Unlike people, cats do not anticipate or know about death as we do, so they are not fearing what might happen. Of course for us it can feel as though we were being avoided or maybe even shut out by our cat, but this is not the case. Cats are drawing from their evolutionary past in going away to be alone to die, as in the wild there might be larger predators they need to hide from. It is important to know that nothing you did caused your cat to behave like this at the end of his life.
Not having the chance to say goodbye to someone we love before they die can complicate our grief reaction. Initially your loss was ambiguous because your cat was missing, but once found, the reality became very concrete. Verify that your contact information is correct and upload a recent picture of your missing dog, cat, or other pet.
Create a Lost Pet poster using the uploaded photo. Send out Rapid Lost Pet Alerts to vet clinics, animal shelters, and PetRescuers within a mile radius of where your pet was lost. To get the recovery process underway in a matter of minutes log in now. Your Lost Pet Specialist will immediately send out Rapid Lost Pet Alerts to participating vet clinics, animal shelters, and PetRescuers within a mile radius of where your pet was lost.
Call now and the recovery process will be underway by the time you hang up the phone. Found a Pet? Emergency Medical Hotline. Search HomeAgain. Check Your Status. Enroll in HomeAgain. Found Pet Stories. Otherwise, call your cat every 5 minutes. Space this out to every half hour and every 2—3 hours. Do your best to retrieve them. Know what to do. Have your cat's microchip information available. Let local shelters and animal control know that your cat is missing give them physical and personality descriptions.
Talk to your neighbors 3—5 houses down. Consider posting flyers in your neighborhood make sure to collect them after the search , and use apps like NextDoor, Craigslist, etc. If you have done your best to keep your indoor cat safe always keeping doors closed or have provided your outdoor cat with its creature comforts spayed or neutered, tagged, vaccinated , but your cat has still gone missing, show yourself some compassion.
Losing a pet is an extremely emotional event. Sometimes, we never get the answers we are looking for, and our cat doesn't come back. Know that you gave them a great life, perhaps they are off living up their wild instincts, and always hope that they will return—because one day they just might!
It is not meant to substitute for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription, or formal and individualized advice from a veterinary medical professional. Animals exhibiting signs and symptoms of distress should be seen by a veterinarian immediately. I was looking after a friends cat tonight and it was not around their house.
I called for it and never came. What should I do? My Two kittens Went Missing it has been two in a half month! My Family and I have been Searching for them but we still haven't found them. My cat has been missing when i was in holiday i Just NEEDED a vacation but i dont know where my cat is Last time i saw her she was realy sick and felt dead in the inside it May of heard me when i was talking to my maid that she gave me a Persia cat her name is chloe she is 1 year old and has a husband named snoopy.
My cat has been missing for 3 days. I really missed him. I hope that he is alright and nothing happened. I wish he could be back sooner. I've been crying for 3 days. Please come home. I have a strong connection with a stray female cat for almost a year. I have known her since she was young.
Now, she is 9 month old and she has three kittens. She loves me and I love her but I am a teenager so I do not have enough money to take care of her and her three kittens. So, I asked for help in fb gp and found a young couple who are willing to take care and adopt the cat family. But she kept running away from the couples when they got home. She ran away twice. In the first time, they found her within a day near their house but this time, they said they couldn't find her anywhere even near their house.
It's been three days she doesn't come home. The couples take care of three kittens really well. The couple's house is 14 miles away from my home. I am so worry abt her. I really want her to come to her kittens. Pls help me. My cat is back I had been in search of her for all 4 days I used to call her names Asked a lot of people I threw a whole bunch of cat food around my home And one night I heard her meowing I found her.
So don't give up No signs that he came home, no urine, no cat food ate, no nothing, but he has his brother that is always at home and rarely comes out of the house, but he doesnt know where he is, even searching for him, im afraid i might lose him too. My cat ran away in the night. In particular, if your cat becomes tired without an apparent reason, it is an indication he or she is in poor health and might be near death.
Fatigue is only one example of a common behavior exhibited by dying cats. Furthermore, if you find your cat is disinterested in his or her surroundings and activities, it is a clue he or she is in poor health and might be nearing death. If your cat is no longer acting the same, it is cause for concern. Even a minor personality change in your cat is a clue something might be wrong. If your furry friend used to be outgoing and is now hiding or proves irritable when you attempt to pick him up or play, it is a clue he is in pain.
Though it is true, some cats simply do not enjoy being touched and petted, a cat who suddenly changes in response to human attempts to touch, pet and play, is providing an indication he is sick or injured. It is also possible a cat that used to be independent but is now highly social is also dealing with an injury or illness that might lead to death.
If death is near, the aging cat might actively seek out the company of his or her owner in an attempt to obtain a sense of comfort and peace before passing away.
However, it is difficult to interpret if such a personality change is an indication of impending death or illness. Unless you are an abusive pet owner, your cat did not venture far from home in an attempt to be away from you. Though some cats simply do not socialize well with human beings, they will not walk miles from home in an attempt to die far away from their owners. This means you should not feel guilty if you find out your cat ventured into the woods, to another neighborhood, or other space to die without you and your family in the vicinity.
In short, cats do not commit suicide or act out of spite after being mistreated by pet owners. Even if you feel a bit guilty about the manner in which you treated your cat, the bottom line is he or she will not walk far away from home to plop down and die in an effort to be as far away from you as possible. As noted above, cats have a multitude of reasons for departing their living space when the time comes to pass away.
Some aging cats seek a quiet and peaceful place that will prove comfortable during death. Other cats are merely following their instinctual drive to venture to a hidden area that is far away from predators so they can pass away without constantly worrying about whether a larger animal will find them. Even if your neighborhood has merely one large dog or the occasional stray coyote or fox, your pet might perceive the presence of such an animal as a legitimate threat to its well-being and subsequently venture far away from home when death approaches.
No one is quite certain whether cats understand when they are dying or near death. However, the mere fact that some cats walk far away from home in the days and hours prior to passing away in a secluded space is an indication that cats nearing death are aware that there is something wrong.
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