outbuildings and garage with a torch, calling his name, he wasnt there.
Next step is probably local newspaper ad I guess.
I am quite annoyed at my cat sitter, who is family. I know he could not have avoided Sam going missing but he was very haphazard with turning up to feed him, I paid him expenses for petrol to come and do it, which he has not offered back, and has also not bothered to find out if he has since turned up or offered to help me find him....maybe I am just oversensitive about it all but Sam was my only company in the house and it feels like I have lost a friend
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not in the least oversenstive. I would be down his throat like a hawk. The least he can do is help you with your search. Can you contact the agent handling the vacant house and ask to go through it with them? He may normally dive for the door if it is someone he knows but might have managed to frighten himself with the echos in an empty place and hide in a cupboard when people come ... vacant but locked buildings are a good place to look when all else has failed. There is a lot of truth in the old saying, they are always in the last place you look!!
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Debbie,
So sorry Sam is not back yet.
Posters, Posters, Posters with picture and details with contact number.....hand out to neighbours and anyone you see. Put up in local shops, pubs and supermarkets. Stick to all local lamp posts. (If it rains go and collect them and replace however it's best to put posters in plastic wallets so if it rains they don't go all soggy - the neighbours and council don’t mind you putting them up so much that way). Also put one in your and friends cars - it amazing how many people see them this way. Make smaller flyers and push through every letterbox on your streets and the surrounding area. It is a good idea to offer a reward … of course this doesn’t have to be money … a box of cho-colates or a bunch of flowers is just as good.
I can't stress enough the importance of posters .... flood the area with them. When you think you have put enough out .... go round again and put more out.
I agree with blackcat ... do not assume that he will rush out of an open door. If he is scared there is more chance he will sit still and be quiet. Have you tried calling through the letterbox?
Good luck and stay positive :hug:
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.....and dont forget to re-check the place's you have already been.....i lost my cat for 13 days....he was eventually found somewhere where i walked past/stood shouting his name every night ;)
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will pm you :shy:
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Just want to thank those who have offered their advice and support up to now, and also their stories of success. It is very encouraging.
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My mums friends cat has just come back after missing for 2 weeks. She got upset by some decorating. So dont give up hope :hug:
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We have had another wanderer return today on here - I hope the next one back is Sam :hug:
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Come on Sam, get yourself home - your Mum misses you :hug:
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Any news on Sam Debbie? Any sightings or leads? :hug:
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Hi Helen, thanks for asking.
Only one possible sighting. I have a poster up in my vets and they phoned me yesterday to say a man had seen a cat that looked like Sam that morning near to where I live. I was in work and didnt get the message until 7.30 at night but immediately went to look, but nothing. I carried out putting out posters last night at bus stops/lamp posts and passers by. It is exhausting going out every day particularly now I am back at work which is an hours journey from home. However if it gets him found it will be worth it.
It has been a week now and I am trying to be positive but I have a feeling I will never see him again. I read your poem on another thread earlier and got quite upset, I hope he is safe and just being fed somewhere else and comes home soon.
Oh yes and I got the owners of the empty house to come and check he was not in there. I think I am going mad as i keep thinking I hear him crying when I am indoors, I have aged about 10 yrs in the last week with worry.
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Must be awful for you :hug: You said you think you keep hearing him crying indoors... there's not a possibility he could be trapped somewhere is there? Also are there any schools nearby? Maybe you could ask them to read out a poster in assembly or something - little kids love things like that and then you'd have lots of eyes looking in places where you wouldn't normally go.
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I have aged about 10 yrs in the last week with worry.
:( :hug: :hug: :hug:
Hurry up home your meowmy needs you :Luv:
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When you think you hear him crying, does it have a direction and if so have you followed it?
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Gosh would'nt that be great if kitty was close (would'nt be the first time someone lost a cat close to home) any garages close by? Have to admit i felt as if i was going crazy when my monster went missing...home made pendulant (SP?) Dowsing rods made from a metal coat hanger....this might sound strange but i was actually drawn to where my cat was locked up...just the butter must of been sleeping everytime i paced the area :Crazy:
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Come on Sam - make our day and come home
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I'll be keeping everything crossed for you :Luv:
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No Sam is not nearby sadly. What I meant was, I think I can hear him but it is my mind playing tricks on me. I think I hear him when I am indoors, so I rush to the patio where he used to sit and he is not there, or I run outside the front door but again nothing. Any tiny sound and I think it might be him, quite often it is a bird or child's voice instead.
I know it sounds awful, but I wish I knew if he was alive or dead, I would really be heartbroken if he was stuck being starved to death somewhere when I could possibly have rescued him. I am just hoping that the fine weather allows him to be freed if he is/was locked into a garage. Where I live I am surrounded by houses, about 200, maybe more, and nearly all have garages. It is an overwhelming task to get to every one of them.
