How to prevent and deal with lost pets!

In honor of Pet Loss Prevention month and ahead of our biggest and loudest national holiday, I give you my top tips on preventing your animals from getting lost and, if they do, the things you should do to make sure they get back to you.

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:41 Collar tag
1:37 Microchip
2:26 Spaying/neutering
3:36 Pet-proofing
5:43 Training your cat
8:45 Recap
10:28 Closing thoughts
11:23 Outtakes

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[salahhe]

Just in case this helps anybody. My cats get fed twice a day. I have a special song that plays as an alarm when it's feeding time. The cats come instantly when they hear the alarm. When I lost my cat, I went through the neighborhood calling her name with no success. Finally, I started playing the song and eventually I saw her popping her head out from a hiding place. This is how I got back my cat. I am not saying this will work for everybody but perhaps it is worth trying.

[nxrevr]

Mine got lost in the middle of the city, away from home (on the way back from vet she escaped from her box). It will be very hard for you when your cat is in such a vague position, but despite the mental exhaustion I'd recommend doing your best to find them without giving up. After the second day of her getting lost, I was unable to sleep more than 1.5hours, skipped my classes, put up flyers everywhere and 3 times a day I went out to call her around the place that she got lost (early morning and late at night are good times as it's more silent and traffic is overall much less). After 11 days and me making a name for myself as the crazy person in the area, she finally answered my calls and came from the empty basement of an apartment. I really hope that those of you with missing pets can also reunite with the soon.

[tommyenelson]

My Sweetpea got spooked and ran from us. She was gone for over a month and came home this past Sunday. So have hope that they will possible!

[WhimsyMeadows]

My dear sweet fur baby has been missing now over a week. I have litter box outside, I go for walks calling for her, looking for her but nothing. I worry a cruel neighbor took her or a coyote. But i pray every day for her safe return. She was my shadow, followed me everywhere, cuddled with me when i watched movies, took naps with me. I'm so lost without her. I would always say, "this is what true happiness is".

[shidam]

In the middle of sobbing and watching this video, we found my kitty hiding in the under compartment of our sofa bed. I am so relieved this episode is over and she's back with me. My heart goes out to those who never got their cats back., It's an unfair and indescribable pain.

[crystaldestiny]

I lost one of my cats a few months ago and I feel awful... I was homeless for a while and staying in hotels, with my 3 cats. They are all well trained, and all have collars with their name, my name, and my phone number. I had a lot going on in my life that I won’t get into, but long story short I was homeless and living in a motel. the day I was getting ready to leave that motel, I was a little late checking out because I was working that morning and while I was at work, the owner decided to come into my room to ask when I was checking out and he accidentally let all 3 cats out. I was devastated as they are my family and at the time they were pretty much all I had. The worst part is it’s not like it was my house or even my neighborhood, it was a strange town that neither I nor the cats were familiar with. I called the local shelters and put up fliers near the motel, and rented a have-a-heart trap which I set with some food and checked every day hoping to trap them that way. I ended up trapping one of them after 2 weeks. And then 2 weeks after that (they had been lost for a month), the motel owner called me saying that one of my cats got into their storage room. He closed the door to the storage room and waiting for me to come get him. Poor thing was SO skinny and scared, it took about a week for him to start acting normal again and several weeks for him to gain his weight back. I never found the third one, who was his sister who he had been extremely close to. It’s been months since then, and part of me still hopes I’ll get a call one of these days that someone found her, but I know that’s just wishful thinking. I’m just consoling myself by thinking that hopefully someone picked her up and is taking care of her and she’s ok, because I can’t think about the alternatives. I’m trying not to beat myself up over it but I feel awful for letting that happen and I miss her so much. And I know her brother misses her too, the 2 of them were inseparable.. Idk where I’m going with this comment, I guess I just wanted to vent. I hope this video is able to help people to not have to go through losing their beloved pets/family members like I did..

[classicalhero]

We lost a cat for a few days. He went to a house not to far away and thankfully we got reunited. He lived another decade with us.

[rilly]

I lost a cat a few years ago. We made flyers and shook food and called her by her name "Jasmine" for a few months but we never found her. :'( We got another cat and named her Jessie and I love her very much as she's my baby. :) I never got over losing Jasmine though and I never will. I cry whenever I think about it. :'(

[Victoria-ciud]

The thought of losing my fur baby makes me want to cry!!

[MalpiaRodzina]

I was just watching this video when I lost all my hope. My cat was gone for an entire day and its winter, the cat is white and its snowy as heck. I searched for her and called her name, followed cat footsteps but nothing. But then I saw her through my window, I was so happy.

[oberon]

One of my cats did a runner about a year ago, I could never get him to keep a collar on, but he was chipped. I can only hope he's found a new home somewhere. I still miss the little guy :(

[heyitsjenxo]

Our Teddy bear cat has been missing for 4 days now, tried literally everything (leaving his litter and bedding out, calling him, flyers posted to our neighbours and around the village, online ads). I hope everybody here missing a pet gets to meet them again some day.. they're just too special.

[pascalenimue]

Microchipping and neutering or spaying is obligated here in belgium. You get a fine if she or him isn't. 👍

[midorielizabeth]

I lost my two kitties about 6 years ago. Piggy and Masha. I never found them and to say it breaks your heart in a million pieces is so accurate. I have new kitties Tootsie and Zuzu and I think this video is so important. Thank you!

[tabishfaraazchaudhary]

My cat went missing 5 hours ago, first 2 - 3 hours, I really didnt care but after tht I m worried. Thnk God that my cat has a microchip and is neutered as well.
Edit: Well, we got him back the next day fortunately after a rather prolonged and hectic search around our area here in Dubai 😅😅😄😄

[amyill]

Unfortunately I've encountered a lot of men who don't want to neuter their cats or dogs. They associate it with their own testicles and believe that neutering a cat is taking away their manhood and isn't letting them be themselves.

[basementdweller]

When I was 5 years old, I lost my kitty friend Simba. I’m 20 years old now, and I’m adopting another kitty just like him. I’m making sure I ain’t losing another friend. Thanks for the tips!

[Joeynator]

I had so many moments where I thought my cat got out due to an opened door, such a horrid feeling. Then I find out that she's just been hiding under a couch/bed or something. lol

[moodyxmoon]

My boy went awol and he had all of these precautions and put flyers everywhere, the following day our neighbors found him next to their garage! Exactly like the cat daddy has just explained. The relief and stress was insane. But follow these tips, call local vets and shelters to let them know the cat is missing, and if you have Facebook / neighborhood watch also ask them to post or keep an eye out as well.

We were super lucky and greatful for the help we got, we made donations to the local shelter and gave our neighbors some alcohol as a gift.

[theshunnedBandersnatch]

I'm watching this with my newly found baby back home with me where she belongs.

We have a vet appointment scheduled for later this week to ensure that she's flea, parasite and injury-free. I'm so happy she's back! I hope the same thing for everyone watching still looking for theirs 💙💙💙