December 11, 2007

There were no pictures this morning and half of the friskies were gone so I collected the camera. I set a new camera up and set it in the hallway to test wether it was working. I got 6 pictures and managed to blind myself for a few minutes. When I went back to set the camera up on location something had finished off the friskies but left the can of oceanfish(don't ask what fish is in it - I just know that is the label on the can. It's probably better not to know exactly what is in there!). This makes me think whatever is there is probably a domestic cat. A raccoon would have gone for the oceanfish and I noticed on my other sites that the canned food went a lot quicker then the dry food. One of the missing cat forums had a post saying that feral cats went for the wet food because it was "better" but domestics went for the dry since it was what they are used to. I have my fingers crossed that I will get a good picture and that it is Roy. Please keep me in your thoughts/prayers.

December 10, 2007

As expected the friskies were a soggy mess this morning. I forgot to bring a trash bag with me so I figured I would clean them up when I went to set up this evening. Some time during the day something ate some of those soggy friskies but there were no pictures on the camera. I dumped the rest of the food in a trash bag and put fresh friskies on it. I took a second plate and put some smelly wet food on it and put it closer to the camera. If the food is gone and there are no pictures I am going to have to assume the camera is broken and switch it out with another one. As I drove off I did see a flash go off (probably set off by my car) so I know it is doing something. The waiting is getting to me. I am thinking this sighting was probably Leotard - it is within 100 yards of his main territory. But I have to know for sure. If this is not Roy then I am am at a loss as to where to go next.

PS - wet friskies smell nasty! Maybe that is why something was attracted to them.

Possible Sighting of Roy

On 12/8/07, there has been a potential sighting of Roy at #5 Kayleigh Drive, New Paltz, NY.

Please be on the lookout for a BLACK & WHITE cat with similar markings to Roy in this area.

It is vitally important that each and every sighting be pursued to the fullest, the witnessed cat be found, and an accurate determination be made about whether the sighted cat is in fact Roy.

In the event that the sighted cat can not be found nor identified, valuable evidence is lost, progress is delayed, and Roy remains at risk.

Please help Daniela in whatever way you can. Many Thanks, Steve H.

December 09, 2007

Nothing found the food I placed out with the camera last night. I decided to leave the camera on and the food there in case something found it during the day. It is now raining so I didn't bother topping off the food. Since I only left dry food it will get very soggy and nothing will want to eat it. Tomorrow I will be putting sardines there to try to lure an animal to the food. I have my fingers crossed that this cat is Roy.

December 08, 2007

Today my plan was to pass out more flyers, after sleeping in a bit. I had just gotten up when I got a phone call saying that a black and white cat had been seen in a nearby street - one street over from the last sighting. I jumped in my car and went looking - I didn't see any cats but I did see a lot of prints in the snow. One gentleman was letting his dog out and let me look in his backyard - I saw a few prints in the snow but not much to go on. He told me that a lady down the street had a lot of cats and to check if Roy had come to her house. This was the street I had been planning on distributing flyers to so I went back home, ate breakfast, showered and went back out there. The 4/5 houses around the sighting area said they saw a black and white cat but didn't get a good enough look to know if it was Roy or not. There is another black and white cat in the area - I call him Leotard because it looks like he is wearing one - black body and white hind legs. One of the houses gave me permission to place a camera on their property so I set that up tonight. And about 30 minutes ago I got another call saying they saw a black/white cat three days ago but didn't get a good look either. This call came from one street over so I am sure that it is the same cat. I have my fingers crossed that this is Roy.

December 7, 2007

It's been 63 days since Roy was last seen. It look him two months to go 1/2 a mile so I am hoping he is still in the area. I am putting posters in a wider area but the thought of just how big an area 3 miles out from the house is is overwhelming. Much of that area is fields and woods - pretty hard to search on foot. I am really hoping someone will see him so I can narrow down the area. Roy is such a sweet cat - the idea of him out there in the snow...

I have one camera up right now - the other two have been up for about a week and I got two black cats, a tabby, and a tuxedo - but no Roy. This one will be up for a few more days and then it will be retired too. I am hoping to get a call on a new location soon. I hate the idea of just sitting and waiting and doing nothing.

I will be posting all the information I have gathered in the last 4 months.

Status Report

Friday, December 7, 2007

Current Status:
Despite the fact that there has been no recent sightings reported of Roy within a 1 mile radius of his home, there is no reason to believe that Roy has suffered a tragic consequence; the search for Roy will remain strong.

New Action Item:
With the long duration that Roy has been missing, his travel range could be extensive. While the typical behavior of a lost indoor only cat would be to stay close to home, after this much time and a concentrated effort on the home area, it's time to expand the search range. Watch for new posters with Roy's picture to appear on the street extending the search range out to 3 miles.

How You Can Help:
Please remain vigilent on your lookout for Roy. Again, he is a black and white cat, may be shy or withdrawn, but could also be settling into a routine and new territory. If you are aware of any cat with black and white markings that has recently taken residence in your area within the last several months, please let us know. Thank You!