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Hey all, sorry to bother you with this, but I thought maybe I could find some help and support here.
My cat, Mitzy, has gone missing today. We looked everywhere, tried to lure her with food, and nothing. It was the weirdest thing, too, because we live on a 2nd floor apartment and I could swear she was inside when I closed the door to the balcony. So I really have no idea whether I'm remembering things wrong or if she just went missing from inside the house (which would be impossible, right?). Though it wouldn't be the first time she fell from our balcony...
Anyway, me and my mom already tried going around the blocks next to our house, but we couldn't find her. It doesn't help that it was already night, and if she did indeed fall from the balcony, it's entirely possible that she went into some of our neighbor's front and backyards and hid somewhere, but we of course can't enter them to check.
Of course now the mood in the house is gloomy as all heck (I was planning on setting up Christmas decorations tomorrow, needless to say that plan is now on hold), and I'm clueless as to what to do, and how fast should I act. Should I start posting fliers and asking people info immediately? Should I try looking for her during the day before I do that? I probably wouldn't be as worried if it was summer, or if it wasn't so cold out... I also read about contacting animal shelters and setting humane traps, which seem like an awesome idea, but we don't have either around here, as far as I know...
All things considered, so far I'm taking this pretty well, but I'm still feeling worried and helpless. Especially since like I said, as far as I can tell, there was no way she could leave the house. Unless, of course, I'm remembering the order of events wrong...
Does anyone have any words of advice? I would be ever so grateful...
My cat, Mitzy, has gone missing today. We looked everywhere, tried to lure her with food, and nothing. It was the weirdest thing, too, because we live on a 2nd floor apartment and I could swear she was inside when I closed the door to the balcony. So I really have no idea whether I'm remembering things wrong or if she just went missing from inside the house (which would be impossible, right?). Though it wouldn't be the first time she fell from our balcony...
Anyway, me and my mom already tried going around the blocks next to our house, but we couldn't find her. It doesn't help that it was already night, and if she did indeed fall from the balcony, it's entirely possible that she went into some of our neighbor's front and backyards and hid somewhere, but we of course can't enter them to check.
Of course now the mood in the house is gloomy as all heck (I was planning on setting up Christmas decorations tomorrow, needless to say that plan is now on hold), and I'm clueless as to what to do, and how fast should I act. Should I start posting fliers and asking people info immediately? Should I try looking for her during the day before I do that? I probably wouldn't be as worried if it was summer, or if it wasn't so cold out... I also read about contacting animal shelters and setting humane traps, which seem like an awesome idea, but we don't have either around here, as far as I know...
All things considered, so far I'm taking this pretty well, but I'm still feeling worried and helpless. Especially since like I said, as far as I can tell, there was no way she could leave the house. Unless, of course, I'm remembering the order of events wrong...
Does anyone have any words of advice? I would be ever so grateful...