Lost Kitten... any advice?
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- mimeartist_limited
One of my 4 month old kittens got out on Thursday night... and haven't seen him since... so worried about the poor little bugger...
Only 48 hours but still, his mum is a stray who I've been letting in to look after her kittens... I'm not letting her in for now as hopefully she'll track down her kitten, or at least with outside the kitten might get his bearings okay... the lady from the cats trust says he should be okay as he spent the first four weeks out there
Can't stop thinking about him... aagghh animals really get to you...
- NotByHand0
I have no 'tips' or advice, sorry... I know cats are amazing at finding their way back, but I certainly understand how you feel.
Hope it all works out.* fingers crossed
- GetRefresh0
One of my beloved cats, INKY (6 years old) has been gone for 1 week as of today, so I feel your pain. :-( I once had a cat who left for 5 weeks and then returned, so there is hope, I suppose.
- Oh no... hope yours finds his way back toomimeartist_limited
- mimeartist_limited0
Cheers... the annoying thing is that after a few hours he was still in the garden, and when i cornered him he was behind a particularly thorny bush so could reach him... when I tried to he ran past and managed to get my hands on him, but didn't want to hurt him so he slipped through my fingers... the last I saw of him :(
His mum keeps disappearing and coming back all the time so not sure what she is up to?
Think I will do a leaflet in the morning and post it around to get everyone to check their sheds etc. He is the sort of kitten who will sleep for hours in one place.
- yes, a leaflet. That and checking the local shelter is the best you can do.GetRefresh
- Leigh0
It's really cold tonight, hope can survive out there.
- mimeartist_limited0
yeah i thought that, the lady that helps us, said that cats / kittens aren't affecting by the cold too much like us, which was my initial worry.
- I thought it was the opposite, cats aren't affected by hot weather, but hate the cold... aren't cats desert animals?SoulFly
- they are but i think that is more to do with how they store water etc... deserts are really really cold at nightmimeartist_limited
- NotByHand0
Have you gotten the word out in your neighborhood?
- mimeartist_limited0
asked a few people... was giving it a bit of time first... as didn't want the whole street turned upside down, may force him further away.
- Gifto0
That sucks, hope you find him ok - don't know if this is any use as a tip but maybe leave out some bedding or something with a familiar scent (maybe something the other cats sleep on?) in your garden this evening for him.
- have put the kittens 'fresh' litter tray out this morningmimeartist_limited
- iCanHazQBN0
check behind that stack of fallen bricks about 20ft. west of the white electrical box by your house. should be there...
- mg330
Cats are the best.
- kalkal0
Put out posters asking for information
- Jnr_Madison0
It's caturday, maybe he just went out on the town.
- uberdesigner0
get a mac
- acescence0
my experience with kittens is that they don't wander far but find a safe place and just hide out.
- sea_sea0
i wouldn't worry too much, some lucky person might have a new kitty by now. that is seriously how i found my kitty, meowing in my front lawn, lost, hungry.
- yeah even if he find a new place to live, as long as he is okay... i don't mindmimeartist_limited
- epete220
put food out.
- utopian0
You better straighten that kitten out mimeartist!
- SoulFly0
Shouldn't you let the mother in so she could count the kittens and be aware that one is missing? how is she gonna know she's supposed to track down one?
On the other hand, good news is at least the kitten has found food, they would be back at dinner time if the little fellow needed food.
- mimeartist_limited0
good point SoulFly, the mum has been in a few times though so knows there are only two there... however there used to be five up to about a month ago... but we found two a nice home in Bristol.
These five kittens were originally found outside you see.
- what i'm trying to say is that she is probably used to them going down in numbermimeartist_limited