Hello :) I have a male cat that has not been neutered and we have been keeping it in an apartment for 2 years on the first floor. He was timid, but he often stood at the window to watch the outside world. 2 days ago I saw one of the cats living around the blocks near our terrace jumped and started chasing him and so he is gone for 48 hours, but I became very attached to him and it is very hard for me. Does anyone know if there is any chance to find a way back home or donate his instincts are dulled for life in a small apartment, I do not know if he will be able to find food and water if he does not know the way home and all thoughts are spinning in my head . We assume that he is somewhere nearby and he is hiding because he is under stress and I wonder if that is the case, how many days he would be afraid to look for a way back, I don't know.
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Well kid go out and look for him. He brings cat food from his favorite. And don't give up
My male cat ran away a year ago. The irony is that we were just about to castrate him, he was speeding up for the first time and he was about a year old. We searched for the cat for a month or two. We had made an announcement, pasted it around the neighborhood, and often neighbors called to tell us that they had seen the cat somewhere. This is an idea you can use. I did not expect anyone to pay attention, but many people called with information. A month later we saw him near the neighborhood store, we chased him for about an hour, but we couldn't catch him. He wasn't afraid, he was just playing. It allowed us to get closer at a certain distance, no more. This is still the case today. Sometimes I see him, but he obviously doesn't want to go home because he refuses to come to me and keeps a distance of about two or three meters. It looks pretty good. I was worried he would be hungry and thirsty. It turns out that his feline instincts are stronger than we thought. Don't worry, your cat will find something to eat, and keep in mind that you certainly have neighbors who feed stray animals. If yours is more cowardly, then he will want to go home. Mine is a savage, it seemed to him that it was created for a domestic cat, not a domestic one. Well, it won't go very far. Give him some time to hike, as soon as he is dispersed, then he went out with a specific purpose and when he finishes he will return. You can carry pellets inside you, in case you see it, lure it and catch it. Many people have had a runaway cat, usually returning or staying close to home. who feed stray animals. If yours is more cowardly, then he will want to go home. Mine is a savage, it seemed to him that it was created for a domestic cat, not a domestic one. Well, it won't go very far. Give him some time to hike, as soon as he is dispersed, then he went out with a specific purpose and when he finishes he will return. You can carry pellets inside you, in case you see it, lure it and catch it. Many people have had a runaway cat, usually returning or staying close to home. who feed stray animals. If yours is more cowardly, then he will want to go home. Mine is a savage, it seemed to him that it was created for a domestic cat, not a domestic one. Well, it won't go very far. Give him some time to hike, as soon as he is dispersed, then he went out with a specific purpose and when he finishes he will return. You can carry pellets inside you, in case you see it, lure it and catch it. Many people have had a runaway cat, usually returning or staying close to home. to lure and catch him. Many people have had a runaway cat, usually returning or staying close to home. to lure and catch him. Many people have had a runaway cat, usually returning or staying close to home.
So because it's a cat in an apartment, not one that goes out, it's hardly very far away, it's probably around the block. He can't get water and food, but nothing will happen to him in a few days. You have to put his toilet on the terrace. So he will smell the smell and come back. They can smell their own toilet for miles. Another option is to go out in the evening when it is more urgent with a flashlight and a plate of tuna or boiled fish with a strong smell and to walk around the block, nearby bushes, etc. and call it by name. At least you'll hear him meow if he's there. I hope it is found
The cats orient themselves well and he certainly knows where his home is, but why he doesn't come back is already strange, except that he is in a hurry and eating is not very important to him at the moment :)
You wait for it to get up at 10-11 in the evening, when it's dark, quiet, there aren't many cars and people. You go out and start walking around calling him. Domestic cats don't usually go far; most likely up to a few blocks, huddled and not daring to move. When he hears the rescue cries, he will appear immediately :)
When cats are not neutered, they always run away. They often return. They do not usually move away from the area in which they live. You can look for it in the evening around the blocks. I think then they go out and get together with other cats. They often hide under cars, climb trees. You can leave water in front of the block in a box. I hope he comes home soon!