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Tubby is found and is safe

Key details

Lost date: 29 May
Lost address: 28 Barwon Ave, Reservoir
How lost: Open back door
Path travelled: Jumped into 26 then 24 Barwon Ave

Key documents

Spiel to use when doorknocking

Tubby – Flier for doorknocking

***SUZIE – do not use this for Sammi! Sammi’s is below*** Tubby – Record sheet

Priority 1 for doorknocking and asking permission to use feeding stations and wildlife cameras

 

Sammi’s search

Sammi – Record sheet

 

 

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  • Taming feral cats – a step-by-step guide
  • Get started
    • Set up their sanctuary space
    • Bring them home and settle them in
    • Keep them safe
  • Socialise
    • Step-by-step guide
    • Watch socialisation in action
    • Milestones to expect
    • Use a taming wand or feather
    • Make crate life more interesting
    • Play with them
    • Manage fear-aggression
    • Difficult customers
    • Get them used to being picked up
    • Get them used to strangers
    • Other gentle tools
    • Feral cat tamers share their experiences
  • Adopt
    • Are they ready?
    • Promote them to adopters
    • Explain their background
    • Help your cat’s meet and greet be a success
    • Do home visit and prepare your adopter
    • Adoption options for super scaredies
    • Congratulations! You’re adopting a timid cat
  • Find lost cat
    • Find cat who’s in the house
    • Find cat who’s out of the house
      • What cats do when they’re lost
      • Update their microchip record
      • Search your own property
      • Prepare your neighbourhood search plan
        • Download lost cat template fliers
        • Download lost cat letter to neighbours
      • Start doorknocking (not letterboxing) neighbours
      • Start your CSI-type searches
      • Other things to do to
        • Use ‘big signs’
      • Bring lost cat home
      • Trap cat humanely – illustrated step-by-step guide
      • Lost cats and how we found them
  • Feral cat taming resources – other tips to help you
    • Ongoing support
  • How to leash train a cat
  • Moving house
  • Get help finding my lost cat
  • Wildlife and cats in urban areas
  • Tubby is found and is safe
  • Coping emotionally when your cat is missing
  • Care package for their new home
  • Submissions
  • Wildlife cameras

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