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An up-to-date register of cats, lost and found in the Forest,
is kept by one of our volunteers. Every attempt will be made
to re-unite lost cats with their owners so a good description
of the cat and where it was lost or found is paramount.
If you have lost or found a cat please - phone our Lost
& Found Officer on 01594 832946, or our Catline
on 01594 841511. You can also e-mail us at info@cats-forestofdean.co.uk
For a list of cats recently found and handed in to our care,
please see below.
The best way of being sure that your cat will be returned
to you if it gets lost is to get it microchipped. This is
an inexpensive and painless procedure. Check with your local
vet to find out the price.
If you find a stray cat and can get it to your vet, he will
scan it to see if it has a microchip which will identify its
owner. There is usually no charge for this service.
What to do if your cat is missing:-
- Ring round the local vets and Cats Protection.
- Walk all round your locality, looking on road verges,
under hedges and in woodland. Call out and rattle the food
dish or a box of biscuits.
- Call on neighbours or put a flyer through their doors
with a description of the missing cat. Ask if you can look
in their garage, shed, greenhouse, outbuildings, caravan.
Call out yourself; the cat may be nervous of strange voices.
- Put up notices in your local shops, village and church
hall noticeboards.
- Place an ad in the local papers under "Pets"
or "Lost". Look in the "Found" columns.
- Ask the milkman and/or the postman. They are wonderful
sources of information!
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