Finding Lost Cats

I spend a lot of time on lost pet pages helping owners reunite with their pets.  Here are some tools I have found useful - tried and true tools.  Putting the LITTER BOX OUT IS A MYTH and attracts TERRITORIAL CATS that can chase your kitty further.

How to find a lost cat

To find your lost cat, please use the following search tools in the PDF and video below.

http://communitycatcoalitionwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Crash-Course-Finding-Your-Lost-Cat-Puget-Sound-Version-2016-1.pdf

https://www.facebook.com/FrontStreetAnimalShelter/posts/2045642912167821

Included in the PDF is contact information for local animal shelters and rescues as well as resources for obtaining tools for recovering your cat. 

Another great resource is https://www.missinganimalresponse.com/

Do not hesitate to try a humane trap. It is better that your cat be contained for the time it takes you to check the trap again than it is for them to be out and at risk of predators and other outdoor dangers. Catch wildlife? Easy to release? Catch another cat? Scan for chip or release.

The organization responsible for this PDF has a LOT of experience catching cats of all backgrounds.  Please heed their advice!

From the Front Street Animal Shelter:

Step 1: Make sure the cat really is lost.

Step 2: Do a thorough search around your property.

Step 3: Lure them back home. Leave open their escape route.

Step 4: Search the neighborhood. Post flyers. Ask if you can search the yard.

Step 5: Set a trap. Bait it with fried chicken or tuna. Smear bait leading to trap and up high so the wind catches it.

Step 6: If your cat has a microchip, call the company and make sure your info is up to date.

Step 7: Make lost cat posters on fluorescent poster board at busy intersections and quarter sheet size to put on neighbors doors and mailboxes.

Step 8: Search local shelters at MINIMUM every 3 days. Even visit the shelters.

Step 9: Check other resources -- craigslist, Nextdoor, Facebook, Pawboost.

Step 10: Use finding Rover - a website.

Step 11: If you see your cat, approach slowly and stay calm.

Step 12: Don't give up. Be diligent. Search often. Ask friends to help.

Christine's Kitten Room Fosters

While we wait for new kittens to arrive, the permanent residents of Christine's Kitten Room, Snowpee and Mya, can be seen watching birds on YouTube and Livestream.  You can also watch previous videos saved and recorded here and here.

Since it's inception, Christine's Kitten Room, as of July 3, 2026, has fostered 290 cats and kittens!  Here is a compilation of their names and the shelters that helped care for, treat, and adopt out these kitties!

2013 (Purrfect Pals): (18)

• Turtle & Dove;
• Jasper, Onyx, & Obsidian;
• Lorelei, Rory, Dean, Jess, & Logan; 
• Violet, Carson, Sybil, Bates, Anna, Cora, Lord Grantham, & Tom; 

2014 (Purrfect Pals and MEOW): (18)

• Riversong, Clara, & Amelia; 
• Polaris*;
• Belladonna, Bilbo*, Smeagol*, Samwise*, Merry*, Pippin, & Frodo; 
• Q*, Quark, O'Brien, Kira, Jadzeia, Ezrie, & Worf;

2015 (MEOW Cat Rescue): (16)

• McNugget, McMinime, McMama O'Shadow*, Cutie McQ, Paw McCatney, & MacGuyver;
• Pansy, Willow, Tigerlily, Clover, Stargazer, Robin, & Jasmine;
• Luna, Pandia, & Zosma;

2016 (MEOW Cat Rescue, Community Cat Coalition, and Feral Cat Sanctuary / Whole Cat and Kaboodle): (20)

• Mama Rain, Mountain Cloud, Prince, Uno Ube, Raspberry Beret, Tyka, and Violet Blue; 
• Moosie;
• Tonks, Remus*, Dobby, Bella, and Sirius; 
• Emma, Ella, Finn, McGoohan, Connor, Tribble, and Woody. 

2017 (MEOW Cat Rescue and Feral Cat Sanctuary / Whole Cat and Kaboodle): (18)

• Mama Cleo, Simon, Sebastian, Tibbs, Arlene, & Felix and adopted kitten Figaro.
• Igmu Picn
• Mama Jolene, Patsy, Tammy, Dolly, Willie, EmmyLou, and George;
• Jasper, Apollo, and Neptune.

