Thank you to everyone for your concern about Chaos. She is home safe and sound. She came waltzing up our porch stairs like nothing had happened- as if she didn't spend a night outside in the rain. Keira and Hazel were so cute- they gathered around her as if to say "Are you alright? What was it like?" We- dogs included- are so happy to have our grumpy but lovable cat home.
So here is what we did when Chaos went missing to help locate her faster- these are great tips you can do in the first few hours your pet is discovered missing:
-Posted her photo, description and our contact info on social media and shared with lost pet groups in our area.
-We tried to track her- for us that was difficult because it rained and washed away most of her paw prints.
-Set up feeding stations around our property and neighborhood with her food.
-Put cat nip in the welcome mats of our home so that if she came home she stayed home.
-Moved a dog crate outside on our front porch and put a warm blanket inside and something that smelled like us.
-Moved her litter outside.
-Walked the neighborhood calling her name and shaking her treats and asking anyone we passed if they had seen her.
-Even though I work at our local animal hospital and pet store ANYONE can contact them and let them know that your pet is missing. They will likely ask you to bring a sign in and if it gets to that point then you should- luckily for us Chaos was found the next day. In the meantime you can at least leave them your number because these are places that normally get called if a pet is found. You can also call your local animal shelter and animal control.
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