The probability of the 8 categories of outdoor cat
When an outdoor-access cat disappears, there are basically eight situations may happen to be his. Here are the following eight categories of probability of what might have happened to your cat:
- 1. your cat is trapped - Your cat could be a tree on the roof, under a house, inside a vehicle or another. This means you may be within its normal territory, which is usually in a radius of 5 houses from home. We must obtain permission from the neighborhood to be able to enter their property and check for yourself the cat. Do not settle for asking the neighbors to look for the cat for you. Their idea of \u200b\u200b"research" will be the one to call if they see the cat on their landing ... this will never happen.
- 2. your cat has been rescued - to "rescue" we mean that someone found the cat, assumed it was a stray and adopted him into the house. This happens frequently, especially with cats with no collar and no microchip or tag.
- 3. YOUR CAT HAS BEEN STOLEN - Fortunately, this does not happen often. Those at risk are the exotic cats. They may also be at risk cats who come and ask for attention to strangers. There have been cases of "removal" with cats that invade the territory of the neighborhood or in cases of disputes in relationships.
- 4. your cat is injured, SICK OR DIED - injured or sick cats will hide in silence. This behavior has been called "Silence Factor" factor (of silence) and that's what KILLS CATS EVERY DAY! The fact of hiding in silence is a protection mechanism that cats put in place to protect themselves from predators. This means that before you print flyers or go to the shelters, you have to look at every single place where the cat may have been hidden from your home until you get to search the property of their neighbors (garden, yard, basement, etc). It is possible that your cat is injured or in need of care Medical and save his life you get to slip in unexpected places with the help of a halogen flashlight.
- 5. YOUR CAT WAS KILLED BY A PREDATOR - It is sad to think it can happen. In Italy we do not have a crabs predators. The only wild animal that might attack a cat, but kittens, is the fox. We just another predator in Italy ... and is home. Often in fact that dogs with a particular predatory instinct spoil cats. Clear signs of a struggle can be torn tufts of hair and traces of blood on the ground. Noas operators are trained to analyze and compare the hair fibers, which may also be of enormous help for a forensic investigation (eg DNA testing). If your cat has disappeared and you found tufts of hair on the floor, Noas contact an operator for assistance.
- 6. your cat is particular area outside its territory - A cat may have been removed from its territory by dogs, people or other cats, but also because of events that scare them like fireworks or gunshots. Many of these cats come home as soon as their adrenaline level back to normal. Unfortunately, some cats, especially if suspicious, they are so frightened by the experience unpleasant lurking in a panic and are too scared to make it back home. There are been many cases where the cat seemed to have vanished, and instead was only 3 blocks away, hidden in some hole in the backyard fence or the neighbor. These cats even though they had just climbed over two fences and crossed a road, acting like stray cats, frightened by humans. In some cases, meow, enabling the owner to approach, while In other cases, the owner escaped and was only possible to catch them with the help of special "cages for recovery." It is essential to make a very detailed research in the area of \u200b\u200bthe cat (which includes the courtyards of the neighborhood) in order to determine if the cat is still in the area. The failure to conduct this type of research is the main cause of the failure to find cats, which often end up being absorbed into the community of stray cats.
- 7. YOUR CAT IS INTENTIONALLY TRANSPORTED OUT OF HIS AREA - The cat may have been removed from its territory to be intentionally or accidentally. The cases of intentional removal occur in cases where there are neighbors who hate cats, or in cases of family quarrels or disputes between ex-boyfriends. Even theft cases fall into this category, although they are less frequent.
- 8. The cat was transported elsewhere ACCIDENTALLY - which happens during a move to a neighbor, the cat, intrigued by the situation handled, it can be inserted in some boxes or used van for the move. In these cases, the cat could make hundreds of kilometers. Cases of accidental transport are more frequent with the "curious cat" (very friendly), more likely to jump in a vehicle to explore the unknown interior. Similar situations also captain in the cold season when cats find a car window open, you jump inside to keep warm.
THINK "NEXT"! Keep in mind that, unless it has been removed (deliberately or accidentally), your cat probably lies somewhere within a radius of 5 buildings / houses away. Cats wounded, sick or trapped are often found within their territory. Cats that I was chased by other cats or dogs, may be a bit 'more distant. While those who are may have been transported to many a chilomenti away and are usually the most difficult to recover.
