missing cats...

[holloway]

has anyone else noticed that there seems to be quite a few missing cat posters along lordship lane? i've counted about 5.

[Earl Aelfheah]

...and an increase in the number of fast food outlets.

[dukesdenver]

I suggest that all ED cats should be regarded as community property. Cat people, just feed and stroke whichever one happens to be in the vicinity. Therefore no cat will ever be 'lost'.

[Tarot]

There are three cats missing over a week now, in my friends street,hindmans road,there does seem a rising numberall in the area.

[kristymac1]

our cats are out and about far more now that the weather is warming up - a lot of cats wander and do eventually find their way back home (one of ours went missing for well over a week a few years ago) - doesn't stop the worry but it's an occupational hazard of being a cat owner....x

[ratty]

Good indicator of a potential serial killer when cats in one locality start to go missing! I'd lock ya windows if I was you!

[bowwowmiaow]

Have added a post in the wanted section entitled ' hopefully useful information for lost/found pets ' - it should help people cover all bases quickly if a cat or dog goes missing as it contains all the numbers to call. ( Do add more if you know any others ) Cats, in particular at this time of year, often start to wander further afield as they uncurl from Winter x

[smartk2]

I've started buying these collars as they are much cheaper than having to get another id tag engraved as well as a new collar when it gets lost (too often). Puts my mind at ease that someone can contact me if they go missing, just had someone call me last week when my cat strayed a bit far from home.

cat collar with built in phone number tag

[Tarot]

kristymac1 Wrote:

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> our cats are out and about far more now that the

> weather is warming up - a lot of cats wander and

> do eventually find their way back home (one of

> ours went missing for well over a week a few years

> ago) - doesn't stop the worry but it's an

> occupational hazard of being a cat owner....x

You are right. one stray back on its patch, one neutred tom back as well.

[tarafitness]

smartk2 Wrote:

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> I've started buying these collars as they are much

> cheaper than having to get another id tag engraved

> as well as a new collar when it gets lost (too

> often). Puts my mind at ease that someone can

> contact me if they go missing, just had someone

> call me last week when my cat strayed a bit far

> from home.

>

> cat collar with built in phone number tag

thanks for that link - our black moggy is always slipping his collar... we've given up putting one on him now as he's microchipped and it never lasts and we're not willing to tighten one in case of strangulation - he's a determined moggie!!

this might be just the thing though :-)

[jo77]

I have noticed this too, 2 new posters up near me this week. I heard that some cats are being taken and used for dog baiting to prepare the dogs for fighting. This is happening in SE london. Not sure how true it is but something to bear in mind. I don't let my cat out after dark.

We have several regular cat visitors to our garden. One is an unneutered tom cat - a black cat called Rudy. He is so horribly thin, has the loudest miaow i have ever heard, and likes to spray everyhwere and begs for food. He is in our garden or neighbours constantly. Not sure who owns him but he is not properly looked after.