Buddy the Cat.
Male longhair tan and black tabby Maine coon cat with a beautiful heart-shaped face and emerald-green eyes. Any information concerning his whereabouts appreciated. Contact us at BuddyTheCat.com.
Please do not chase!
As an outdoor cat, Buddy has acquired necessary survival skills. If cornered, he has been known to leap, claws-first, at a human’s face. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURIES INCURRED BY THOSE IGNORING THIS WARNING.
If you see Buddy, try and lure him to your enclosed yard with food. He is partial to raw chicken liver and mackerel (separately, not mixed), though any offal or strong-smelling fish will likely do. When employing this method, drop bits of organ meat or seafood on the ground leading to your yard, then shut the gate and wash your hands quickly. Buddy sometimes has trouble discerning human flesh from his favorite chow!
PLEASE do not deface these posters with mustaches, sombreros, or other insults. They are laminated and expensive.
Buddy should not be welcomed into a household with small children, dogs, chinchillas, other cats, immunosuppressed humans, boats, Hardie board, hot tubs, or guitars or other stringed instruments. Buddy’s experiences as an outdoor cat have instilled in him some strong reactions to everyday objects that can seem strange—and frighteningly abrupt—to humans. We cannot accept liability for any damage that may result from his stay in your home.
Please STOP sending doctored photos to BuddyTheCat.com showing Buddy surfing in Hawaii, riding the Whip at Playland in Rye, New York, or on the strand at Menton, France. You wouldn’t think it was funny if you were us.
Buddy was last seen by his owners near the woods behind the Middle School on October 18, 2018. He has been tracked on two separate occasions by specially trained scent dogs, so we know he has remained in the area. He has also been sighted hanging around the dumpster behind Fungo Bob’s, sunning in the woodchips in the Unitarian church playground (children should not approach!), and chasing a chinchilla near the ball field—though it’s hard to know how seriously to take these reports when they’re mixed in with pictures from the Riviera.
When you have Buddy settled in your house he will want a real meal. He does have some dietary requirements due to his experiences as an outdoor cat. A pouch of DeFray’s Organic Green Grocer/Lobster Pound Banquet Mix, warmed under running water for three minutes and then served in a ceramic (not plastic or glass!) bowl would be the preferred option. DeFray’s is not available everywhere, so if you do not have a boutique pet supply store nearby, you can try mixing one of the aforementioned luring foods with some cold but cooked quinoa or farro and a dollop of yogurt (5%). The DeFray’s website can usually fill orders in a week or so if you should find Buddy while we are on vacation.
Send any news or tips to BuddyTheCat.com. HOWEVER: Several people have submitted regular reports of increased coyote activity in the months since Buddy’s disappearance. These are NOT appreciated.
If you don’t have a litter box and cat litter handy, you will quickly want to fashion one for Buddy. Absent the particular size, shape, and material (really: no plastic or glass) of the box Buddy was accustomed to in our home and the frankly hard-to-obtain litter he preferred, we’d recommend taking a pine packing crate (approx. 36 x 48 x 6 inches) and filling it to a depth of three inches with grass clippings. If you find Buddy in the winter, pine boughs and needles and (green) excelsior will do in a pinch. Expect Buddy to spray and mark inside your home; again, this is a perfectly normal and necessary survival tool for an outdoor cat.
We are offering a REWARD for information leading to Buddy’s safe return. NO QUESTIONS ASKED. The pot fluctuates, so check BuddyTheCat.com or call 1-800-BUDDYTH for a recorded message with the latest news.
– Tom Fredrickson
