It’s hard not to feel helpless if your cat has run away, but thankfully there are lots of things that you as a pet parent can do to help your cat if they have gone missing:

1. Inform the microchip company that your cat is missing
2. Call the local vet clinics, local shelters, and the local pound
3. Put up lost cat posters or post flyers in the neighborhood
4. Put a message on local groups and lost and found pet groups on social media – include a photo of your cat
5. Go out looking in all of his favorite places
6. Ask your neighbors to check their outbuildings and vehicles