Missing Leopard in Malahide

Willbbz

There's a few signs around Malahide of a Leopard Cat missing. Seen signs in Malahide Train Station and Seabury

Reward is 1000 euro

Thought I'd mention it

chughes

Hope someone spots it soon.

Daisy!

I saw this driving on the Swords Road yesterday, didn't see the sign properly but did a double take....what's it all about?

SophieSakura

It's an Asian Leopard Cat, not a Leopard

They're small wild cats, they breed them with domestic cats to make Bengals right?

I hope it's found soon . . .

scudzilla

All yer gonna hear around Malahide tonight is 'Here Pussy Pussy Pussy' in a Ballymun accent

Homer

As far as I know it is from <SNIP> premises located along the estuary in Malahide. Was there a few months ago and saw the cat in question. Stunning animal and is used for breeding to produce the Bengal kittens which fetch around €700 so hence the reward!
Hope it turns up safe and sound. It's not really a domestic animal so will be hard for anyone to catch.


(BOARDS.IE EDIT: Address snipped for privacy concerns)

Smeefa

Ah jaysus they'll have some job tryna find that cat if it gets into Malahide castle grounds.. Hope they do catch it

prinou

Hi guys
She is our joy and pride. We are devastated. If you see her don't try to catch her, she would just run away, and she can run fast ! move slowly and don't go towards her, throw a piece of meat, with a preference for raw chicken near where she is and call us : <snip>
She is the only Specimen in Ireland. We got her in the U.K. She lives with us in the house and follows me everywhere. she has been bottle fed every two hours as a baby.
she escape while we were in holidays and I came back as soon as I heard she was missing. We miss her terribly and are very very sad, there has been rivers of tears here. We have been looking for her until crazy hours of the night every days. we keep putting posters. She has been seen last sunday in (sorry for the spelling... ) Beriva, beside airside.
Correct Sophie !
you can see a video of her here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyqEBXrt8IQ

Thank you so much all for your help and concern. It means a lot to us. Will trow a party when we find her !

SophieSakura

She's so beautiful, and looks really happy and I really hope she turns up soon

Willbbz

That video is very helpful in getting a look at her. I live in the area and posted it on my facebook in hope someone will see her

Keep us posted when she turns up prinou

SadieSue

Wow she is gorgeous! I really hope you find her.

Clare Bear

God I'm sorry to hear that. I've seen these posters around Malahide. I honestly didn't think they were serious, I feel bad now for laughing at them, I just thought it was someone trying to be funny But I just saw them from afar so didn't read the full details. I hope she turns up soon. Talk to Billy at the Vets in Malahide if you haven't already done so too. Best of luck!

scudzilla

Clare Bear wrote: »

God I'm sorry to hear that. I've seen these posters around Malahide. I honestly didn't think they were serious, I feel bad now for laughing at them, I just thought it was someone trying to be funny I hope she turns up soon. Talk to Billy at the Vets in Malahide if you haven't already done so too. Best of luck!

Not seen any posters as been working the last few nights, will keep an eye out though as off from Friday and will be out quite a bit wit Brodi

Didn't the owner say last spotted up by Airside?

prinou

scudzilla wrote: »

Not seen any posters as been working the last few nights, will keep an eye out though as off from Friday and will be out quite a bit wit Brodi

Didn't the owner say last spotted up by Airside?

Yes that's right, I would be so so grateful if you had a look all around the fields between airside and the airport.
To all of you, thank you so much.
PS : we got an article in the daily star today and what Kevin said we paid for her is rubbish slender... I refused to answer that question as i don't see the relevance (do people ask how much you paid for your missing adopted child for the adoption process ???) so he must have rang a breeder who was trying to get rid of him as they wouldn't sell to anybody they don't know. IT is a life. Not an object.

tesslab

prinou I hope you get your cat back. Have you put it in the local papers too? Maybe the northside people or metro?

prinou

Yep The northside people and north county leader but they will be out only next tuesday

prinou

Clare Bear wrote: »

God I'm sorry to hear that. I've seen these posters around Malahide. I honestly didn't think they were serious, I feel bad now for laughing at them, I just thought it was someone trying to be funny But I just saw them from afar so didn't read the full details. I hope she turns up soon. Talk to Billy at the Vets in Malahide if you haven't already done so too. Best of luck!

Don't worry I had an elderly lady calling me to say Elektra was on the top decker of the 42 Bus ! She was pretty embarrassed when she realised it wasn't a joke ...

cotton

Have you thought about contacting Robert, the pet detective? It might be worth a try, he's very good.

http://www.happytailsdetective.com/index.php

Hope you get Elektra back soon.

Smeefa

I posted the link on facebook, a lot of people thought it was a joke but they'll keep an eye out for her. Most of my contacts are from Malahide... Hopefully someone will see her!

Daisy!

cotton wrote: »

Have you thought about contacting Robert, the pet detective? It might be worth a try, he's very good.

http://www.happytailsdetective.com/index.php

Hope you get Elektra back soon.

Oh yes, I've heard this man is amazing! Might be worth looking in to.

