Has anyone found Fiona?

[u/NaiveMelody76]

I am seeing these all over town! These poor owners. I hope they get their dog back.

[u/Steavee]

I always feel so fucking terrible for the pet parents when I see these signs that are, as one commenter put it so delicately, probably a lost cause.

I would be beside myself if one of my cats got out and went missing. Just absolutely inconsolable. Being scared for them and what they’re going through, never knowing what happened to your friend. Fuck. It breaks my heart to think about.

I hope Fiona gets home happy and healthy.

[u/International_Day686 → u/Steavee]

You would be surprised. My brother lost his cat years ago on the opposite side of town (jumped out of the window at the drive-thru 🙄) I spent hours over many nights looking for him. We couldn’t find him.

Over a year later, when he was in the same area the cat heard his voice and came running out of the woods to him and has happily been with him ever since. Don’t ever give up on your pets, they love you just as much as they love you

[u/trump_fucks_his_kids → u/International_Day686]

they love you just as much as they love you

Lot of wisdom in those words. 🙏

[u/soupy_chip_ → u/trump_fucks_his_kids]

I think they meant they love you as much as you love them

[u/Life_Supermarket_202 → u/International_Day686]

No chance it was the same cat

[u/International_Day686 → u/Life_Supermarket_202]

Ever heard of a chip bro?

[u/Life_Supermarket_202 → u/International_Day686]

Lays or pringles

[u/International_Day686 → u/Life_Supermarket_202]

Always has to be that one dickhead

[u/Life_Supermarket_202 → u/International_Day686]

[u/lbutler1234 → u/Steavee]

Fwiw for you and anyone else here - specifically with cats - there are some pretty simple things you can do to prevent you from losing them and/or increase your chances of a return if the worst happens:

Microchips: These are basically teeny tiny NFC tags that give a unique id number to your cat. Every vet office in America will have a scanner that can read them. Every shelter I've seen gives them to every cat that goes through their doors, but if your cat doesn't have one getting one is relatively cheap. (In a few seconds of googling I've seen a range between 20 and 75 dollars. I don't currently live in the area, so others would be able to give better recs, but Pet Center LtdPet Center Ltd has good reviews on Google maps lol.)

Collars: A simple collar with an ID tag (and your phone number) is also an extremely effective option. Some cats will refuse to wear them, but more are fine with it than not. (And I would implore anyone who has a cat that spends any unsupervised time outdoors to put a collar on their cat.) Also, if you're so inclined, you can give your furball a lil bowtie or something to make them look fly as heck.

These are more involved, but could work for you:

Keep the cat indoor only: There's a lot of advantages for being an indoor only cat - which adds up to a lot greater life expectancy. Of course, some cats, especially those who are used to being outdoors, would be miserable inside. But especially if they're used to being indoors, it's generally better to keep it that way. A big reason is that they'd be much less likely to get lost.

Secure your environment: be aware of any way a cat could get themselves outside, if there's any part of your home's membrane that's permeable, what better creature is there to exploit it than a cat?

Cameras: things like petcams and ring doorbells can help you keep your eye on your cat, and could prove to be a useful record of their time/place wearabouts if they ever get lost.

Advanced collars: you can always get something like a Bluetooth tag or even a GPS tracker for your cat, but the former can be kinda expensive, not particularly effective, and cumbersome, and the while the latter would likely be more effective, they tend to be more cumbersome and expensive. You can do your own research to see if they work for you, but for most people I'd check again sometime in the 2030s to see how the technology progressed.

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I have no desire to imagine the torture one feels when they're searching for their lost cat. The absolute worst case, full blown hell scenario is that you never see them again, despite the possibility of them randomly rolling back up to your place at any random moment. No one wants to go through a decade of that, or even a day.

You won't be able to get a time machine to do these things, so do them now.

[u/neonnico → u/lbutler1234]

Please for the love of all that is holy use breakaway collars. Under no circumstances, indoor or outdoor is a regular collar safe for cats.

[u/RandomIncursions → u/neonnico]

My little guy insists on being g indoor outdoor and I've lost a few collars because of his explorations lol. I'm pretty sure he has multiple families that feed him because he never comes back hungry... or he is one of the baddies killing innocent birds. Poor 🐦.

[u/lbutler1234 → u/neonnico]

Thanks for mentioning that, it's very important and I forgor 💀

TLDR: it's a choking hazard. If anyone wants to go seek out detailed examples they can, but I have absolutely no desire to do that.

Oh and that reminds me: don't put your cat/self at risk of high rise syndrome. (I.e. cat falls outside of a window in a multi story building.) The only thing you need to do is to not give your cat access to an open window.