2018 (Community Cat Coalition (private rescue, non affiliated with a rescue) and MEOW Cat Rescue): (12)

• Tux and Oliver*
• Brandi*and her Intoxicating Kittens: Moonshine, Bailey, Sal, Madeira, Booker, and Fireball
• Jane
• Devora & Bazinga

2019 (MEOW Cat Rescue) (15)

• Aislinn, Arzu, Alora, Morpheus, and Maia
• Zoie, Zorba, Zeus, and Zoltan
• Brigitte, Maria, Ashe, Reinhardt, Jesse McCree, and Torbjorn

2020 (MEOW and Private Rescue) (15)

• Tiger Tinsel
• QuaranTabbies: Queenie, Quicksilver, Qwerty, Quentin, Querida, Quill, QT, Quince, and Quixote.
• Dickens Kittens: Lillian (mom), Dorrit, Dot, Dodger, and Lucy

2021 (Purrfect Pals and Private Rescue) (19)

• Katherine's Kittens: Katherine, Aragon, Charlotte, Petrovna, Margaret, Isabeau, Claude, Valois (8)
• Lake Goodwin Kittens: Mama Peachberry Milkshake, Tortee, Truffle, and 2 sisters (5)
• Lake Loma kitties: Cali #2, Cali #1, Blackie, Pepper, Nutmeg, and Clove (6)

2022 (Purrfect Pals, MEOW Cat Rescue, Private Rescue) (65!!!)

• Mezzelune and her 5 Noodles Zoodle, Penne, Orzo, Gnocchi, and Cavatappi (6)
• Foodie Ferals (55 including the next line below --see other blog post for all names)
• Berbere (mom), Bueg, Doro, Kai, Shiro (RIP)
• Despina (1)
• Bob, Tubby, and Pixie (3)

2023 (Private Rescue, MEOW Cat Rescue) (18 as of 10/20/23)

• Poppy (1)
• Muffin's Kittens: Cowboy, Rocket Rooster, and Billy Goat (3)
• Yakima Fruit Kittens: Fuji (mom), Sweet Cherry, Fantasia, Bing, and Braeburn (5) 
• Jeri Lynn's fosters: Marshmallow, Oreo, Truffle, and Graham (4)
• Rachel’s fosters: Little White Kitty, Little Black Kitty, Stripey Little Kitty (3)
• Ruthie (1)
• Chenille / Josie (1)

2024 (Purrfect Pals, private rescue, CCC) (25)

- Foodie Ferals - Encore: Olive Loaf, Caviar, and Lox (3)

- Bonnie's Little Criminals: Bonnie Parker, DB Cooper, Charlie Peace, Sadie Farell, Frankie Abagnale Jr, Bugsy Seigel, and Roy Olmstead (7)

- 7 Lakes Pt 1: Mama Gray snd 5 kittens: Loma, Goodwin, Howard, Martha, Rowland (6)

- 7 Lakes Pt 2: Blackie, Grandma and Grandma's babies: Ki, Fryberg, Cassidy, Sky, Chuck, and Muck (8)

- Cedar (aka Appa) (1)

2025: (Purrfect Pals, private rescue) (21)

- Christmas Kittens: Mrs. Claus, Myrrh-y Mistletoe, Frankie Frankincense, Elfie Eggnog, Norah Menorrah, and Jack Frost (6)

- Citrus boys: Pomelo and Persimmon (2)

- 90s Country Kittens: Shania Twain, arandy atravis, and Vince Gill (3)

- Keri's kitties: Wolverine (MEOW), Buffy and Smokey (private) (3)

- Food Ferals - Another Encore: Cavatelli and Farfalle (2)

- Pixie (1) RIP

- Topaz, Spinel, Jasper, and Sardonyx (4)

2026: (10)

- Skibble AKA Little Man (1)

- Yakima Fruits #2: Kiwi, Plum, and Sumo (3)

- Japanese kittens: Ichi, Ni, San, Yon, Go, and Roku (6)

*RIP Sweet Kitties: Belladonna's kittens had FIP, Polaris had head trauma as a kitten and later had a herniated disc that led to paralysis and other issues, Q had a congenital heart defect, McMama O'Shadow d'Floof had a pulmonary complication, Remus has been lost, and Olly was diagnosed with FIP. Brandi had an anatomical bowel obstruction which recurred after corrective surgery.  Prognosis for another surgery and her quality of life was poor.  We mercifully let her go.  

Christine's Kitten Room Livestream on Youtube

 Watch foster kittens live 24/7.

Instagram

 Visit my instagram page for cute photos!

Facebook

 Keep track of the goings on here with picture, fostering, and health updates.