I feel so so guilty about leaving him to go on holiday :(
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Oh Debbie, I do hope you have some good news soon - am thinking of you.
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I went out last night at midnight (couldnt go out much later, had to be up early today for work). I walked slowly and quietly around the estate, gently calling Sam and stopping every so often to see if I could hear him call me back. I nearly had heart failure when I saw a cat just like Sam in size and colour sat on a drive and even meiowed back to me! He had markings in the same places as the tabby bits with the rest white. I stood still calling 'Sam' and he approached me meiowing like Same does, then I realised this one had black where Sam's fur is tabby instead :(
It was amazing the amount of cats that approached me while out at that hour. I am still too scared to go into the woods though, there were all sorts of strange noises in there!
I feel a bit different today, not sure why, but I feel a bit more positive that he may come home soon....
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I really hope you find him :Luv:
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Debbie, I had a cat go missing for two weeks. I was frantic and actually costing placing an advertisement on daytime television. Don't give up hope yet. I know how you feel, but he may be just locked in someone's house, or shed, or garage. Or he may even have hitched a ride in someone's car. keep an eye on advertisements in you local paper also... :hug:
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I am going a bit demented and it is taking over my life either thinking about it or going out searching, ringing round etc. I called the environmental services today but they had not picked up anything since before he went missing. They also said they scan for microchips too which is good. Sam came from a rescue about 15 miles away, and tonight I even emailed them to notify he has gone missing, just in case he ventured far out and has somehow got back over there way on his bearings.
Somebody on here mentioned dowsing, so I have emailed the British Dowsing society about getting someone to try and locate him.
If I told friends/family the extent I had gone to, I think they would cart me away in a straight jacket. At least here I can be quite open about how distraught I am, being amongst other cat lovers :innocent:
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it's the 'not knowing' that drives us all a little crazy. Don't judge yourself for feeling that way, it is normal. Keep hoping for a while longer. All avenues have yet to be explored. By the way. Dowsing is easy. just get a wire coat hanger, cut off the handle and bend it so it forms a V. Then hold both ends of the V and it will dip when you find water and electrical currents. Haven't tried it for cats, but it is really useful for water and electricity...
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Debbie a long shot,the empty house that had viewers in, did they look inside of the shed though chances are he will have remained hidden through fear if he was trapped;perhaps another look at this vacant property.When one of mine got locked in a garage I found 5am the best time to go out calling, I soon got a reply.
Sending lots of positive vibes your way.
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Well I feel well and truly scoffed at! I have just posted details on another website and not sure if I have been oversensitive but one reply I got made out I was making much ado about very little!
Teresa, I got the owner of the house to come out so the house could be searched and I was there when he opened up the garage - it was completely empty. I had already searched the outhouse/shed a few days before.
I am waiting to go out again when it is all quiet, I went out at midnight last night, is it best to wait until 1-2am or 5ish?
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Well I feel well and truly scoffed at! I have just posted details on another website and not sure if I have been oversensitive but one reply I got made out I was making much ado about very little!
Well, take no notice of that.
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PM me with details of that website, would you?
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Debbie, really really hope you hear something soon. You're not being oversensitive at all, you do whatever you have to to find him. Got everything crossed for you x
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Debbie, please don't worry about what anyone else says or thinks - there is so much support on this site and we understand how you are feeling. It is so difficult but please don't give up hope, as you have read, there are many stories of cats returning after weeks or even months with no clues as to where they have been. Is Sam likely to have got into an open vehicle ?
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Well I feel well and truly scoffed at! I have just posted details on another website and not sure if I have been oversensitive but one reply I got made out I was making much ado about very little!
Well, take no notice of that.
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PM me with details of that website, would you?
I think it was just a misunderstanding and the person concerned was saying that puddies can come wandering back after a longer time than we would wish.
:hug: to Debbie
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I think I know which website you posted on... I agree with Christine - am sure the poster was trying to reassure you that many many cats come home safe and sound after a much longer time than Sam has been gone for so not to give up hope at any point :hug:
Keep doing what you've been doing all along - try and get some more posters distributed - maybe with a different pic or different write up so people take note instead of thinking they've already seen the posters. The weekend might be a good time to catch people in and ask them to check their garages/sheds while you wait, I don't know about Sam but Riley is ultra confident with me but if he sees anyone new he hides - if Sam is trapped in a garage he might be too scared to venture out when he hears a strange voice calling him, if it's your voice he might be brave enough to come forwards.
