LOST CAT: Grey Persian cat called Solo - Torquay area, Devon

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Hello! Sorry Solo is missing, but it is early days... a few tips: Check all outbuildings, including empty houses, and cellars. ALWAYS take FURTHER LOOKS as some cats will hide in, or behind an object within, especially if timid. Check behind hedges/bushes too. Put some tuna or warm chicken in his dish, and call him; night/early morning is best. Rattle some treats too. Place his 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 his scent on your garden fences, gates, doors too; anything leading up to the garden. Try a squeaky toy as it may attract his attention. Walk around the area, holding an object with his scent on, and rattle some cat treats in a box. Someone may be feeding him. (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, and also post flyers through doors. Ask around, especially those with children, as they can be very observant - maybe offer a little reward to the children. 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. If so, contact the relevant company. 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. You could also try doglost - a national pet-finding website. Put an advert in the local paper - I found a cat this way. Hope Solo is home very soon. Paws xd,

Hi Thanks for your kind words and advice, we are still on the hunt.

My sister had to feed a neighbour's cat when they went on holiday. She could't find him ANYWHERE and started to really worry. It turned out they had got some clothes from a drawer in a divan bed, had shut it not knowing he was in the drawer, and had put the bedding back down, hiding the drawer. My sister thankfully found him in time after hearing him in the quiet of the night. So don't forget to look in your home !!!

Are there any people on holiday nearby? Call through the letterbox 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 Solo crept in... just a thought.

Thanks for all your kind words, thankfully Solo turned up tonight after 3 weeks. He looks quite well considering.

Solo returned home tonight. Our neighbour was looking out of the window and saw him wandering around across the road. He alerted us and we managed to get him. He’s not looking too bad considering he’s been away for 3 weeks!

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