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The Lost Cat Kit

Get the latest lost cat tips & strategies so you get your lost cat found fast. The Lost Cat Kit includes a How-to search guide, video tutorial on how to search like a pet detective, easy templates for smarter lost cat posters & flyers, even a demo on how to use the tools and high-tech gear for finding a missing cat.

Save yourself the time, mistakes, heartbreak and setbacks from the typical armchair experts on Nextdoor and Facebook. These are proven methods tested and refined through years of real-world lost cat cases.

You've probably already tried the typical "lost cat tips"...  calling, shaking treats, putting out food, kitty litter, notifying vets, visiting shelters, and the usual posting and boosting all over social media.


As studies have shown, these old methods are not ideal for cats. Try these new strategies based on science not Old wives tales. This newly updated edition of "How to Find a Lost Cat" gives you a quick crash course on which lost cat finder technique is right for you and your cat.


Centered around cat psychology...these methods are tested in the real world and refined for each cat personality.  Use the right method and you'll triple the chances of recovering your lost cat.


Try these new tips and tricks. With the 100-Day Money-back guarantee, you really have nothing to lose but your cat.



CONTENTS


Part 1

How to find a lost Indoor cat vs a missing outdoor cat

Top 3 tricks to get your cat to return home

Five things to do within first 48 Hours

Why lost cat personality types matter in your methods

The right recovery steps for each type of cat.


Part 2

Old wives tales, misinformation, and microchip myths

What NOT to Do & How to undo the typical mistakes.

When NOT to use search parties

Grief avoidance & Tunnel vision


The dangers of cookie-cutter advice

Dealing with the emotional pain and stress

Wildlife, coyotes, stray cats, and food fights

Why the 10th night is so important to a lost cat


Part 3

Finding the Indoor-Only cat, step by step.

How to find a missing Indoor + outdoor cat 

Top 10 skittish scared cat hiding places

Five places you’d never think to look

New eyes - how to search from a new perspective.

Search tricks based on geography and weather



Part 4

Flyers vs posters and why to make them different

Ideal flyer color, size & wording

Shoud you offer a Reward or not?

How to make posters that can't be torn down 

Lost Cat flyer templates and lost cat door-hangers

A better way to rainproof lost cat posters (NOT sheet protectors)



Part 5

How to create the right search map for your cat type

The 12 key questions to ask neighbors

How cat vision affects your search

Using signs from Nature to find your cat

How to track:  pawprints, fur evidence and other clues

Identifying  signs of coyote predation

How to stay focused and avoid the scammers


Part 6

Cat Trap tutorial:  tricks, tips and troubleshooting

Lost Cat Search Gear reviewing the best search equipment

Traps and trail cams - how to set up and where to put them

Best bait options depending on your geography

Getting around problems with strays, ferals and bully cats

Dealing with raccoons, ants and oppossums.


Part 7

Social media & online "Lost Pet Finder" services

Lost Pet Alerts and Pawboost: helpful or scams?

Reputable lost pet notification options

Pros & Cons of hiring a K9 lost pet tracking dog 

Dangers of dogs coming to track the scent of a lost cat.


Part 8

Sightings: 9 Questions to ask on any sighting

A confirmed sighting! Stay calm and gather your gear

What to do, NOT do, and what to take with you.

No cat trap? Top 3 ways to capture and contain a skittish cat.


Part 9

FOUND! First Aid + for cats lost more than 3 days

Steps for re-introduction in multi-cat households

How to avoid the dangers of "Refeeding Sickness Syndrome"

Vet approved Post-starvation Diet to prevent organ failure

Signs of hepatic lipidosis: liver &  kidney failure


Part 10

Additional Lost Cat Tips  & Reminders

Rethinking your search from your cat’s point of view

Reminders on what methods to avoid

Famous case stories & Inspiring lost cat reunions..... pg 67



NEW for 2024

How to create a free national Lost Cat Report, how to trigger an automated "found cat" Google alert, plus how to read satellite maps to figure out the highest probability area where you will find your lost cat.



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HAPPY CATS HOME TO HAPPY OWNERS

"Lost Cat Finder helped me find my cat the very next day after he had been missing for a month! I would recommend her to anyone who is missing their fur baby!"

– Brie Reiner, Austin Texas

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