My kitty is missing

[curse10]

I can't find him. My other kitty is freaking out. I don't know where he is. I don't even know where to begin to try to find him. I'm really freaking out...

[gWbush is Mabus]

1. .

time to shake the Pounce

[SoCalDem]

2. Aaaw what a sweetie..

If he's an indoor kitty, check for cupboard doors that minght have been open..He might be curled up asleep in bedspread fold on the floor..
Could he have been accidentally shut in a seldom used room??

Do you have any sound that he always responds to.. a kitty treats can, can opener, front door shutting?? Try making that noise..

If he's an outdoor cat, there are so many possibilities, that I can't imagine what could have happened to him..

Mine are indoorsies, and every so often one of them goes off for a nap, and we freak out looking for them.. Mommie cat crawled inside of a box at the back of a closet once, and we were so worried about her.. We looked for her for HOURS, and my husband looked in that closet, which had only been open a little bit, and there she was..

I hope you find him :)

[curse10]

3. He's an indoor kitty

I've torn apart the apartment looking for him. He's not under any of the furniture. I've checked all the closets and all of the cabinets. I've even emptied the clothes hamper, torn apart all the bedding and he comes to me calling him. He knows his name. :-(

[SoCalDem]

6. When was the last time you saw him??

If no one has come to or left your apartment since then, you KNOW he's in the apartment..

If there are no window screens missing or loose, or windows open, he's got to be there.. He may just be a good hider.. If he DID get out, ask your neighbors if they have seen him.. He might do what ours have done when they accidentally got out.. They run and hide in shrubbery.. You might want to check around the buildiing..

You might also ask children.,. They usually notice small animals more than adults..

fingers crossed here :)

[curse10]

8. I think I saw him yesterday morning

we always have the window onto the deck open. They do go out there, but we are on the third story, I don't think he'd jump. I've been outside and checked under the house, the shrubs, in the trees, under the cars, and on the neighbors' decks. :-(

[Don_G]

4. Mine Made A Hole In The Bottom Of The Box Springs

And crawled up in there for a good nap.

You might try opening a can of tuna and placing it where he will find it or running the cat-signal (can opener).

[curse10]

5. I know they've done that with the couch...

I'm going to check the bed right now.

[WillParkinson]

7. Closet...

If there are shelves in the closet check on those. My cat got up there one day and we couldn't find her. Finally I heard her mewing. She got up there but couldn't figure out how to get back down.

Best of luck!

[glarius]

9. Perhaps he is like mine and will return after venturing out in the world.

One of my 3 cats used to regularly disappear for 2 or 3 wks at a time.
She always came back...it seemed to be a part of her character to just want to venture out every so often...Perhaps your cat will be the same....I'll hope for the best for you!

[Zuni]

10. Your cat is adorable

I hope you find it soon.

[XanaDUer]

11. I'm sorry! I hope you find him.

:(

[BurtWorm]

12. He is adorable. I hope you find him. When did he take up residence

in your home? In my experience, some kittens will disappear for days when they're new to a place.

[TrogL]

13. Cats can walk through walls

Look in places where you'd figure there's no way in hell a cat would be able to get there.

Mine has taken to hiding in a box on top of a huge speaker column. There's absolutely no way for her to get up there but I've seen her jumping down.

[Southsideirish]

14. Inside: closets, drawers, dryer, sofabed. Outside: trees, garages,bushes

I had a kitten climb into an airvent once (baseboard).
The above are typical places.
Get a can of his favorite food and call his name and bang on the can with the spoon - make a racket so he can hear you all the way to a tree top. He is probably hungry by now and will respond to food - do the same inside - but not so loud! Let us know if you find him- he's adorable.

[curse10]

15. I've spent the last two hours searching the neighborhood

nothing... :-(

[CatWoman]

16. Don't give up, Curse10

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ptech/09/26/cat.returns.ap/index.html

Plus, Male got out of the house during last year's Super Bowl.

She was gone over a month.

I was sure I'd never see her again. Then one day she showed up in the back yard, hungry and tired.

