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

**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.