Lost Ginger Tom Cat - Glasgow West End

[Team Svartalfheims]

Apologies if any of this is the same as Christine posted below. If there are people with dogs in your area then talk to them and show them posters of Angus. Dog walkers will be out walking early in the morning and late in the evening so might spot your cat when it's quiet outside and the majority of them will only be too pleased to help you search.

Also stick a poster on the boxes Royal Mail have that they store the mail in before they deliver it (I'm not sure what they are called but they are a sort of greyish colour) as that way the postman will see it. If Angus is timid he'll be really scared at the moment and so won't come out when there are lots of people so postman, milkman etc are all good people to make aware that he is missing and they can help keep an eye out for him.

Put posters in polypockets so the rain doesn't damage them too much. Put some up in local bus stops as well, basically the more people that see the posters the better as the more people know he's misisng then the more people that will keep an eye out for him.

Putting on the poster that a reward is offered might encourage non animal lovers to phone (animal lovers will usually phone anyway just because they know how much you must be missing Angus) Let your insurance company and mirochip company know. Most insurance companies will cover costs of advertising so print hundreds of posters and put them everywhere you can and replace frequently as some idiots think its fun to pull them down.

I've got my fingers crossed he is back home where he belongs soon.

All the best xxxx

[Millys Mum]

Sorry to hear Angus has gone missing 

Contact your chip company and let them know he is missing

[Christine (Blip)]

Morven

I forgot to say, it is extremely unlikely that a fox would attack Angus - foxes are very wary of cats.  I hope Sam's tips help and I hope that you find him soon.

Best

xC

[Christine (Blip)]

Morven

I'm sorry to welcome you in worrying circumstances.  Here is a list of tips complied by one of our Purrs members, Sam:

Sorry to hear your furbabe has gone AWOL. 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 - 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 chocolates 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.chaptanservices.com/purrs/index.php (this is a new forum created after the CatChat forum closed down.  There are loads of members and full of cat rescuers and carers)

http://www.mymoggy.com/  contact Sue at mymoggy.

http://thehovel.com/bb/index.php?f=28&ppage=20&sort=lastpost&order=DESC

http://www.soyouhavelostyourcat.co.uk/#1

http://www.petsearchuk.org.uk/

http://www.amissingpet.co.uk/

http://nationalpetregister.org

http://www.animalsearchuk.com/

http://pet-rescue.org.uk/forums/index.php?showforum=308

http://www.lostmycat.org/index.php

http://lost-found-pets.vivastreet.co.uk/lost-found-pets

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.

[MSoutham]

Hi

I've lost one of my 2 cats, Angus.  He is a sleek, ginger male and is very timid by nature.  I'm very worried for him is he is an indoor cat and I know that there are foxes in our area.  He escaped out the bathroom window of my 1st floor tenement flat, into the back yard on Fri 27 April 07 and I haven't seen him since.  He was also wearing a red felt flea collar and is microchipped too.  I desperately want him back 

Morven