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What to do if you have lost your cat

Search for your lost cat at night, they are less scared at night and there are fewer cars and people about.  Take some biscuits in a jar to rattle too.

Search with a torch, cats will hide in small dark areas if they are confused and lost or injured. Also check over neighbours walls in case they've gone over and cannot get back

Most cats stay within an area very close to their home and are often confused. Many of these new developments such as Springs and Meadows are all identical and cats can become disorientated by everything looking the same, be persistent a couple of cats have been found up to 6 weeks later in almost the area that they disappeared in.

Also sometimes cats start being fed by 'kind' people in the neighbourhood and forget they have another home.
Send details to catsreuniteddubai@yahoo.com

Put up posters of your cat with details, on lampposts, bins, supermarket notice boards, ask the security men on the compounds and maids in the areas they are around a lot of the time .

Pedigree cats – check with the pet shops, sometimes valuable cats will end up being sold to the shops.  Some may also end up at Sharjah pet market, be very vague when asking about cats in shops and markets, do not describe your own, just say you are looking to possibly take one do they know of any, if you start describing lost cats they will clam up .

Check with the vets to see if anyone has caught a cat and handed them in or maybe they are injured
SMS details to Abandoned Pets on 050 625 8375

Send details to www.Expatwoman.com and www.mydubaicommunity/expatpetfinder.com
Check with the National Pest Control, they will perform private trappings – particularly if your neighbour does not like cats.

Call Feline Friends on 050 4510058 to register your cat as lost.
Phone municipality on 04 289 1114 ext 203, ask for the mobile of the person trapping in your area, phone him and give a description.  Municipality are picking up more domestic cats right now even if they have a bit of their ear removed. They are open at 7.30 and shut at 2.30.

Ask security / watchmen and maids they see a lot more as they are around more