Comments on: How Far Do Cats Travel?

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 17:04:56 +0000

While visiting friends out of town, our indoor-outdoor cat escaped from her leash and ran away from us. We made a flier and placed it on mailboxes/porches in a wide area and also checked the local pound. On the 3rd day, we received a phone call from a woman saying that a cat fitting the description was on the roof of her house about 1.5 miles away. We went there and it was indeed our cat. We got her down from the roof, took her home and vowed never to travel with her again.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 21:44:29 +0000

In reply to Sheila Kelly. That sounds like a tough situation. If you attempt to relocate that feral cat, he may well keep coming back. Before I make any other suggestions, can you tell me whether you have gotten this feral cat neutered. This can often help with aggression issues.

By: Sheila Kelly

Sheila Kelly — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 00:50:51 +0000

3 years ago I saw this thin black cat eating bird seed. I knew he was feral. Up here in NW PA we get brutal winters. So the first winter I made a feral cat shelter. He didn’t like it. Then the next winter I let him in my garage and he hunkered down quite well with beds blankets, etc. Even though I had him for 2+ years he was very mean and also very loving. I never knew when he would bite me or scratch me. I could never turn my back on him or he would get me. But then he loved to sit right next to me, even in the dead of winter, and he would purr and loved to be scratched certain places (his head, ears, chin, tail). But then he would suddenly bite me. I was doing every thing right, no hands over his head, etc. I work in rescue a lot and this cat just wasn’t wired right. I landed in the hospital once because of a bite from him and I had upcoming back surgery so I found a place that had three barns on 5 acres. This place was about 25 miles away. I took him there in April 2018 and then the other night he showed back up (mid-December 2018)!!!!! A few months ago I took in 2 other ferals and had been working with them. I was making great progress. This this guy shows up (he is a big bully) and now it is chaos. I try to feed the 3 in separate locations but he will run to the other dishes and chase the two nice ones away. Any suggestions? I don’t want him hurting the two that I have been working with, plus I am already tired of getting bit and scratched. I feel so guilty that he traveled 25+ miles to get back to my house but it just isn’t working out. HELP!!!!!!

By: ann peterson

ann peterson — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 03:32:14 +0000

In reply to Cheryl. never give up

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:05:35 +0000

In reply to Lisa Duncan. It is quite likely that he is still alive. Feral cats are quite good at surviving but unfortunately finding and catching them can be quite difficult. It is hard to know whether he is lost or if something caused him to leave your home and he is afraid to come back. I also feed feral cats and over the years different cats have come and gone and sometimes returned again years later.

By: Lisa Duncan

Lisa Duncan — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 04:47:54 +0000

HELP!!! I have been taking care of a feral tom cat Mokey for 11 years. In August 2018 he left home. He was spotted 5 miles from home. We tried the live trap but these ppl had too many young strays. Since he’s been gone for more than a month….should I still keep my hopes up or should I just let my heart deal. Is he lost is he dead…HELP

By: Han

Han — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 13:27:01 +0000

In reply to deborah belinda zissler. Did you cat come home?

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 15:00:27 +0000

In reply to deborah belinda zissler.

Your chances of finding an escaped indoor-only cat are very good if you use the right search techniques. Check out my free Lost Pet Search Checklists here: https://lostpetresearch.com/lost-pet-resources/search-checklists/. If you are unable to use these techniques yourself due to your disabilities, try to find someone that can assist you, perhaps a volunteer from a local shelter or rescue group.

By: deborah belinda zissler

deborah belinda zissler — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 20:02:52 +0000

Helo Debbie here i have lost my white fur baby girl called Affie my cleaner opened my kitchen window she got out been missing 1 week yesterday she only 6 month’s so she no neutered or chipped as i was waiting till she 6 month’s old i am disabled housebound so can’t go looking but have joined services on line to report her missing i got her at 12 week’s old my little year & half year old is missing his play friend what’s the chances we will get her back many thanks Debbie toblarone n Bailies X

By: D.C.

D.C. — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 16:03:20 +0000

It is something that I have always wanted to know.

I live in the country and have 8 cats (all vaccinated, microchiped and spay or neutered) and they all wear highly reflective collars with ID Tags.

They are out during the day and I bring them in at night.

The problem i have is once in awhile I have a cat that won’t come home. I will call and call and go look and can’t find him.

I would love to have a gps tracking device and know where he goes but without the monthly fees.

I bothers me when they don’t come home in the afternoon because we have foxes etc. that will kill a cat.