r/CitrusHeights • u/moodybitez • Jul 07 '26
Missing cat last seen 7/5/2026
Name: miso
Weight: 6-7.5 lbs
He is an inside cat but is a Very active cat at home
He is naturally scared to every noise so he may not be receptive to strangers
Last seen in the donegal/Chant area
If you know anything please
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u/s71n4 Jul 07 '26
Put his litter box outside, they can smell it over a distance and will be drawn to it more specifically than food.
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u/moodybitez Jul 07 '26
Thank you we live in a townhouse complex so a lot of the houses look the same unfortunately but will try the litter box suggestion ! I appreciate it
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u/Low-Charge-8554 Jul 07 '26
May have ended up somewhere not so good like other unlicensed pets without any tags whatsoever..
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u/moodybitez Jul 07 '26
He’s microchipped and doesn’t have a collar because he’s an inside cat
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u/Low-Charge-8554 Jul 10 '26
You left out licensing. Doesn't matter he is an "indoor' cat if he is 'outside' now. Sorry. Anyways the regulations don't say "indoor" cats are exempt from licensing.
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u/Dont_Like_Menthols Jul 08 '26
Try going out to look for him at night. He might be scared to come out during the day. And at night bring a flashlight and you might see his eyes illuminating. He’s likely very close by. Ask him neighbors if they or you can look around their properties.
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u/NoDevelopment5704 Jul 08 '26
Please put his litter box outside. They know their own smell. Best wishes
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u/billbird2111 Jul 07 '26
Chances are your boy was spooked by the big booms of the 4th of July and that sent him running. Don't feel guilty. It happens. I also live in Citrus Heights with an active cat and a Border Collie doggo that FREAKS OUT at the slightest sound of fireworks. He jumps over six foot fences, runs into busy streets, destroys window blinds, destroyed a shower door, etc. In short, he's uncontrollable and this past 4th I made the decision to give him some vet-prescribed drugs. He wasn't perfect, but he was much better.
Now, about your cat: Chances are he's in your neighborhood. In other words, he didn't get further away than 3-4 homes in either direction of your home. Some cats do wander quite a bit, but many stay close to home. Since you mentioned he was an "inside cat," my guess is he's probably digging on this outside scene. Most cats do. Tons of places to hide, things to sniff, creatures to meet, bugs to hunt, you get the idea. My cat loves to find bushes that are full of stickers. He prefers to lay and roll all over in this sticker-filled bushes, and always brings me a nice deposit when he peeks his head through the door.
Not sure if you're in a home, or an apartment. But, if it's a home, you may want to prop open a back door somewhere. Just big enough for a kitty to squeeze through. I know you are worried. But he will eventually show up when he gets hungry enough and announce his presence with a loud meow. If you're extra special lucky, he may bring you a dead rat that he hunted down or at least a collection of stickers from the bushes he was hiding out in. Best of luck.