[Wayss576]

My very fragile indoor cat has gotten out. He was abused before I adopted him (a notch out of his right ear, cigarette burns on his back, a broken tail that healed into a hook shape at the end & damage to his hips that cause him to walk with a slight limp). He's small, underweight and very scared of people. He's been gone for 2.5 days. I have tried sprinkling used litter outside, placed his little box on the porch, put worn clothes out, and placed a couple of his favorite toys outside too. I have put out moist food thinking the scent would travel, but because its in the 20-30* range for temperatures, it had frozen. I've walked the neighborhood calling his name, daily. I checked the wooded area behind my house. I thought I spotted him tonight, but whoever it was ran away quickly.

Are there other things I can do? I don't want him to freeze to death or become someone's dinner.

[Smileyface13]

My cat ran away once. Have you tried shaking dry food or the toys so the cat can possibly hear it? That's how I got my cat back is by rattling dry food and his favorite toy.

[JudyKayTee]

He ran away in January and the OP never came back to tell us if she found him.

Another good reason to keep cats inside.