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  • 25-11-2007 7:17pm
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    LadyMayBelle
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    Excuse my ignorance when it comes to animal issues, but i appear to have lost my Gran's cat..I'm house sitting and cat sitting while she is away, only i havent seen the cat since yesterday morning..is this normal?? Ive looked after her and all, and she usually come in when i leave the door open, which i have done for the past hour or so...is this normal?! Can i do anything to coax her back? Ive tried leaving food at the door but no joy..please help! My gran's back tomorrow..


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    Jimkel
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    I think its time to get out and start searching the area.


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    LadyMayBelle
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    Are you serious? crap. I assumed cats went away for a bit and came back. time to make a few calls then cos it's dark..thanks..ish..


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    echosound
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    Go outside and walk about the area a bit (with someone if it's dark and you don't like being out on your own at night) and call his/her name, and do the catcall thing (how do you spell that sound?? you know, the slight whistle/"sppppsss" thing? Never seen it written down before!) and see if the cat can be coaxed out if it's asleep in a cosy little snug it's made for itself or if it's out hunting and surveying it's domain.

    Also - if the cat knows the sound of it's catfood tin, bring a tin and bang it with a fork, that gets our cats running for dinner if they hear the tin being banged. If it has a toy with a bell in it, bring that and shake it to make the bell tinkle too. Hopefully it will hear you and come running.


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    Jimkel
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    LadyPennyworth wrote: »
    Are you serious? crap. I assumed cats went away for a bit and came back. time to make a few calls then cos it's dark..thanks..ish..

    Hope you find the cat, best of luck


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    LadyMayBelle
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    Thanks so much for your help, i did the 'catcall' thing, i think and make noise with her food, and put a loittle bowl outside the door, but no joy till this morning when i heard her! Thw owner is back today so i was very anxious about it!thanks..


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    echosound
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    Glad the cat returned! chances are he had just found a nice spot for himself for the night and returned as soon as his belly rumbled.


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