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What to do if you have Lost, or Found a Cat • Local Lost & Found Registers • National Lost & Found Registers
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»»» LOST A CAT? - Here’s what to do...
First,
don’t panic too soon - cats often go ‘missing’ and
then arrive home late, or even the next morning, wondering
what all the fuss is about. So, give them a few hours at least
before you take action, then print off this page so you can tick
off each item as you cover it.
Action Point 1 - First, check all these places:
- every room in your house / loft / cellar / all cupboards
- behind
curtains / under duvets / behind settees / under beds
- washing
machine / dishwasher / tumble drier / oven / microwave
- chimneys
/ dustbin / water butt / compost bin / sheds / garages
- green
houses / outside toilets/ vehicles / Gardens
/ hedgerows
- ask neighbours to check their sheds,
garages etc.
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 Action Point 2 - Make a list of the following details...
- the cats name, age and colouring
- when and where
your cat was last seen
- length of hair - long or short
- any distinguishing features - white
paws, striped tail etc.
- male or female?
- neutered or entire?
- were
they wearing a collar, if so, what colour?
- is
he/she microchipped?
- a photograph if possible,
(people remember photos better than descriptions)
And give those details to:
- If your cat is microchipped, call Petlog: 0870 6066 751 so they can flag your cat as missing. They are open 24 hours a day, and also give advice. Every vet and rescue know their number and they are nearly always the first port of call when they find a lost animal.
- local vets (all practices in your area, not just your own vet),
for details of vets in your area go to: www.any-uk-vet.co.uk
- police
station
- local schools
- your local animal rescue organisations ~ for contact
details of rescues in your area go to our: Shelters
Pages
- lost & found registers and websites ~ details at the bottom
of this page
- postman, milkman, window cleaner
- local newspaper (lost & found
sections)
- local television
- local catteries
- local radio (they often broadcast lost & found
appeals)
- the RSPCA helpline, as they match up lost & found cats across
the UK : 0300 1234 999
- N.B. the earlier you report your cat
missing, the more likely that he/she will be found
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Action Point 3 - Pounding the streets
- PLEASE NOTE, if you are under 18 years of age, do NOT go looking
for your cat alone after dark, preferably take a friend with
you and go in daylight hours
- walk around your local area, paying
particular attention to any garages, lock-ups or empty houses
- call
for your pet by name (you may feel daft at first, but this
often works)
- shaking a box of his favourite biscuits, or squeezing
a favourite squeaky toy may help
- stop regularly and listen
~ give your cat a chance to answer your call
- stay in one area
long enough for your pet to reach you if he is in the
vicinity
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Action Point 4 - Advertise
Make up a leaflet, including a contact
telephone number and with a photo if possible. Don’t put
a full description of your cat, that way if someone contacts you
saying they have found your
cat, you can check those extra details with them to know if they
are genuine.
 Get plenty of copies made, and distribute as follows:
- IMPORTANT NOTE: if you are under 18 years of age, do NOT
distribute leaflets alone after dark, preferably take a friend
with you
and go in daylight hours
- post them through every door in your
immediate area
- display at: post offices, supermarkets, pet shops,
vets, library, launderette, hairdressers, pubs
- and at: newsagents,
fish & chip shops, corner shops, garages,
doctors, dentists, police station
- don't forget to check local
shop windows for a 'Cat Found' notice, just in case!
- on notice
boards in halls such as scouts, brownies, playgroups, youth
clubs, social clubs
- tie or tape leaflets to telegraph poles, lamp
posts, phone boxes, bus shelters and letter boxes
- also display
one on your own front gate
- offer a reward if you can - don't
state an amount, just say 'substantial reward'. Even if
it is a small
amount to you, it
might be a large sum to another person or child
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 Other
Suggestions:
- show the photo to dog walkers, lillipop persons, traffic wardens,
road sweepers
- check Lost & Found section in local newspapers
for ‘found’ adverts
- post details on our forum under 'Lost & Found' »» the Cat Chat Forum
- contact your local council’s
Environmental Health Department. This can be a difficult
call to make, but they will be able to
tell you if a cat matching your description has been found
killed on the road. Unfortunately as far as we are aware, councils have no facility for checking for microchips, so they will not contact you in this circumstance.