Just don't give up.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

17. Did you try tuna?

I hope you find him soon...I know how distressing that can be!
~hugs~

[curse10]

18. He doesn't like tuna

I know... he's a strange cat.

I just came back from posting signs all over the neighborhood and talking to all the kids I saw. They've seen him, so he's around here somewhere.

[BurtWorm]

19. That's good news!

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

[blm]

20. Thankfully....

Stay positive.

When I had cats in an apt. I had the outside deck enclosed with lattice panels. It actually looked really nice.

[curse10]

21. The whole balcony is closed in

he must have done a jumper. Probably chasing a moth. Silly kitty.

I haven't been able to eat. I'm tired, but I don't want to go to sleep. I must have walked around the three block radius twenty times now. We got a false alarm. Somebody called thinking they had found him, but it wasn't him. Got my hopes up. :-(

[OrdinaryTa]

22. Feline Wanderlust

Sometimes cats wander off to see if they can find a softie to take them in. We adopted one cat who came begging at the door, only to find out she had another family that cared for her, loved her, took her to the vet for shots, etc.

Cats aren't as loyal as people think. We had a male who found another home but continued to work us for meals and a place to sleep. We knew something was up when the other family had him altered. I remember how shocked I was when he bounded up the stairs ahead of me. Incredible!

[curse10]

23. He came back!!!!!

Silly kitty! We left the doors to the apartment building open, and he found his way back to the balcony!!!

I'm soooo happy!!! :-)

[SoCalDem]

24. How wonderful..

You are so lucky.. I was so afraid that you would post that you had found his little body in the street..

He's a very naughty boy...Put a "bungee harness" on that rascal..:)

[catzies]

25. Hooray for happy endings!

Your baby is home :bounce: and all is well! :loveya:

[Kenneth ken]

26. YAY !

tie him to a chair, put a bright light in front of him, and grill him till he confesses where he went, and how he got out.

it's the only way.

:bounce:

[Rhiannon12866]

27. I was going to say that the last missing DU cat was lured back by

tunafish! I am so glad you found your little sweetheart! I'm happy for you!:-)

[Susang]

28. Hooray!!!

I actually had a nightmare last night about losing my kitty on the balcony after I read your post last night. And I don't even have a balcony!

I'm so glad he came back. I can't imagine how insane it would make me if one of my kitties got out. I'll hug my kitties extra hard tonight in honor of your kitty's return! :loveya:

[dusty64]

29. I'm glad.

My babies have escaped a few times and I know how stressful it is. I've had a few sleepless nights out looking for them, thankfully I've always managed to get them back.

[WillParkinson]

30. YAY!

I was worried for you and for your kitty. I'm glad he came back.

[Darth_Kitten]

34. Should have read this.....

knowing your kitty came back already.
but still, the cat came back. I'm glad....sometimes they get lost or go off hunting somewhere....

[arwalden]

35. Yay! Hooray! Whoopee!

[Zuni]

36. Congratulations!

I am very happy for you. I love cats and am sad to hear about any misfortune regarding them.

[blm]

38. Wow...tears stinging my eyes.

I'm so very happy for you both.

[booksenkatz]

31. I confess

I actually did a search of DU to find this thread to see if that dadgum kitty was found... glad to hear there was a happy ending!

A cat freak myself,

[curse10]

32. Thanks Everyone!

This is why I love DU. Whether it's a lost kitty or a death in the family we can always come together to support each other. Love ya all! :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[nini]

37. great news.

having just had to put my cat to sleep this week.. I gotta admit I was afraid to look at how your situation worked out. Great news! give that kitty a hug for me!

[Metatron]

39. Sorry to hear about your loss, nini

Losing a pet is so hard.

[nini]

40. thanks..

it was a tough couple days to be sure.

thanks for the good thoughts.

[Darth_Kitten]

33. Don't freak....

My cat was once missing a week before she came back. It's not always the worst case scenario. :(

[Loyal]

44. That's a cute kitty in the picture, Darth.

I wouldn't want to piss her off, lol!

[Loyal]

41. Aww

What a cute kitty. I really hope you find him, curse10. :(

[SoCalDem]

42. He did come back

A happy ending :)

[Loyal]

43. Yay

I love kitties.