I lost my cat !!!! UPDATE** TRICKY IS HOME!!!

**Felicia's Mom** · 08-31-2008, 06:52 PM

Sending prayers for Tricky's safe return home.

**Lisacl** · 09-01-2008, 08:10 AM

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. It makes me feel better that Tricky is being thought of around the world. Tricky was an indoor cat who would go out with me when I watered the flowers. My other cat is a roamer so I keep him on a long leash. And my third cat is entirely an indoor cat. I feel lonely and sick. I just sit in the house or on my porch. As the endless hours of walking/biking/car rides have left me nothing. Its like she just vanished off the face of the earth. I am such a cat lover and of all people for this to happen to. Life can be very cruel. I have learned a lesson that i thought would never happen in the most horrible, scary way. I just hope that if she has passed on to Kitty Heaven that she did not suffer. She was such a one person cat, with only me being the one to see all her "tricks". She got petted and talked to every day of her life. I had her for 10 years. I don't know what else to say but thank you for your kind words and thoughts it helps. God bless all the animal lovers out there.
Sincerely,
Trickys forever mom.

**Kirsten** · 09-01-2008, 08:18 AM

I'm sorry there are still no news on her.

And yes, not to know what had happened and imagening all kind of things is even worse than knowing that your beloved friend went to the Rainbow Bridge.

I still hope she will sit on your porch one day! Maybe she's locked somewhere and couldn't escape yet. Sometimes these things happen. Once, a friend of mine has lost her cat for several weeks, but one day, he sat outside the door, asking for breakfast. They never found out where he was. But his paws where clean, so they figured somebody took him in, and it took him a while to get away and run home.

I know it's hard not to give up hope, and sometimes trying to accept the loss may be easier than the not-knowing, and waiting... but I still hope Tricky is fine and will come back to you.

Kirsten

**Emeraldgreen** · 09-01-2008, 03:40 PM

I'm sorry to hear about Tricky. I'm wondering if one of your condo neighbours has taken her in and may not have seen the sign you posted on the mailbox. It would be best if you could literally knock on as many doors as you can to ask if anyone has seen her and give them your phone number. If you print off a bunch of flyers, you could tape one to each door in your complex or to as many as you can anyway. That way the people in your complex will also keep an eye out for her once they know she is missing.
You could also post the word 'reward' on the posters in case someone has taken her and isn't inclined to give her up. Money might inspire them to do the right thing. You wouldn't have to put an amount or anything, just the word 'reward' and then you could choose an appropriate amount if she is found. It might also get some kids to look for her to make a few dollars.
I will PM (private message found at the top right of your screen near your name) you a list of some more suggestions I have to help find lost cats. I hope you find her soon.

p.s. looking for her in the early morning or late evening or at night are good times because it is quieter and she will have a better chance of hearing you and vice versa. If you bring a flashlight you might pick up the glare of her eyes. Bring someone along if you're going out at night though!

**krazyaboutkatz** · 09-01-2008, 05:47 PM

I'm so sorry to hear this.

I sure hope that she'll come home soon. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way.

**Lisacl** · 09-01-2008, 10:40 PM

Well the fifth night we saw tricky under a deck. Actually my nieces boyfriend saw her. We had four of us out tonight with flashlights. We all went under the deck and tried to scare her out as she would not come out. She ending up running out under another deck. We sat there for a while I talked to her a lot and then 3 other neighbors came over and we lost sight of her under the deck. She must have run out the front we had about 4 on the deck and one on either side. I went back by myself and called for her. I put dry food around the area in about six spots. I actually saw her face the white that you can barely see under her belly and the spatch of white on just one toe. Other than that to see her you would think she was entirely black. I saw the very green of her eyes. She was several units over by the pool. The guy there said "oh yea I saw her around here. She looked at me in the basement window. I said why didnt you call!!!! He said he didnt see the sign until today. So now the focus is to re-visit tomorrow night and we need a fish net or something to catch her as she is super fast and terribly frightened of every person. But at least I got to see her and know she is alive and she got to here me call her name and talk to her and tell her its her mom.
I believe its all your thoughts and prayers out there as other than that one guy there has been absoultely no sight of her. I had my first true laugh after I was able to see her. Before deep down I was absoultly sick and just going through the motions.

Tricky come home now!!

**Catty1** · 09-01-2008, 10:50 PM

GREAT news!

Instead of a fish net - use a blanket or large towel. She could get really tangled in the netting!

Maybe just you and one other person she knows well should go (with the towel/blanket) and just talk softly to her, coaxing her out. Rattle a bag of treats, too.

Or - borrow a live trap and put really stinky sardines in a dish, and put it near the edge of the deck. One of the shelters may have one you can borrow.

Also - maybe edit your title to say "Update # __, advice please" (whatever post # it is). There are lots of people here with good ideas to catch her.

Good luck!

**Medusa** · 09-02-2008, 07:36 AM

Great news and great advice from Catty1. We'll keep the prayers going that Tricky will come home now!

**Maya & Inka's mommy** · 09-02-2008, 08:59 AM

Don't give up on her! I was in this same situation when my Zazou dissapeared for over a week

; and she did it twice!!We finally found her in a closed shed on our "backdoor-neighbours"! Keep calling her name, and soon enough she will recognize your voice and realize she is safe with you

I am glad to hear you know where she is

**catmandu** · 09-02-2008, 09:42 AM

THE SAD THING IS LIKE DAVID PS LOST KITTY, SHE IS SO SCARED THAT SHE DOESNT KNOW YOU, AND YOU ARE TOO FAR AWAY FOR HER TO CATCH YOUR SCENT.
I WOULDLEAVE A BLANKET WITH YOUR SCENTS ON IT, AND HOPEFULLY THAT WILL BRING HER TO WHERE YOU CAN CATCH HER.
OUR PET ANGELS ARE ON THE JOB AND WILL DO THIER BEST TO MAKE SURE TRICKY

GOES HOME!!

**Kirsten** · 09-02-2008, 12:40 PM

Very good news that you saw her alive!! But the poor baby is probably so scared that she doesn't dare to come out...

Catty1 has given great advice to get her back, and I hope Tricky will decide sooner or later to leave her hiding place and come back to you. Does she react to catnip? If so, you could try that as well (Lily has once left our apartment and ran into the stairway, but when I offered her her beloved catnip, she made a quick return).

Dear little Tricky, please get over your fear and come back home!!

Kirsten

**Emeraldgreen** · 09-02-2008, 01:48 PM

I just replied to your PM but I hadn't read your thread update. That is GREAT news that you've spotted her under a nearby deck!
I agree with Catty1 that a live trap is a good way to go at this point. You could call your local shelters and see if they have one they could lend you. The local vets might have one as well. You could see if they 'rent' them.
They are fairly simple to operate. You just set the trap so when your cat enters, the door will fall closed behind her. Just place the trap under that deck and put some food in the back of it and when she steps in to eat, the door will close.
If you do this, make sure to check the trap often to see if she has been caught so she doesn't stay in it for too long. Also, sometimes other animals get trapped instead of the cat that you are trying to catch.
I hope you are able to get her soon.
p.s. I was also thinking that it sounded like the 4 people trying to get her out from under the deck might have been a bit scary for her. She may not understand that you guys are trying to help her and 4 people might have been overwhelming for her. You might have better luck if it's just you and some food. Just a thought.