Don't know if it's something you believe in but I know a few people on here have contacted an animal communicator and been very impressed... This is the lady they used http://www.animalthoughts.com/
I really have got everything crossed that Sam is home soon, safe and sound. :hug:
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Hi Debbie
What part of the country are you in? If you are near me I would be happy to come with you in the woods in the early hours. It sounds like the type of place that you need to go at night when quiet as cats have also been know to get stuck up trees - have you been looking up as well as down? I didn't realise this until I was looking for my cat when he went missing. I have found that 2/3am works best when it is really quiet. I got shouted at by my OH for shouting so loud at that time of day, but I didn't care. I live on a big estate too and at that time of night I walked up to every garage and called his name and then listened. I know you have to be careful and not go alone, so perhaps someone from the forum could help you with this. I know he wouldn't know the person's voice, but at least it could be security and company. I know what it is like if you don't have anyone that understand or can help you at that time of day - most people think you are mad for wandering around at that time of day.
I have used Pea at Animal Thoughts about 5 or 6 times now and I can say that I have found her skills amazing. I don't understand it and I know when I put my sensible head on that it seems a bit far fetched, but she has contacted 3 of my cats to date. She has described them all so well and also described things in my house and things they do that I will never know how she knew unless she was communicating with them. I think it helped one of my cats find their way home when they went missing last year. It really is a personal thing and some people really don't believe and I can understand why, but I felt it helped. I just wanted to let you know that it had helped me, but there are others on this site that have used Pea and didn't believe what she told them. It is definitely something you have to decide for yourself.
Please let us know if we can help.
Don't give up hope.
Claire xx
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What part of the country are you in? If you are near me I would be happy to come with you in the woods in the early hours.
What a kind offer to make! What area are you in, Debbie? If you are nowhere near Claire, one of our other trusted members may be able to help you?
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Debbie I find Dawn Chorus is always best time.
Good Luck :hug:
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Hi Claiire
I live in Warrington Cheshire. That is such a kind offer which I would gladly accept if I am close to you. I have had very nice supporting pm's too (you know who you are) so thank you very much to all of you.
I went out this morning between 5-6 and yes, dawn chorus was very much going on :) No Sam though. I met a lovely little 3 legged cat on my walk though called Clyde (had a name tag). He was following me home and rolling round in the middle of the road whilst calling me back to come stroke him, bless him. I kept going and picking him up and taking him back to the pavement but gave up after the third time and had to leave him there.
Helen, I will take your advice and re-vamp the poster/leaflet and distibute some more tomorrow. I have to go out today to get my sister a birthday present. I am already late with it due to the recent events and she said she wants a 'surprise'. Dont you just hate it when they say that, I can think straight at the moment. Her surprise might well be 'you havent got a present...' (just kidding) :tired:
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Hi Debbie,
I am in Worsley which is just down the road from Warrington so I would be happy to come with you and have a walk around. Do you want to arrange something for this evening/sun morning early hours? Just let me know. Happy to come and will arrange for protection for us from my OH!
Claire xx
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:luck: you two and keep us posted :hug:
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Claire, I will pm you if that is ok.
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Good luck with the search for Sam.
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Great idea girls....sending you Good Luck vibes to help with the search ;)
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Any news on Sam? :hug:
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I was just wondering whether there was any news, wish i lived closer to be able to help you out with the search
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Hi there
No sightings yet. Claire was an angel and came over last night to help me with the search. We went all over the woodland area, some of it was very dense and even with 3 of us I was quite scared in the dark! We had no sightings only lots of strange noises and birds flapping about in the trees reacting to my calls/torchlights. Once again Claire, I would not have searched that particular area in the dark had you not offered your help so thanks a million ;D
I got talking to a really nice couple yesterday afternoon. The guy has apparently been out searching for him too, as they lost a cat a few years back so know how awful it feels. He thought he saw him a few times but they were false alarms. Still it is good to know there are others looking.
Just one final thing, I drove past the entrance to my estate this afternoon and somebody had attempted to take down one of my posters >:( I had only changed it yesterday to say he was still missing. I am so annoyed at this. I have printed some more up and will make sure there is a supply in my car along with sellotape should any more be sabotaged. What petty tiny minds some people have if that is how they get their kicks.
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Debbie, sorry you've still not had any news, i know you've probably done it but do you have a local free paper, have you put a big ad in that. A friend of a friend lost her cat and paid for an advert about a quarter page of the paper - pic of cat, area missing from, etc.
She got her cat back, someone had taken it in thinking it was a stray and she was reunited with her!!