Amazon Wish

Or better yet, connect with my supporting shelter, MEOW Cat Rescue to donate or learn more!

Questions?  E-mail me at christineskittenroom@gmail.com

Christine's Kitten Room - Updates

You might be wondering what Christine's Kitten Room has been up to lately.  Well, the last batch of foster kittens were adopted the beginning of January.  Every single cat fostered in 2016 is currently in a home!  While we wait for new kittens to arrive, the permanent residents of Christine's Kitten Room, Snowpee and Mya, can be seen watching birds on YouTube and Livestream.  You can also watch previous videos saved and recorded here and here.

Since it's inception, Christine's Kitten Room, as of 9/16/2017, has fostered 99 cats and kittens!  Here is a compilation of their names and the shelters that helped care for, treat, and adopt out these kitties!

2013 (Purrfect Pals): (18)

• Turtle & Dove;
• Jasper, Onyx, & Obsidian;
• Lorelei, Rory, Dean, Jess, & Logan; 
• Violet, Carson, Sybil, Bates, Anna, Cora, Lord Grantham, & Tom; 

2014 (Purrfect Pals and MEOW): (18)

• Riversong, Clara, & Amelia; 
• Polaris*;
• Belladonna, Bilbo*, Smeagol*, Samwise*, Merry*, Pippin, & Frodo; 
• Q*, Quark, O'Brien, Kira, Jadzeia, Ezrie, & Worf;

2015 (MEOW Cat Rescue): (16)

• McNugget, McMinime, McMama O'Shadow*, Cutie McQ, Paw McCatney, & MacGuyver;
• Pansy, Willow, Tigerlily, Clover, Stargazer, Robin, & Jasmine;
• Luna, Pandia, & Zosma;

2016 (MEOW Cat Rescue, Community Cat Coalition, and Feral Cat Sanctuary / Whole Cat and Kaboodle): (20)

• Mama Rain, Mountain Cloud, Prince, Uno Ube, Raspberry Beret, Tyka, and Violet Blue; 
• Moosie;
• Tonks, Remus*, Dobby, Bella, and Sirius; 
• Emma, Ella, Finn, McGoohan, Connor, Tribble, and Woody. 

2017 (MEOW Cat Rescue and Feral Cat Sanctuary / Whole Cat and Kaboodle): (18)

• Mama Cleo, Simon, Sebastian, Tibbs, Arlene, & Felix and adopted kitten Figaro.
• Igmu Picn
• Mama Jolene, Patsy, Tammy, Dolly, Willie, EmmyLou, and George;
• Jasper, Apollo, and Neptune.

2018 (Community Cat Coalition (private rescue, non affiliated with a rescue) and MEOW Cat Rescue): (3+)

• Tux and Oliver*
• Brandi*and her Intoxicating Kittens: Moonshine, Bailey, Sal, Madeira, Booker, and Fireball
• Jane
• Devora & Bazinga

*RIP Sweet Kitties: Belladonna's kittens had FIP, Polaris had head trauma as a kitten and later had a herniated disc that led to paralysis and other issues, Q had a congenital heart defect, McMama O'Shadow d'Floof had a pulmonary complication, Remus has been lost, and Olly was diagnosed with FIP. Brandi had an anatomical bowel obstruction which recurred after corrective surgery.  Prognosis for another surgery and her quality of life was poor.  We mercifully let her go.  

Harry Scary Ferals

Since August 2016, I have been taming a family of cats with the help of friends and family.  It is getting time for them to move on to a new home with people who can patiently help them transition into their homes.  These boys are shy kitties and will need an adopter who can give them time and patience to adjust. 


**UPDATE** They have all been adopted.  Remus escaped from his home 5/2017 and we attempted to find him 6-8/2017 without any positive sightings on the trail cams.  We hope some day to find that he has re-entered a human/cat relationship with someone.  We are sad that he has disappeared.

Christine's Kitten Room Information

Livestream Kitten Cam
 Watch foster kittens live 24/7.

Instagram
 Visit my instagram page for cute photos!

Facebook
 Keep track of the goings on here with picture, fostering, and health updates.

Amazon Wish
 Want to contribute a toy?  Select one from the wishlist above.  Or consider a donation for local purchases of food and litter for foster kitties through PayPal at christineskittenroom@gmail.com.  Or better yet, connect with my supporting shelter, MEOW Cat Rescue to donate or learn more!


Questions?  E-mail me at christineskittenroom@gmail.com