- if you feel particularly spiritually connected to your cat, you may like to try some visualization techniques, employed by some animal communicators. This is still quite a new and little understood area, and will not appeal to everyone, however if you think this is something you would like to try, print off the following PDF written by a practising communicator » Lost cat visualization PDF
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Check National and Regional Lost & Found resources for corresponding ‘cat
found’ notices:
NATIONAL LOST & FOUND REGISTERS - Click
Here
REGIONAL LOST & FOUND REGISTERS - Click Here
Other useful contacts:
Petlog, to report a missing, microchipped cat: 0870 6066 751
National RSPCA Helpline: 0300 1234 999
National Cats Protection Helpline: 08702 099 099
Missing Pets Bureau: 0800 0195 123
Pet Search UK: 0121 743 4133
Animal Search UK: 01432 761 406
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The 'I've found your cat' phone call:
This
is SO IMPORTANT - if you are under 18 years of age, and someone
calls saying they have found your cat, do NOT go to see the cat
on your own under ANY circumstances. Take an adult with you -
and a cat carrier of course! (In fact it is a good idea not to
go alone, whatever age you are.)
And finally... don't give up hope
Don’t give up hope, cats can disappear for
several days and sometimes weeks particularly in good weather,
and turn up unharmed.
We know of several cases where cats have been lost for weeks, and
even months (in one case three years!), but were eventually reunited with their humans. Cats
are extremely resourceful, and will find food, water and shelter in
the most unlikely places.
And when your cat comes home:
After you’ve made a big fuss of
him/her and given them their favourite dinner, please remember to
inform any authorities who
have been asked to look for them, and retrieve the posters you
distributed round town!
To
minimise any
chance
of
losing
them again, please remember 1. Neuter >> 2. Microchip >> 3. Safety Collar |
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FOUND A CAT?
- Here’s what to do...
- If the cat will let you approach him, make up a paper collar with a note on saying: "If this is your cat please call this number...", so that you can ascertain whether the cat is definitely stray. Place it round the cat's neck and secure the two ends with a small piece of seloptape (don't put selotape right round the whole thing as that can be dangerous if the cat gets caught up anywhere). If no-one calls in 24 hours you can be fairly sure it is most likely lost or stray, then proceed as follows...
- if the cat is hungry, please feed it, and make water available,
not cows milk (many cats and kittens are lactose intolerant)
- if you cannot take it into your home, please make sure
there is some shelter for it outside, which is dry.
 This
can be as
simple as a cardboard box covered with a bin liner or clingfilm,
with a blanket or old jumper inside, and weighted down against
the wind, or tucked under a bush for stability
- contact
your local animal rescue groups, in case they have been reported
as lost - contact details for rescues across the UK appear on our: Shelters
Pages
- give the cat's description to local vets in case the owner
contacts them, and if possible, take the cat to a vet who will
check for
a microchip
- for details of vets in your area go to: www.any-uk-vet.co.uk
- phone the RSPCA helpline to register the cat's details, as
they match up lost & found
cats across the UK: 0300 1234 999
- check
the lost & found notices in your local paper
- post details on our forum under 'Lost & Found' »» the Cat Chat Forum
- make up a small
notice saying 'Cat Found' with a description, which can be
displayed in local newsagents, shops etc. It is
a good idea not to give a full description of the cat, so that
if someone contacts you saying the cat belongs to them, you
can check those extra details with them to know if they are the
genuine
owners, and not just someone after a ‘free cat’
- if the owner cannot be traced, and you are not
able to take the cat in yourself, contact your
local rescue centre as above, so that they can
arrange to take the cat into care, and find him
or her a new
home
Check National and Regional Lost & Found resources for
corresponding ‘cat
lost’ notices:
NATIONAL LOST & FOUND REGISTERS - Click
Here
REGIONAL LOST & FOUND REGISTERS - Click
Here
Other useful contacts:
Petlog, keep records of missing, microchipped or tattooed pets: 0870 6066 751
National RSPCA Helpline - 0300 1234 999
National
Cats Protection Helpline: 08702 099 099
Pet Search UK: 0121 743 4133
Animal Search UK: 01432 761 406
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LOST & FOUND REGISTERS - NATIONAL:
Contact your Local Rescues and Vets First - Most Rescue Centres and Vets across the UK
keep a register of lost and found pets in your local area, please contact them first, as follows:
Rescue Centre contact details appear on our shelter pages »»» UK
Rescue Listings
Veterinary Practices contact details appear here »»» Find Any UK Vet Website
>> A Missing Pet -
Online Lost and Found pets register, also includes ready made 'Lost Pet' and
'Found Pet' posters you can print off and use. Website: www.amissingpet.co.uk
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Animal
Rescuers on-line Lost & Found register: www.animalrescuers.co.uk/html/lostfound.html
>> Animal Search UK: Tel: 0788 43 169 43 (8am-10pm, daily), or Email.
Web: www.animalsearchuk.com
>> AVID Pettrack - 24 hour lost & found
helpline for microchipped pets only: 0800 652 9977
>> Cat Chat Forum - Post details here under 'Lost & Found' »» the Cat Chat Forum
>> Doglost -
Dogslost operates a computerised 'lost and found'
register for both cats and dogs. Dedicated to re-uniting
lost and
found dogs and cats across the UK: www.doglost.co.uk
>> Found and Lost Pets: Register lost & found pets UK, Europe and USA: www.foundandlostpets.co.uk
>> 'Losers Weepers': A free site for all things lost & found, including pets: www.losersweepers.com
>> Long Lost Cats: A site dedicated to cats lost for 6 months or longer: www.longlostcats.com
>> Lost Your Pet - Posting a 'pet found' notice is free, but
there is a £5.00 life-membership fee for listing a lost pet: www.lostyourpet.net
>> My Moggy: -
Lost & Found cats across the UK - www.mymoggy.com
>> National Pet Register - lost & found register for all types of animals (UK) - www.nationalpetregister.org
>> NetmyPet - Lost pets, Found pets, plus a forum & more - free to register: www.netmypet.com
>> Petlog: The largest pet reunification service in the UK - 0870 6066751
>> Petsearch (UK) -
A nationwide charity which operates a network of helplines and
registers
for lost and found cats across the U.K., helping
owners become re-united with their lost pets. Visit their
web site for details of helplines in all areas of the U.K.,
or for general enquiries: Tel: 01889 562907, Email: petsearch.steele@ukonline.co.uk Website: www.petsearchuk.org.uk
>> Pet Smiles: Separate on-line registers
for 'lost' and 'found': www.petsmiles.com
>>
Siamese
Cat Club Welfare Trust, Lost & Found
Siamese: Web site: www.siameserescue.org.uk
>> The-Pet-Shop.org: A general pet info site with a free-listings Lost & Found section: Lost & Found
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LOST & FOUND REGISTERS - REGIONAL:
Most UK Rescue Centres keep Lost & Found records »»» UK
Rescue Listings
Most UK Veterinary Practices keep a Lost & Found list »»» Find Any UK Vet Website
Cats Protection Lost & Found Register »»» Email your
full address and postcode to Cats Protection HQ Helpline - helpline@cats.org.uk they can search for
any Lost & Found contacts for CP branches
in your area.
Aberdeenshire: Lost & Found cats
website: www.cats-reunited.co.uk
Avon / Bristol - Bristol Petsearch, Tel: 0117 9571505
Avon / Bristol - Missing Moggies, Tel: 07890 899508
Berkshire: (Reading, Maidenhead, Henley on Thames) T.V.A.W.
Tel: 01189 479963, Web: www.tvaw.org.uk
Berkshire: Reading East, Wokingham & Bracknell Cats Protection, Email
Buckinghamshire: Milton Keynes CP, Tel:
01296 738558 or Email
Buckinghamshire: Milton Keynes & North Bucks RSPCA, Tel:
01908 611179, Email
Buckinghamshire: Buckinghamshire South RSPCA: Tel: 01494 488174
Buckinghamshire: Chiltern CP, Tel:
01296 680397
Cheshire (North): Cat Homing & Rescue, Tel: 01925 824433 (after 7pm), or Email
Cheshire: Petwatch, Stockport, Cheshire ~ Tel:
0161 431 5245
Cheshire: Email a description and photo to Stapeley Grange RSPCA
cattery: Email or check their »» Lost &Found Webpage
Cheshire: South Wirral Cats Protection, Tel: 0151 355 9813, Email Web: www.southwirralcats.org
Cleveland: Teesside Cats Protection, Lost & Found Tel: 01642
589090
Co. Durham: National Animal Sanctuaries Support League. L & F register on-line: www.nassl.org.uk
Derbyshire / Staffordshire: http://petsearcheaststaffs.homestead.com
Devon: Barnstaple & District Cats Protection, Lost & Found Tel: 01271 814591 or Email.
Devon: East Devon Cats Protection, Lost & Found Tel: 01297
21610
Devon: Teignbridge & Totness Cats Protection - Tel: 08453 712 727
Dorset: Dorset Lost and Found Cat Register,
Tel/Fax: 01305 751872, Mob: 07745 219984, Email. Website: www.dorsetcatslostandfound.co.uk
Essex: Southend
Cats Protection, See the 'Contacts' page on their Website
 Fife: Cupar Animal Trust Shelter Lost & Found Register: Tel: 01334 657074
Fife / Lothian: Sunny Harbour Cat & Kitten Rescue, Tel: 01592 783732, Website: www.sunnyharbour.org.uk
Gloucestershire: Cirencester & Tetbury CP. Tel: 01285 641289,
Web site: http://cirencats.tripod.com
Gloucestershire: Cheltenham Cats Protection: Lost & Found on-line register - www.catsprotection.net
Gloucestershire: Stroud Cats Protection, Lost & Found
Tel: 07773 346645
Grampian: Lost & Found cats Aberdeenshire (Inverurie
CP): www.cats-reunited.co.uk
Gwent - See Wales
Hampshire: Winchester & Dist
Cats Protection, Lost & Found
Tel: 01962 883536
Hampshire: Andover & Dist Cats Protection, Lost & Found
Tel: 01264 395457
Hertfordshire: North Herts C.P., Lost & Found
Web page: www.catsnorthherts.org/lost.htm
Ireland: ISPCA
online Lost & Found pets notices across
Ireland: www.ispca.ie
Kent: Bromley Cats Protection - Tel: 020 8650 3909
or 020 8657 8764.
Kent: (Folkestone / Hythe / Ashford / Wye) Folkestone Cats Protection - Cat Search: Tel: 01303 275942 or Email
Kent: (Canterbury) Canterbury Cats Protection: 0560 296 5182 or Email: young.phillip@btconnect.com
Kent: (Romney/Ashford area) Sugar Loaf Sanctuary, Ruckinge, Tel: 01233
732588
Kent: (East
Sussex & Kent) Lost & Found Cat Register, Tel:
01580 881620
Kent: (South East Kent) Petsearch UK, Tel: 01843 831865,
Web: www.ukpetsearch.freeuk.com
Kent: Tonbridge Catwatch, Tonbridge, Kent
~ Tel: 01732 367895
Kent: (Deal/Dover)
Kingsdown Cat Sanctuary ~ Tel: 01304 363071, Email, Web: www.kingsdowncatsanctuary.org
Kent: Radio Kent Lost & Found register
- Tel: 01732 450678
Lancashire (South): Cat Homing & Rescue, Tel: 01925 824433 (after 7pm), or Email
Lancashire: Atherton, Wigan & Metro C.P. -
Tel: 01942 888693
Lancashire: RSPCA Wigan, Leight & DIstrict - Tel: 01942 824165.
Leicestershire: RSPCA Leicester (Woodside Animal Centre) Lost & Found Tel: 0116 224 2434
Lincolnshire: (Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Laceby, Keelby). Second Chance Cat Rescue, Tel: 01469 561000
Lincolnshire: Scunthorpe & Dist Cats Protection, Lost & Found
Tel: 01724 340279
Lincolnshire: Lincoln Cat Care - Tel: 01522 793444
London: (within M25) Battersea Lost
Dogs & Cats, Tel:
0901 477 8477, Web: www.dogshome.org
Lothian: West Lothain Cats Protection: Tel: 07050 252 203. Web site: www.cats-westlothian.org.uk
Lothian / Fife: Sunny Harbour Cat & Kitten Rescue, Tel: 01592 783732, Website: www.sunnyharbour.org.uk
Merseyside: Petsearch L& F Register, Formby,
Liverpool. Tel: 01704 870561
Merseyside: South Wirral Cats Protection, Tel: 0151 355 9813, Email Web: www.southwirralcats.org
Norfolk: Norfolk & Suffolk Animal Trust - Email: lost@nasatrust.co.uk
Northamptonshire: (Northampton area) Kit-Cat Pet Rehoming & Sanctuary, Tel: 01604 706675 or Email.
