Cat taken from 1100 Block Floyd Ave

Submitted by arbitrary_t t3_ygpfax in rva

Good afternoon,

Someone this morning or last night took a black cat with a collar and bell on from the 1100 block of Floyd Ave. This cat is an indoor out door cat. A note was left but no information was left. Please directly message me if you have the cat. Black cat with a black collar. Super friendly.

This cat has an owner, please return him to us.

EDIT: [LITTLE HAS BEEN RETURNED]

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Charlesinrichmond t1_iu9xsl5 wrote

outdoor cats are really not a good idea

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arbitrary_t OP t1_iu9yfdx wrote

He was originally feral, and we found him under our sink and took him in. That is why he is indoor/outdoor. Trust me, if we could make him an indoor cat we would.

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Charlesinrichmond t1_iua63br wrote

I understand, it's tough. But it's not going to do much for his life expectancy.

I used to be a fan of the concept, but too many dead cats (and dead birds)

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arbitrary_t OP t1_iua73no wrote

I think once he is returned we are going to be keeping him inside moving forward. This is definitely a reality check, but we just want him back :(

Thank you for your response

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PickanickBasket t1_iubk3gl wrote

If you find Little isn't adaptive to indoor only life, get a slip-on tag (that slides over his collar instead of hanging down) for his collar and with your phone#, also have it say "indoor/outdoor cat" so people know he's not abandoned! That is what we did with our rescue feral that struggled to adapt.

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dirtmatter t1_iubxd8n wrote

do you have any outdoor space on your property available for a catio perhaps ? theres lots of different ways to diy them !

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LlamaForceTrauma t1_iua8stv wrote

Black Rabbit Tattoo posted on their Instagram story earlier about finding a black cat with a bell collar coming in their store. You may want to message them and see if it's the same one.

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more_brunch_please t1_iuczrxd wrote

Funny you say that - that’s a different Floyd outdoor black cat! Owners have a mural on the side of their house with his picture, it’s on the 3100 block!

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LuckySmidgins t1_iuadnvt wrote

Keep all indoor outdoor Black cats inside until Halloween is over.

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InterstateExit t1_iuam8jn wrote

Keep all cats inside.

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citrus_sugar t1_iub0p0k wrote

This, they wipe out so many indigenous animals.

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latelycaptainly t1_iucw6rb wrote

Not only that but it is sooooo dangerous in the city for them to be roaming around. I don’t care how smart you think your cat is, anything could happen.

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arbitrary_t OP t1_iub3p5y wrote

LITTLE HAS BEEN RETURNED THANK YOU

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arbitrary_t OP t1_iubk2az wrote

We heard meowing after some hustle and bustle on the porch

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anony804 t1_iubgbqu wrote

So happy for you! Was he trying to get into the author’s house?

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WhalerBum t1_iu9p9ov wrote

Wtf did the note say??? That’s awful completely deranged behavior

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arbitrary_t OP t1_iu9peoq wrote

Note Reads: “ Someone’s black cat is trying to get into the house and has a collar. Not sure which house but didn’t want to leave her outside”

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andycallsmebigtuna t1_iuaftuu wrote

Have seen this cat before. That cat does try to go inside people’s houses though and meows like it’s in need of something

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Ditovontease t1_iuagzo4 wrote

Sounds like they were trying to keep it safe since Halloween weekend is really dangerous for black cats.

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anony804 t1_iu9zhxp wrote

If that’s how the note reads are you sure the cat wasn’t trying to get into their house? Does the cat have a collar/tags? Did anyone else get the note?

Because the “not sure which house” makes me wonder if it’s not that the cat was trying to get back into your home but that the cat was trying to get into their (the author’s) house. Which does happen with indoor/outdoor cats especially if they find a second place that will feed them a second time

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arbitrary_t OP t1_iua06mo wrote

The note was pushed through our mailbox which implies, hopefully, that they know Little (his name) belongs to us. I just wish they left their contact information or even an address for us to come pick Little up if that was the case.

Little has a collar but no tags, but is known on this block to roam around and allow people to pet him.

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anony804 t1_iua0d4s wrote

I didn’t realize they didn’t leave any contact info at all, somehow I missed that part. I hope it was just a really dumb oversight and they were rushing out of the house or something and that’s why. I hope you get him back soon!

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andycallsmebigtuna t1_iuag5q8 wrote

I wonder if they wrote it and put it on the sidewalk and someone else slipped it through your door? Maybe they didn’t know who you were or they would have knocked and returned the cat?

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WhalerBum t1_iu9rjo5 wrote

That is horrifying. Really hope it’s solved today. I know most cats with owners will not be willingly kept captive in a new house

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Vajama77 t1_iu9z4xs wrote

Black cats are targeted this time of year.

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SarahOnTheHill t1_iua9x74 wrote

Since they put it in your mailbox maybe they are on your block? Have you tried visiting your neighbors to ask? I hope you get your kitty back.

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