How do you find the owner when you find a lost cat?

15 years ago

A cat has shown up at our house. We have trapped him and believe he is not feral and is either a well fed stray or a lost cat that belongs to someone.

How do I go about finding his owner (if he has one)? Do they have lost and found ads anymore? We don't have a local newspaper anymore so I can't try there? Are there good online sites to report a found kitty or look to see if someone posted about a lost kitty?

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pamghatten
15 years ago
Not even a local weekly paper?

Lots of people post lost/found animals on their local Craigslist. There is a pet section.
calliope
15 years ago
The newspaper issue is a hard one, isn't it? Yes on the craigslist. I would also send a flyer to all of your local vets because most have bulletin boards for such ads. Some areas have free weekly merchandiser papers they distribute to homes and businessness and that's a possibility. Ours has. Then report it to your local shelter or humane officer in case anyone should call there to see if it turned up.
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aviolet6
15 years ago
Also ask around in your neighborhood. It may be one of your neighbors or they might know who it belongs to.
jan2
15 years ago
Take the cat to a vet and have it scanned...it may have a micro-chip.

Jan
kittens
15 years ago
Yes, Craigslist is a really good place to look. There is a pet section and also a lost & found section. Check and post both places.

If you google "report a lost cat" you'll come up with multiple internet places you can search and report on. I hope you are able to locate the owner. When they get lost it feels like trying to find a needle in a haystack for the owners.