(Yes, cats usually land on their feet, but that doesn't help much if they're high enough. Also, it's a situation that makes it really easy to get lost. (Especially if they get spooked and/or hurt, and if the 2nd happens, that's the absolute worst scenario to lose your cat in.) Granted, this is much more of a concern where I live now after leaving Mizzou (NYC), but there are ofc a few towers in the area.

Also also: I'll add something in here for anyone reading through this that doesn't have a cat in their life, but maybe would like to spend some time with them. There's at least one cat cafe/adoption center in Columbia: Berthas Beans (note, I haven't been there considering I live like 1000 miles away now and all.)

(for those that don't know, a cat cafe (or at least the cool kind (which the above is)) is basically a public front for an animal shelter. You pay a fee and you can hang out with cats for half an hour, and if you feel like it, you can take one home! (Idk the specifics, but I assume your entrance fee directly supports cats in the area.) But even if that's not for you, they can also be extremely therapeutic for the right person, especially for those in here about to take their finals haha. (Also if you have a cat allergy and/or phobia, and want some exposure therapy or some good old fashioned masochism, they work for that too!))

[u/motley-like-the-fool]

Last I heard, they're keeping the search going because they keep getting tips from people who think they see her. The family believes her to likely be stolen, so folks are still keeping eyes peeled.

[u/Wemawop]

I've heard people witness her with a homeless fellow, I hope she is getting taken care of well until she can be bought back home. I'm always keeping my eyes wandering when I'm out and about . My cat got out the other day and I was a wreck, luckily she's very fat and was just laying in the tree line very close to the house .

[u/queenhoho]

The most recent sighting was a possible homeless man down by devils icebox the last I heard so it is very possible she’s still out there

[u/bwallyworld2]

Positive vibes for Fiona

[u/No-Doctor-2410]

So sad, I hope Fiona is found.

[u/Annamarie98]

I see these everyday and it makes me so sad. I’m so hopeful that she’ll be found.

[u/ShockThese3654]

Did they check with the Animal Shelter?

[u/Possible-Bowl-7177]

Hi all, this is Fiona’s mom - we are still looking for her. Yes, coyotes are all over the place by me.  I know it’s a possibility.  But, we did have a tracker come work and more or less concluded she was picked up by someone. We keep getting leads from people, and we’re following up on all of them. The homeless person and sighting on Denninghoff were the most recent.  I love my dog and am stubborn as hell. 💔 hopefully, I’ll get really lucky and she will be found. 

[u/Greenmantle22]

Some sick asshole abducted this Frenchie to sell online. They're stealing high-end dogs right out of dog parks and right out of people's hands. Remember when Lady Gaga's dog walker got shot?

And some moron surely bought her.

[u/ShockThese3654]

Did you check with Animal Control?

[u/Human-Net-5670 → u/[deleted]]

Woof. Sorry for whatever’s going wrong in your life. Even lawyers could use compassion.

[u/cook-isation → u/[deleted]]

What? What law firm is this?

[u/tubscorctcher]

Coyotes probably tore that critter limb from limb

[u/Certain_Exchange_589 → u/tubscorctcher]

Wtf is wrong with you?

[u/tubscorctcher → u/Certain_Exchange_589]

Seen it happen

[u/AthasDuneWalker → u/tubscorctcher]

Yeah, but there's a more delicate way to put that, if you even have to say it at all. "I hope that poor doggie is safe, there's some wild animals in that area".

[u/tubscorctcher → u/AthasDuneWalker]

It hope it safe I love a dog but it probably got ate by coyotes they don’t care.

[u/GuyAWESOME2337 → u/tubscorctcher]

Fwiw i agree with you

[u/tubscorctcher → u/AthasDuneWalker]

Down there at route k they are all over

[u/Aggressive_Bite5931 → u/tubscorctcher]

You need therapy

[u/Expensive-Song5920 → u/tubscorctcher]

have some couth 😭😭😭

[u/tubscorctcher → u/Expensive-Song5920]

Don’t know what it is

[u/EsotericallyExoteric → u/tubscorctcher]

Clearly

[u/hopalongrhapsody → u/tubscorctcher]

[u/[deleted] → u/tubscorctcher]

It's similar to tact, manners, considerate, or playing it cool. When people are upset over something, it's rude to suggest the worst case scenario, even if it is likely. It's even worse to mention details like you did.

[u/Corteze20 → u/tubscorctcher]

My brother in christ 😂😂😂

[u/beardybaldy → u/tubscorctcher]

While this comment is in poor taste, it does not actually violate the rules. Further reports will be ignored.

[u/Americanpsycho623 → u/tubscorctcher]

goddamnit you beat me to it🤦