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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My orange striped cat, Charlie, went outside for the night about two weeks ago. I haven’t seen him since. He’s been an indoor/outdoor cat since I adopted him at a year old and always goes outside for about two hours after the sun sets, then scratches at the screen door to be let back in. I’m not able to walk far or drive these days. How can I let people know to look for him? – Janice L., via email
DEAR JANICE: It’s time to rally the troops to hunt for Charlie. Call your family members, friends, acquaintances, church – everyone you know. Post on Facebook. Ask for their assistance in looking for Charlie and explain your situation.
A Facebook post will get the word out to friends or family that you’re connected to. From there, they should post a photo or description of Charlie to local community groups and lost pet groups on the social media service.
Contact all the local shelters – you can call or email them – to see if Charlie is being cared for there. These shelters may have a newsletter you can subscribe to, and if they have a lost pet section, they might mention it in the newsletter. (Shelters rarely announce lost pets on public social media groups.)
Have friends or family members put up “lost cat” signs around the neighborhood with a photo and description of Charlie and a contact number. See if they can periodically drive the nearby streets to see if Charlie darts past them.
I wish you all the best in finding your cat.
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