Cat seen falling out of owners vehicle is found nearly 2 months later!

This handsome orange cat Wally was napping in his owners vehicle when she left to run an errand. 

She had no idea he was up in there until she saw this video...

To her shock, her rearview camera showed an orange blur drop out of the car, tumble in the road and scramble to safety on a nearby street.

Wally was found with the help of the Lost Cat Finder guidance from afar plus help from Austin locals like Shawna who picked dup a lot of my methods when she lost her cat years ago.

Happy ending for all and Wally is home. He did break a leg, and his claws were shredded but he's alive and safely back home! 

Here's a note from the cat's owner a month later:

"Wally is doing well.  Slowly gaining back the weight he lost.  He did break a back leg pretty badly.  We think it was when he fell out of the truck based on how much it had healed by the time I found him 45 days later.  I will try to attach a pic of the x-ray here.  All of his nails were really worn down too.  I think he must have used them a lot getting out of the sewer drains and worn them down on the concrete.

The vet did talk about having to amputate his broken leg, given how awkwardly it healed while he was lost.  BUT in the last six weeks he has managed very well with his gimpy leg and we think he just might be able to keep it!  Yay!

Please tell anyone who loses their cat to not give up!  Contact the Lost Cat Finder! I was close to giving up every week, but I just kept thinking of Wally out there wondering why I hadn't come to pick him up yet, so I had to keep trying.  

It still amazes me that I got him back after 45 days!!!

Dianne

Lost Cat Finder and search cat Henry featured in CATSTER magazine

For anyone who does not know about Henry, he's the Silent Partner at Lost Cat Finder.

Henry and I are featured in the April/May issue of CATSTER magazine for our work as pet detectives finding lost cats. Such an honor!

How I became a Lost Pet Finder for lost kitties

When people ask why I became a lost cat finder, I tell them about my own missing cat who disappeared when I lived in Canyon Lake in 2008.

There are a lot of myths out there about missing kitties and I had heard them all.

But I also got met with very disappointing indifference and plenty of comments like "a coyote killed your cat" which seems to be the go-to assumption in Texas.

Despite no support or help from friends and family, I DID find my (neutered and microchipped) lost cat, and he was NOT injured by a coyote, not looking for a girlfriend, and not able to "come home when he gets hungry: My missing cat was trapped in a metal shipping container on a ranch next door.

My missing cat would have died if I had not begged to mean, unfriendly neighbors, to let me search. Even the ones who said no saw my emotional state and said they would "check around" so as hard as it was to approach people when I was in such despair, I leaned it is ABSOLUTELY KEY, especially with a lost outdoor i.e., allowed outside access cat.

I also learned to never assume ANYTHING or give up too soon when there's a chance your cat's life is hanging n the balance of your efforts.

So THIS is why I am a pet finder for lost kitties, AKA a pet detective for lost cats.

I remember how it feels.

I remember the lame advice.

I remember how alone it feels when friends tell you to move on.

But I ALSO remember the joy when my cat, Mister Purr was found ALIVE.

Lost Cat Pet Detective from Austin Texas also available in Atlanta

If you're looking for an Austin Pet Detective for your lost cat, please know I can still help you even though I'm now headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

I do lost cat search and rescue in 46 states and 17 countries, so if you'd like an in-person search or some quick email advice and a strategy, contact me via www.LostCatFinder.com for assistance.

Henry my search cat is still going strong and can be seen in action here finding a cat under a shed: https://youtu.be/L8v2q8aKomQ



Kim Freeman
Cat Detective
www.LostCatFinder.com

Pet Detective at Austin Pets Alive