LOST! White long hair himalayan cat with grey points.

[Diter]

Hi everyone!

I lost my cat on the 21st October and i'm trying everywhere i can to announce it, hoping that this will help me find it. I saw this forum while surfing on the net and i'd like to thank the administrators for letting us post for free in this helpful website.

My cat is a male Himalayan, long white hair with light grey points (ears, face, feet, tail and a bit on the body). It's about 1 year and 4 months old and never went outside.

I live in West Island, Quebec, on Pierrefonds, Jolicoeur. My cat jumped from my balcony on the first floor and we didn't noticed until after a while, but when we went out looking for him, couldn't find him. A neighbor from the other building saw the cat jumping and said he walked on the back of the building, but still we didn't see nothing.

I'm worried coz he's so scared out and he doen't eat accept the food i give him. I believe someone took him, coz it wouldn't go so far, coz as i said he's so scared to be out.

Plz, if someone found it, let me know coz i really miss him so much, and i'll reward the one who does this. Here are some two pictures of him around 2 months ago.
Thank you!

[Love4himies]

If he is an indoor only kitty, he is probably very scared outside. He may not come out of hiding during the day even if you are calling him. Would he be able to jump back up on your balcony? If so, leave a box with some of his items and your items (worn shirt/PJ's) in the box and check on it throughout the night.

Did you go door to door to ask each tennant if they saw him? Being such a beautiful cat somebody may have taken him in knowing he must be lost.

My parents had a himalayan hide under their deck for five days before he decided to come out very early in the morning. He was an indoor only cat that ran outside when a friend came over to visit. His home was only a couple of doors down from my parents but he wouldn't leave from beneath the deck even when his owners called for him during the day and nobody knew he was there.

[Diter]

Thank u love4Himis for ur advise. I will really try and look every hidden place on my block. I've done some annoucments around my area and to some big stores but till now i didnt have a call.

He cant jump back on the balcony, coz i live on the first floor and its so high, that's why i was surprised that he jumped from there coz it's really so high. He did jump another time before this from the balcony because he saw me down coming out from my car and he wanted to reach me, so when i went up, i opened the door and he usually is there waiting for me, but i didnt see him, so right away i thought he jumped so i went and took him, he was so scared miawing in front of the main entrance. Nothing did happent to him, even thought is so high.

I know my cat very well, if he sees a strange person he runs like crazy coz he's scared and he hides somewhere in the house until he goes. That's why i believe someone took him, or as u said, he's still hidden somewhere and this could b a big possibilaty knowing he's very scared from people.

But what i don't get is, how do they survive for 5 days hidden without eating and drinking? Or do they eat anything, coz my cat really doesn't even eat the meat, only what i give him from the ready cat food, which is dry.

Here i found some pics of him around 2 months ago.

Thank u again!

[rainbow]

Go outside late at night or really early in the morning. He should be more inclined to come out of his hiding place when it is dark and quiet. Good luck and keep us posted.

[growler~GateKeeper]

Yes cats can survive even for a couple of weeks without food & they will find sources of water to lap up.

I agree to go out late @ night or early am & bring a small bag of dry food or treats to shake - trying to attract his attention. Since you can't leave the shirt on your balcony - what about near where you park your car? is there a spot you could leave a box with the shirt in it for him to come to w/out it being thrown out right away?

good luck keep us posted

[Love4himies]

The cat that was hiding under my parents deck was a Himie, he came out at dawn and looked in my parents basement window (they get up at 4AM) where their TV is located. When my mother saw him through the window, and went outside to get him but he ran back under the deck. He would not come out when his owners were calling for him through out the daytime.

Growler has a good idea to leave a box on the ground, maybe you can attach a note asking that it be left alone.

There was somebody else who lost a Himie and it came back a month later so don't give up and I would continue to knock on neighbours doors and contact local shelters/vets.

He sure is a beauty.

Good luck and keep us posted.