For the strays, the unwanted, the unloved.



How to Find a Lost Cat

I lost my cat Rosie last summer for nearly two months.   While she was gone, I learned a lot about finding lost cats.

First, I searched my home and yard using a flashlight and looking into every possible hiding space I thought she could fit into.  I left cat food and water outside for her and I moved her litter box outside so she would have a familiar scent to follow home.

I went to my neighbors to ask if try had seen her and to ask permission to check their yards and sheds.

I listed her with pictures on Finding Lost Pets, Kijiji,  Tabby Tracker, Craigslist, Facebook and Twitter and I asked everyone to share the information.  Finding Lost Pets also has a printable Lost Cat poster.  I put the posters everywhere.

I visited the local shelters with pictures of her and filed missing reports with them.   I returned to the shelters weekly to make sure her file wasn't pushed to the back and forgotten.

Rosie wasn't microchipped and she wasn't wearing an ID tag.  She should have been.   That was an error on my part.

One of my many trips to the shelter finally paid off because someone turned her in.   We were so relieved to have her home.

Once I had her home I bought her and the other cats new collars and tags along with the Loc8tor cat tracker.  It is a GPS tracker that hooks onto the cats collars.   I purchased it from Www.loc8tor.com   It has been a very worthwhile investment.

All Natural Flea Remedy

Spring is here!  
That means the possibility of fleas.
There are many great flea remedies on the market either available through stores or your vet but I have a natural treatment that will prevent and get rid of fleas.   It is a little more work than the manufactured variety but if you are looking for a natural solution,  here it is.

You will need, a flea comb, 3 lemons, 3 cups of water, a spray bottle and a pot.

Chop the lemons and add them to the water in the pot.  Bring the mixture to a boil then allow to cool and steep for three hours.

Strain the mixture into the spray bottle.

Lightly mist the cat with the mixture and comb it through their fur with the flea comb.   My cats don't like to be sprayed/misted so I soak the comb in the mixture then comb through their fur.

The mixture can also be used around the house to spray their bedding, couch, or any other area fleas can hide.

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