Fwd: [RMAD members] Lost Cat Tips

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Some ideas from my friend at Rocky Mountain Animal Defense in Colorado. (Rita is working to get the 34 monkies freed from the Colorado University lab basement.)Guardianship wrote: GuardianshipDate: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:30:34 EST[RMAD members] Lost Cat Tipsmembers

 

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LOST PET RECOVERY TIP When a cat is sick or injured, its instinctive response is to do two things: hide and remain silent. This behavior is called "The Silence Factor" and it kills thousands of cats every year. The reason these cats perish is because when they fail to come home, their owners assume they are "lost" and typically invest all of their energy in posting flyers and visiting their local animal shelters to "search" for their cat. The cats most at risk for "The Silence Factor" behavior are

outdoor cats who have an established territory. When these cats suddenly become injured or ill, they typically seek out areas that offer concealment and protection but that are familiar to them and within their territory. These include areas of concealment under a house, deck, porch, inside a shed, inside a garage, or in heavy brush. One key hiding location for injured cats is their outdoor litter box--often under a house or deck, often within a three-house radius of their home. It is very intrusive to ask a neighbor for permission to enter their property. It is more comfortable for a cat owner to drive ten miles to search the cages at the local animal shelter than it is to knock on a strangers door and ask them permission to poke around in their yard or even crawl under their home. But the "high probability search area" for an outdoor cat that has suddenly vanished is going to include a neighbor's property. Simply asking neighbors to "look" for a missing cat is not sufficient! Most neighbors will keep an eye out for a missing cat, but if the cat were visible it would not be missing and would be eating and sleeping at home! As nice as they may be, most neighbors are not about to crawl around on their belly to search for someone elses cat! As an instinctive response to protect themselves from a predator, an injured or sick cat will huddle in silence. The life of a cat may very well depend on the willingness of a cat owner to obtain permission to physically search these areas. It is CRITICAL that cat owners search these areas because the "lost" cat's life may depend on it! Educating pet owners on how and where to search for lost pets is one of the missions of Missing Pet Partnership (MPP), a national nonprofit organization. Founded by Kat Albrecht, MPP is dedicated to reuniting lost pets with

their owners through the development of educational materials and training programs for animal shelters, rescue groups, and other animal welfare organizations. To make a tax deductible donation or for more information on lost pet behavior, visit MPP's web site at www.lostapet.org.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The mission of Pet Hunters International is to reunite lost pets with their owners by training and certifying of Missing Animal Response (MAR) Technicians and MAR search dogs. Please tell your animal loving friends about our work!

 

 

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