🎄 Christmas
Peak: December 24-26 · Risk Level: High
Christmas: Risks & Prevention
Christmas brings unique dangers: guests and open doors, Christmas trees to climb, toxic plants (lilies, poinsettias), and cold winter weather if they escape.
Christmas Risks
- Guests coming and going.
- Christmas trees — cats climb and knock them over.
- Gift wrapping — ribbons cats chase toward exits.
- Toxic plants — lilies are deadly to cats.
- Winter weather — hypothermia risk.
Prevention Tips
- Secure the Christmas tree — anchor to wall.
- Keep lilies and toxic plants away.
- Create a cat safe room for guests.
- Bang on car hood before starting engine.
Read our complete guide: Lost Cat at Christmas? Holiday Recovery Guide →
Recent Lost Cat Alerts
Cats reported missing in the last 30 days. If you spot one, contact the owner.
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9 days ago
Chief Brody
Lost- ColorBicolor (two colors) · Gray with black tiger stripes
- Last seen768 Page St, Lower Haight, San Francisco
- DateSep 15, 2026
Short hair including on tail which is tapered (not fluffy at all) squeaky meek sounding meow. He’s …
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6 days ago
Gingy
Lost- ColorOrange / Ginger · Pink paws
- BreedDomestic shorthair
- Last seenSriram nagar 12th road, Eluru, Eluru
- DateSep 18, 2026
It went missing on night and didnt return
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🤝 Local Rescue Teams
Volunteer teams that can help with ground searches, humane trapping, and foster care.
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Kitten Rescue
Local Team- AreaAtwater Village
- CityLos Angeles
- Members30 people
TNR assistance
foster network
sanctuary care
working cat program
Founded in 1997, this large LA volunteer rescue places over 2,000 cats per year. Operates a private sanctuary…
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Austin Pets Alive!
Local Team- AreaEast Austin
- CityAustin
- Members30 people
disaster rescue
lost cat recovery
adoption
foster network
Renowned Austin nonprofit providing lost-cat search and reunification during floods and other disasters. Has …
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San Francisco SPCA
Local Team- AreaMission District
- CitySan Francisco
- Members28 people
lost pet intake
adoption clinic
TNR program
microchip scanning
San Francisco's oldest animal welfare organization, offering lost pet intake, adoption, and community lost-ca…
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Austin Humane Society
Local Team- AreaNorth Loop
- CityAustin
- Members26 people
community cat program
lost pet services
adoption clinic
foster care
Austin's oldest animal welfare organization, running a community cat program, foster network, and adoption ce…
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Other Seasonal Cat Resources
- 🎆 Fireworks Season — July 4th & December 31st (New Year's Eve)
- 🎃 Halloween — October 31st
- 🦃 Thanksgiving — 4th Thursday of November (US)
- ☀️ Summer Heat — June - August
- ❄️ Winter Cold — December - February
- ⛈️ Storm Season — March - September (varies by region)