Hope you hear something soon, can't imagine how you're feeling!! :hug:
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Try to keep positive Debbie, you will find that Claire is indeed an Angel and she knows exactly what you are going through so dont be afraid to pm her if you need to talk. :hug:
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Claire was an angel and came over last night to help me with the search. We went all over the woodland area, some of it was very dense and even with 3 of us I was quite scared in the dark! We had no sightings only lots of strange noises and birds flapping about in the trees reacting to my calls/torchlights. Once again Claire, I would not have searched that particular area in the dark had you not offered your help so thanks a million ;D
I do believe that Claire is an angel - a spectacular human being, anyway :hug:
Just one final thing, I drove past the entrance to my estae this afternoon and somebody had attempted to take down one of my posters >:( I had only changed it yesterday to say he was still missing. I am so annoyed at this. I have printed some more up and will make sure there is a supply in my car along with sellotape should any more be sabotaged. What petty tiny minds some people have if that is how they get their kicks.
It breaks my heart to hear this. Then I think of people like Claire :hug: Keep thinking positive, Debbie
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Well done Claire and I am sorry that you both had no luck.
Jets idea is good and if you look at the terms of your insurance, some will pay the cost of this.
Do hope he comes home soon :hug:
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Hi Jetcleo
Yes that is a good idea and I had completely forgot to explore that avenue so thanks for the reminder. I am in the process of placing ads online but the major one I want to advertise in for my town/area is proving a bit tricky to do online, I cant seem to find the lost and found section! I might just do what your friend did and ask for half a page instead.
I do believe my insurance covers it Gill, but shall have to see if I need to pay first etc. :)
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Gosh guys - you know how to make a girl blush! :shy:
It was lovely to meet Debbie, but I wish it had been under better circumstances. I was only doing what other members on here would do if they were closer and that is physically help. Us mad cat lovers need to stick together!
It is disappointing that we didn't see Sam, but having seen the area I am convinced that he could have either wandered a little bit too far and lost his bearings as there are lots of similar looking roads or he could be having a whale of a time in the woods/open land as there is lots just on Debbie's door step and there will be plenty for a cat to eat in there.
It is such a shame that people insist on ripping posters down. Debbie - I found that that wide brown parcel tape worked best rather than normal sellotape as it sticks more and when you wrap it around top and bottom of poster on a lamp post it makes it REALLY hard to rip off! I enjoyed wrapping it around a few times, knowing that these idiots would struggle to get it off!
Keep your spirits up.
Claire xx
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Free papers are usually best to advertise in as they're normally delivered to all houses in the area. Maybe put there is a reward (always gets peoples attention!!) I know our papers go out on a Thursday i think deadlines are 4pm a couple of days before.
Good luck, i've got everything crossed for you, as you said it's the not knowing that is most upsetting!!!!
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I really hope Sam is not far away and will be found soon safe and sound :hug: Have you been ringing the vets and nearby rescues regularly? I know some people have said that sometimes the lost list and found list aren't cross referenced that well , only the really recent additions. You'd hope that they'd scan any found cats but someone might have rang in saying they'd found a cat but not actually taken the cat in to be scanned - worth pestering them anyway...
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Come on little one your Mummy and all of us are wanting you home safe and sound. have asked Gizmo to go up behind him to tell him to go home his lovely Mummy is waiting
Hope Sam is found soon :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
Thinking of you
Love SP
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I found duct tape was best for posters. By the time I'd put them in those plastic file folders as well, the ones that stayed put lasted *ages* - literally months in some cases.
I also taped smaller posters on the poles of many pedestrian crossings - give people something to look at while they are waiting for the lights to change while they are waiting to cross the road. The ones at the crossing at my nearest Tesco are still there - the original ones.
My BG will have been missing for a year this coming Saturday. I still haven't given up hope and in fact have just e-mailed someone on National Pet Register who has listed a found grey cat.
Hope you get some news about Sam very soon.
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Well I have contacted my local paper and the 'free one' that goes out midweek will cost me £98.70 to advertise and the main Friday one £123.03 or for both it is £185.98 :Crazy: :Crazy:
I have also contacted Pea from Animal Thoughts and she is contacting me later so fingers crossed I can locate him soon with either of these sources.
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fingers crossed for you. I know how you feel. :hug:
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Hope you have a good response from the ad and that Pea can help :hug:
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Hope you get the answer's you require from Pea and sending you more positive vibes :hug: ;)
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Will be thinking of you, and hopeing that he comes home safe and sound :Luv:
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Has there been any news Debbie? :hug:
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Hi Helen
It appears it is not such good news for me and Sam. I have reason to believe he has passed on :(
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Oh Debbie, that is terrible. If you feel able, can you share with us?? It may just be a vicious rumour ...
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So sorry Debbie :hug:
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Oh no...why do you think that (if you want to talk about it)?
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Oh nooo Debbie.....Sending you more positive vibes ~~~~~~~ :hug: :hug: :hug:
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:hug: Debbie sorry you feel this way, I hope its not true though, why do you think this :hug:
Hope you are ok :hug:
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Oh no!
I really hope it is wrong :Luv: