LOST CAT: Silver Grey tabby and white cat called Muffin - Paignton area, Devon

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Hello, sorry to hear Muffin is awol. It's still early days, so check all outbuildings, including empty houses, garages and cellars nearby, she may have been looking for shade. ALWAYS take FURTHER LOOKS as some cats will hide in, or behind an object within, especially if timid. Check behind hedges/bushes too. Call her - night/early morning is best and listen intently - cats are also after birds at this time, so she may show up somewhere. Rattle some treats too. Place her UNWASHED blanket into a clean container, along with your scent too. Leave in the garden in a sheltered spot, or hang on the washing line if dry; used towels too. The hoover contents on the garden are a good (if a bit messy) idea - lots of your scent here! Wipe her scent on your garden fences, gates, doors too; anything leading up to the garden. Try a squeaky toy as it may attract her attention. Walk around the area, holding an object with her scent on, maybe dragging it, and rattle some cat treats in a box. Someone may be feeding her. (Common problem) When it is nightfall, and you are searching, use a strong torch, as the light will reflect a cats eyes. Poster around the area thoroughly (your road, the parks where dog walkers go, etc. etc. and further afield, many cats are found a few blocks away) and also post flyers through doors. Ask around, especially houses with children, as they can be very observant - maybe offer a little reward to the children. Definitely ask to put a leaflet or two in the allotments, cemetery, churches and nearby stores and any schools nearby. This would give loads of coverage. It is also common for cats to climb into delivery vehicles. Was there one around your/a neighbour's house that day? Supermarket vehicle? Amazon deliveries/post office van? Ask all neighbours. You could also contact all delivery companies. They usually use GPS these days and can say where the van went next, possibly the hop off point if your cat got into the van. If so, put notices/flyers around that area too. Pudsey (posted missing on this site) got into a vehicle and was found 5/6 weeks later around the stop-off point. Put an advert in the local paper - I found a cat this way. You could also try a national paper or local radio. Are there any people on holiday nearby? Call through the letterbox of the empty house at a quiet time of day so you can hear any reply. Same applies to any houses for sale nearby. Maybe someone did a viewing and Muffin crept in... just a thought - also try building sites. Hope Muffin is home very soon. The microchip means you always have hope, don't give up. She's out there somewhere, you just have to narrow it down a little! You could also post her missing on doglost uk - a great national website. They have loads of people on the ground like me looking for all sorts of lost pets! Thinking of you. Please post updates to keep us informed. Thank you

Muffin is still missing - she originally came from just north of Budleigh she may try and make her way back to there? Please circulate in this area if possible thank you so very much

Start postering along the route to Budleigh in large shops if possible! Did you look into the delivery vans around that day? Many cats that go missing have got into vehicles and hopped out at the next port of call - often fairly nearby, though too far to get home quickly.

Muffin has come home! Thank you for all your support

We have no idea where she has been but arrived home this morning at 06.00 am

Report closed by gillhobson with an outcome of: Safely back home