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She was there for five days before we found her. Check out some gaps that cats have got through inside houses and cats getting out of crates to give you some (scary!) insight into what our feline friends are capable of.Īmarisa squeezed through this tiny gap under a house. So don’t discount tiny gaps – most can easily get through 5cm.

Think small If a cat can fit their head through something – they will turn it sideways if they have to – they can fit their body through it.

We’re pretty sure they’d prefer to be safely at home with you, than on their own in unfamiliar territory Sure, it’s possible they may be weak and unwell but it’s more likely that they’re simply unable to make their way home, rather than that they’ve deliberately disappeared to die.

putting their litter tray out or spreading their cat litter around.

There’s no evidence that these will help find your lost cat: Even confident cats sometimes require trapping when ‘away from home’.Watch a video from the Missing Animal Response Network on what lost cats do.

You may need to use a humane trap Scaredy cats can be delicate and anxious beings at the best of times.

Be thorough – crawl or look under houses, under decks, under bushes, check nooks and crannies in sheds, up trees, on rooves etc. Cats are more likely to come out at night and their eyeshine makes it really easy to see them.

You need to search at night Searching at night with a strong, focused torch, looking for your cat’s eyeshine, is the best use of your time.

If they don’t like cats, they won’t search at all. They won’t search their property like it needs to be done – you will need to do this.

You need to search yourself Neighbours don’t care about your cat like you do.

You need to search for them Most cats are found from really thorough searching of nearby properties.

They’ll go hungry They will often hide until starvation forces them to move (7 to 14 days).

So there’s little point calling for them, as it’s unlikely they will come, no matter how much you shake the munchies tin. They won’t miaow or call for you, even if injured. To keep themselves safe, they will usually be completely silent.

They’ll be silent and won’t respond when you call At home, they might drive you nuts with miaowing when they’re hungry, but now, they’re frightened.Confident cats may explore a little more. They’re probably nearby Being territorial, cats usually stay very close to where they got out, especially if they’re scaredy cats.Most cats either come home on their own (very rare for a scaredy cat or tame foster cat) or are found from doing an active search of your own, and neighbours’, properties. They’re unlikely to be at a shelter or pound Only 2% of cats are found at shelters.

The Missing Animal Response Network has found that: It turns out that checking vets and shelters, putting fliers on lamp posts and posting on Facebook isn’t very effective in finding lost cats.Not effective at all. The Missing Animal Response Network has expert knowledge on what cats do when displaced from their homes. The Missing Animal Response Network (formerly Missing Pet Partnership) is an American not-for-profit organisation, founded by former police detective, Kat Albrecht. Lost cat knowledge from the Missing Animal Response Network ‘Lost your cat?’ flier – from Getting2Zero.Why posting on Facebook is unlikely to help.Video from a shelter – How to find a lost cat.Some hard stats from Australian Pet Welfare Foundation research.Lost cat knowledge from the Missing Animal Response Network (formerly Missing Pet Partnership).So put on your cat suit and learn what they’re likely to do and how to increase your chances of finding them. Understanding what’s going on in your cat’s furry head will help you to get them back.