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LOST CAT: Black and white cat called Otis - Stoke Newington area, Hackney

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Otis
Name: Otis
Breed & Species: Domestic short-haired cat
Colour: Black and white
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Went missing: 6 months ago
(18 May 2024 at around 10:00hrs)
Location: Cressington Close, London N16 8AN, UK
Health: Injured or unwell
Age: 3 years old
Sex: Neutered Male
Collar: No
Microchipped: Yes
Circumstances: Otis went on his usual walk on Saturday morning (he's an explorer) but he didn't come back home during the day or at night. Since then, he hasn't slept in the house. He was spotted close to the house on Monday morning but didn't go in. I think there might be a nice family in the area feeding him, as he would normally always go back home - he loves his house and comfy spots. If you have found Otis, could I ask you to call me / and to not feed him, as he will not go home if that continues. He had got into a fight with another cat on the Friday so he had a few scratches on his head and had been resting on the friday evening.
Other info: Otis is really friendly and talkative. His tails is bended which makes him look like a squirrel.
Our ref: PR105032
Posted on: 22 May 2024
Posted by: leabertrandleabertrand

Where Otis went missing:

Cressington Close, London N16 8AN, UK

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Report added to alert dispatch queue for local Vets and Rescue Centres around Stoke Newington, Hackney, Greater London.
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Pet detective : https://thepetdetectives.com/about_us.php#:~:text=The UKPD United Kingdom Pet, cats, dogs and other animals. ‘The Pet Detective’ - advice 1. For the first few days/week, cat will hunker down somewhere and not so likely to come out. 2. When they eventually get hungry they will come out at dawn and dusk. This is the best time to go looking. 3. Most important: when looking, do not walk around calling. Instead, go to a specific place for 30 mins or so and just talk, let your voice carry. This will reassure the cat it's ok to come out. 4. Have as much visibility as possible: put up loads of posters, and knock on doors, drop notes. And do this every week or so to keep the info up to date and people still caring. Ask people to check sheds etc. 5. Call around vets and maybe highway agency, just in case 6. Pet detective is very useful, but is really only effective within the first few days of going missing (as dog needs fresh scent of cat to focus on).
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Lost Cat Tips Try cooking meat , chicken or fish whatever kitty likes in plain water put hot on window ledge so smell can go far to attract kitty , put bowl where he can get in and very important to monitor also please look at these Lost Cat tips https://www.animalsearchuk.co.uk/lostcathelp Escaped house cat https://www.wikihow.com/Get-an-Escaped-House-Cat-to-Come-Home https://www.doxdirect.com/help/free-missing-pet-posters/ https://www.catchat.org/index.php/cat-missing-lost-found https://www.bluecross.org.uk/advice/cat/what-to-do-if-your-cat-is-lost Visualisation https://www.catchat.org/visualize.pdf Register Lost Cat https://www.animalsearchuk.co.uk https://www.petsreunited.com/ https://www.wikihow.com/Know-if-a-Cat-Is-a-Stray Once found take kitty to vet for check up & scan ensure it's your cat
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How to find LOST cat: WATCH SONYA FITZPATRICK ON YOUTUBE - HOW TO FIND YOUR LOST CAT  https://www.catchat.org/index.php/cat-missing-lost-found#found ; https://www.battersea.org.uk/pet-advice/lost-and-found-cat-advice/lost-cat ; 1. Put familiar smells outside, bedding used litter tray, contents of hoover  2. Call softly late at night or early morning when quiet. IMPORTANT wait for a response, they may be close by, hiding under a hedge or somewhere that is sheltered  3. Check with neighbours, and Postie.  4. Make a poster with their photo, location lost, your contact details, put poster at eye level around your area, and give to neighbours  5. Make smaller posters to put through doors close to where they escaped from, as not everyone is online/on Facebook  6. Contact local vets, and animal rescues/shelters  7. Put on more Facebook sites, and share to all animal sites around you  8. Contact chip company, to alert them, & maybe update contact details  9. Also if there are any empty houses in the vicinity, check to see if they have a cat flap or an open window.  10. Notify council cleansing department JUST in case.  11. Cats don't wander far normally, when they need to go searching for food, so leave biscuits and water nearby your home.  12. The video advice from Sonya is very good as she says that some drops of your wee from a bottle, will also 'scent' your area.  13. Look at satellite view on Google Map of where your cat could walk. See where there is a gap between buildings. Start a trail of wee in a water bottle from where gardens or courtyards border on to alleyways from the side of buildings, and then sprinkle along inside edge of pavement where a cat would spray all the way home. 14. Choose different directions, each time walking home with empty bottle calling louder when you start your return journey and quieter as you near home to make scent and sound the leading influence on your hiding cat. As you are walking back home try not to sound anxious as you call, and wait for a reply, as he/she won't just run out to meet you if he/she feels afraid.  15. Take a toy on some string to lure him/her out from hedges. Never call as you walk AWAY from home.  16. Join ALL if not back soon - AnimalSearchUK.co.uk PetsLocated.com PetsReunited.com NationalPetRegister.org CatLost.com Go on NEXTDOOR.co.uk ; 17. When putting posters up - please please - keep track of how many posters you display, and WHERE, and so as soon as you are reunited then every one is removed. 18. General advice in catching a fearful cat - NOT to approach when bending forwards with arms and hands outstretched. NOT staring directly at a fearful cat, showing teeth when smiling and constantly repeating name.  19. Not walking directly towards a cat. Best way - sit/lie down, with scattered worn clothes in front/all around. Food left nearby - preferably in a trap. Talking quietly, no noise nearby, keeping dogs or children or spectators at a real distance to avoid distractions.  20. I hope you see video, and please study (and draw a copy of) google map, to see where to make a trail of wee. Always be walking BACK TOWARDS HOME, talking HAPPILY AND CALMLY, rather than repeating the name, as cats get nervous if you just do this, and wait for a meow in response to your happy voice.  21. Don’t stick posters up with JUST one or two inch pieces of sellotape top and bottom, as they will be fluttering in the breeze - and so so easy to remove by the council or kids. Go around a few times, and use a plastic sleeve with open end downwards to keep paper dry.
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He just turned up. He has a bad injury on his head from when he got attacked and it looks infected / swollen.
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Report closed by leabertrand with an outcome of: Back home but injured or unwell

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