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A missing-cat search should begin close to the last confirmed location and adapt to the cats routine and credible sightings.

Start with the home and immediate area

  • Check quiet, enclosed and elevated hiding places without assuming the cat will respond to calls.

Adjust for the cats routine

  • Use known habits and the last confirmed location; do not present a universal search radius as fact.

Coordinate sightings

  • Record time, place and direction of each credible sighting and update one central alert.

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