Please scroll down to the bottom of the page for a list of found cats handed in to Cats Protection. We keep them for 14 days before finding them a new home.
Losing your cat can be a worrying and traumatic time. We check all strays handed in to us for a microchip and against our register of people who have contacted us about their missing cat. You can report a lost or found cat to our Lost and Found officer, Julie, on 0118 981 4047.
Lost a Cat?
Please report your cat missing as soon as possible in order to maximise the chances of finding it. Make sure that you have the following information to hand:
- Your address and telephone number.
- The date and time that your cat was last seen.
- The place your cat was last seen.
- Your cat's name, sex, breed, age and colour.
- Whether your cat was wearing a collar and/or ID disc.
- Whether your cat has been micro-chipped.
- Whether or not your cat has been neutered or spayed.
- Any distinguishing features.
- Recent photos of your cat.
You can also email us on basingstoke-cats@hotmail.co.uk .
Here are some other ideas to try
1. If you have a photograph of your cat then you can e-mail this to us and we will include it on the Lost and Found Register.
2. Look in all rooms, cupboards, boxes, large appliances (washing machines, etc), hedgerows, sheds, garages, gardens, lofts and vehicles. Ask your neighbours to do the same.
3. Check the "Lost and Found" section of local newspapers.
4. Contact all local vets to see if your cat's been handed in.
5. Cats don't normally range too far from their home territories so quickly print plenty of "Lost Cat" posters (with a photo and reward if possible) and put them through letterboxes in the local area. Trees and lamp posts may also be used but letterboxes are far more efficient. Also, put the posters in local Vets, shops, newsagents, pubs, takeaways, surgeries, Care Homes and other suitable local premises where plenty of people will see them.
6. Contact the RSPCA . Ring the Street Cleansing Department of your local Council as they keep records of all animals they pick up.
7. Register your cat on the below websites. All these sites are FREE.
8. When you do find your cat, please inform any organisations that you told about its disappearance so that they know to stop looking.
Found a Cat?
If you've found a cat, please contact us. You might also consider some or all of the following:
- If the cat is hungry, please feed it.
- If possible, take the cat to a vet who will check for a microchip, and you can ask if anyone has reported a similar cat missing.
- If no microchip is found, you could produce some small "Cat Found" leaflets to be put in newsagents and distributed in the area it was found.
- Register the cat on www.petfinderonline.co.uk and www.animalsearchuk.com. Both of these websites are FREE.
Doing these things is often very successful in reuniting a cat with its owners.