Nottinghamshire: (Nottingham area) Burton Joyce Cet welfare - visit »» Lost & Found
Webpage
Nottinghamshire: (Nottingham area) Millwood Cat Rescue, on-line register - visit: www.millwoodcatrescue.co.uk
Oxfordshire: Cherwell & District area - Cherwell Cats Protection, Tel: 07716 596212
Oxfordshire: (Reading, Maidenhead, Henley
on Thames) T.V.A.W. Tel: 01189 479963, Web: www.tvaw.org.uk
Somerset: (Bridgwater, Burnham on Sea, Minehead)
Petsearch, Email,
or Tel: 01278 653137
Somerset: Yeovil Cats Protection, Lost & Found photos on web: www.yeovilcatsprotection.info
Staffordshire: Stafford & District Cats Protection, Lost & Found, Tel: 01785 665502 or Email.
Staffordshire: Stoke and Newcastle Cats Protection - Website: www.cpstoke.co.uk
Staffordshire / Derbyshire: http://petsearcheaststaffs.homestead.com
Strathclyde - Lanarkshire: Lanarkshire Cats Protection, Tel: 0845 3714214
Strathclyde - Lanarkshire: Cat Action Trust: Tel:
01236 621604
or Email
Suffolk: Ipswich
Cats Protection, Lost & Found Tel: 0845 371 2069
Suffolk: Norfolk & Suffolk Animal Trust - Email: lost@nasatrust.co.uk
Surrey: Croydon
Cats Protection, Lost & Found Tel: 020 8763
0072
Surrey: Epsom, Ewell & District CP Lost & Found
Register: Tel: 01372 740286
Surrey: Guildford & Godalming Cats Protection: Lost & Found Tel: 01483 424534
Surrey: Animal Protection Trust, Tel:
01737 765237, Web site: www.animalprotectiontrust.org.uk
Sussex: Brighton & Hove area,
Tel: 01273 422721, Email,
Web: www.lostcatsbrighton.org.uk
Sussex: Rother and Hastings areas: Cat Call - Tel: 01424 882303
Sussex: Uckfield,
Crowborough & Dist CP, Lost & Found
Tel: 01892 822984
Sussex: Worthing Cat Welfare Trust: Lost & Found
- Tel: 01903 231378 or 01903 752198
Wales: (Clwyd) Wrexham & District Cats Protection:
Tel: 01978 313574 or Email.
Wales: (Dyfed) Animals Lost & Found, Penllwyn
Horeb, Llandysul, Dyfed, SA44 4JJ, Tel: 01559 362800
Wales: (Dyfed) RSPCA Ceredigion branch: Tel: 01239 810595
Wales:
(Gwent) Gwent South CP Lost & Found register: www.gwentcp.freeuk.com
Wales:
(Gwent) Socelex Sanctuary, Newport. Online Lost & Found
register: www.socelex.co.uk
Wales: (South Wales) AWOL Pets, Email: info@awolpets-southwales.co.uk, Web: www.awolpets-southwales.co.uk
Wales: (South Wales) South Wales Animal Rescue: Tel: 01269 822611. Website: www.southwalesanimalrescue.org.uk
Wales:
(West Wales) Pontyates, Lannelli
- Tel: 01269 860151, Email,
Web: www.soyouhavelostyourcat.co.uk
Wiltshire: Swindon & District
Animal Haven, Tel: 07990 868887, Email,
Web: www.sdah.co.uk
Wiltshire: (Westbury & Dilton Marsh) Petsar Lost Pet Search run a free ‘Mountain Bike Pet Patrol’ dedicated to helping the Pets and Pet Owners of Westbury & Dilton Marsh search for their lost pets (24 hour service). Website: Petsar Lost Pets
Yorkshire: Calder Valley, W. Yorks: Tel: 01706 810489 or Email: caldercats@tesco.net or visit »» Lost & Found
Webpage
Yorkshire: Independent Cat Rescue, Dewsbury , W. Yorks: Tel: 01924 500138 or visit »» Lost & Found
Webpage
Yorkshire: South Yorkshire Pets Lost & Found - Web: www.syorkspetslostnfound.co.uk
Yorkshire: Beverley & Pocklington C.P. - Email: lostcats@bpcp.org.uk
Yorkshire: Leeds area: Petwatch - Tel: 0113 268 9973 (please only call between 9am - 5pm)
Yorkshire: Bradford area: Cat Watch/Rescue - Tel: 01274
487546 or 01274 682326
Yorkshire: Wakefield area: Wakefield Cat Aid - Tel: 01924 862049
Yorkshire: York area: York CP On-line Lost & Found register: www.yorkcats.org.uk/lostfound.htm
Yorkshire: Sheffield Cats Shelter, Tel: 0114 272 4441, Email,
Web site: www.thesheffieldcatsshelter.org
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