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My cat showed up in our barn around 6 months old. She had to be an exclusively outdoor cat for about a year due to someone else that was living with us for a while, but for the past year and a half she's mostly been inside and only let out when she wants to go. She wanted out the night of Wednesday the 19th and normally would show back up first thing in the morning, but she still hasn't been home. I am absolutely heartbroken and feel so guilty for letting her out at night [more inside]
posted by Eyelash on Oct 25, 2022 - 17 answers

My housemate's cat ran out of the house as I was taking the recycling out. I tried finding it but no luck. How do I handle this? [more inside]
posted by morning_television on Feb 5, 2019 - 27 answers

Our cat got out yesterday. The challenges of living in a dense neighborhood is making it challenging to really search around us. Do you have any ideas? We're trying to not freak out. [more inside]
posted by justalisteningman on Jan 31, 2019 - 26 answers

A kitty followed us home last night! [more inside]
posted by thack3r on Jul 24, 2016 - 19 answers

My landlord asked me to look after her cat while she's away on a cruise for two weeks, and I somehow lost it, within a small enclosed space, in less than 24 hours. [more inside]
posted by gsteff on Sep 2, 2015 - 18 answers

Family member found a lost kitty at a KOA campground in Colorado. Can Metafilter find her lost humans? Mefites have pulled off wonders before...can we do it again? [more inside]
posted by theplotchickens on Aug 12, 2015 - 13 answers

Should I be concerned about my cat's health and behavior after he was gone for about three days? [more inside]
posted by Big Chief Little Pants on Mar 13, 2015 - 16 answers

My mom is out of town for a couple of weeks and she asked me to take her cat to my house, which is about an hour away from hers. The cat moved in here a week ago with no real problems. Today, she went missing, and I would really like to find her. Can you help me? [more inside]
posted by TheTingTangTong on Apr 14, 2014 - 24 answers

Cat lost at Devil's Tower. What to do? [more inside]
posted by k8t on Jul 13, 2012 - 371 answers

I am all packed for Christmas and I can't find my effing cat. I know she's in the house. Where could she be hiding? [more inside]
posted by duvatney on Dec 23, 2011 - 48 answers

How much sense of place do cats really have (or another lost cat question)? [more inside]
posted by Runes on Nov 16, 2011 - 20 answers

We have lost a cat. Ignoring obstacles like trees, roads and houses, I am assuming he has gone on a random walk. Me and my fiancée have been out every night since he left, also walking randomly, hoping to find him. But I know a random walk in two dimensions always returns to the origin eventually, so are we actually any better off searching for him than just staying at home? [more inside]
posted by hoverboards don't work on water on Feb 5, 2011 - 20 answers

Found this kitten in the Hollywood Hills this morning. What kind of cat is it? If we keep it, how might that impact the 2 females we already own? [more inside]
posted by jbenben on Jul 29, 2010 - 22 answers

If an outdoor-access cat moves to a new neighborhood, what are the chances that she would get lost and not be able to find her way back after about half a dozen or so forays into it? [more inside]
posted by SociologistTina on Jun 21, 2009 - 30 answers

Catfilter: be my conscience, be my muse... [more inside]
posted by dawson on Mar 9, 2008 - 18 answers

How can I trap my lost cat? We know she's hanging out in a 2-3 house zone about a mile from us, but she isn't taking the bait in the Humane Society trap we set. What gives? [more inside]
posted by Lockjaw on Sep 8, 2007 - 12 answers

I 'rescued' a cat off the street today because it looked just like a cat I saw on a 'lost cat' poster. The missing cat's owner just came by and said it wasn't the right cat. Now what? [more inside]
posted by nyterrant on Oct 29, 2006 - 17 answers

PetPsychologyFilter: Our 8 year old cat disappeared a few weeks ago. We've done (most of) the usual stuff. Should I keep looking? [more inside]
posted by epersonae on Oct 17, 2006 - 16 answers