Cat Safety & Recovery Tips

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Finding Newly Adopted and Indoor-Only Cats

The Good News Is: Your Cat is probably Not "Lost", Your Cat is Hiding! If your newly adopted or indoor-only cat has escaped outside - your cat is probably not lost at all. Your cat is most likely hiding close by. Depending on the terrain, your cat is probably closer than you think. That's because cats are territorial and your cat's territory is inside your home (or their previous home). Once a cat is thrust into unfamiliar territory, most cats … [Read more...]

More Tips for Finding a Lost Cat

Search Immediately An indoor only cat is almost certainly very close at hand. Look in, behind and under any place the cat may be hiding, starting right from the exit point -- in dense plantings, under a porch, house crawl space, storm drains. (A cat can crawl through an incredibly small slot when it needs to.) And don't neglect to look up, even if the cat has been declawed. When an outdoor-access cat disappears When an outdoor-access cat … [Read more...]

Thomas Fire Lost & Found Animal Resources

In the course of evacuations and fires, many animals were separated from their humans. Please be sure to check with the following in case your animal was brought to their shelter - they also have information on what they need to help care for the animals, from donations to volunteers Ventura County Animal Services http://www.vcas.us/ Humane Society of Ventura county http://www.hsvc.org/ If you're on Facebook you can also check their … [Read more...]