Eibhin

Prinou is on Derek Mooney at the moment
Hope that helps in your search and you get her back soon safe and well

Ambersky

Prinou will you put in a post here when you do find her, just to put all our minds at ease.
Hopefully it will be really soon.

dan_d

Oh no!
I saw the sign today in Swords (driving past) and thought it was a joke. Poor puss, I really hope you find her. Will keep an eye out.

Clare Bear

I drove past a poster today on the Swords Road, maybe I'm blind but is it a drawing you have on the poster? If it is change it to a photo, everyone seems to think it's a joke.

Sorry if it actually is a photo on there, I couldn't see it properly.

Any word at all on her?

Themadhouse

Post it up on Irish cats, you never know.
Also some other animal forums like pets ireland and irish animals, you might find some people out at that area.
really wishing you all the luck in the world in finding your gorgeous girl.

Iceman aka Bobby Drake

I was walking my dog on friday.. and like the others taught it was a joke when i saw the poster! lol wasnt until saturday night when i was walking out my door and the thing was in my garden! haha! taught it was a dog til i got alil closer.. Mad! hope you find her.

Groom!

Did you contact the owner to let her know? Was that last night?

Iceman aka Bobby Drake

Ahhhhh nope! It darted off as i got closer to her... so i wouldnt really have been much help to them! Should i have?

scudzilla

prinou wrote: »

Hi guys
She is our joy and pride. We are devastated. If you see her don't try to catch her, she would just run away, and she can run fast ! move slowly and don't go towards her, throw a piece of meat, with a preference for raw chicken near where she is and call us : 01 8957554.
She is the only Specimen in Ireland. We got her in the U.K. She lives with us in the house and follows me everywhere. she has been bottle fed every two hours as a baby.
she escape while we were in holidays and I came back as soon as I heard she was missing. We miss her terribly and are very very sad, there has been rivers of tears here. We have been looking for her until crazy hours of the night every days. we keep putting posters. She has been seen last sunday in (sorry for the spelling... ) Beriva, beside airside.
Correct Sophie !
you can see a video of her here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyqEBXrt8IQ

Thank you so much all for your help and concern. It means a lot to us. Will trow a party when we find her !

Iceman aka Bobby Drake wrote: »

Ahhhhh nope! It darted off as i got closer to her... so i wouldnt really have been much help to them! Should i have?

Definately, for 2 reasons

1. They know the cat's still alive

2. They know what sort of area to concentrate the search

Groom!

Defo ring her now.:)

Zapperzy

Wow stunning looking cat, really hope you find her soon. Im on the wrong side of the country but Iv just told the only person I know living in Dublin to keep an eye out for her.

Fingers crossed she comes home soon.

thebullkf

scudzilla wrote: »

All yer gonna hear around Malahide tonight is 'Here Pussy Pussy Pussy' in a Ballymun accent

nice generalisation there scud.:rolleyes:

@ pet owner, hope you get it back:)

prinou

Hi Everybody and thank you all for your devoted efforts.

We cannot believe the number of phone calls we had and how nice and concern people have been.
We have been very busy looking for her. she is still missing and we didn't have any really decisive sightings that can definitely identify her. The cats we found that people call us about weren't Elektra.

The cat on the M1 near Swords/Balbriggan petrol station wasn't our one, RIP. We had so many phone calls we decided to go back and remove the body to avoid accidents with people stopping on the emergency lane. It is a grey girl with black spots and stripes, lighter color on her tummy with no definite edges. we are looking for the owner. We have kept her.If you know something, contact us.

Elektra is very contrasted. She is yellow/light brown color and jet black.
If you see her :
A - Take a picture
B - display a bit of raw meat (she will run away but it doesn't matter)
C - Leave the scene and call us.

Iceman, where did you see her ? when was it ?

Again thank you so much all of you

Perrine x

prinou

PS : my number :<snip>

prinou

I forgot !

Many people thought it was a joke but we don't know how to do better : If we don't mention "leopard cat" we get loads of call of sighting of tabbies and than we can not manage to go to all the sightings. We want to emphasize that she looks very different from a domestic. If you saw her you would have zero hesitation, trust me. We gave it a good thought and as Iceman says, it doesn't matter if people think it is a joke because they would realize it is not when they see her.

Dr. Loon

Maybe put Asian Leopard cat on the posters rather than just leopard cat. I think some people are thinking it's an actual leopard, and so aren't taking it seriously.

Will keep an eye out in Swords. Seems everyone is talking about this. I was just checking online to see if it was the breeder of our bengal that lost their Leopard cat. Turns out it is! Really hope you find her.

SophieSakura

Maybe write a short description like, Asian Leopard Cat, a small wild cat . . . etc. so people realise what it is.

Hope you get her back soon

almae

oh i hope you find her soon.

Galway K9

Wow shes beautiful. My heart goes out to you....i hope ye find her!

centrevet

Spend a lot of time in the area walking our dog so I will keep an eye out...

Discodog

Ideally you need a camera linked to a PIR movement detector. The photography boards here may be able to help. Then if you get any reports or evidence you can leave food & see what animal takes it.

You might even be able to use a webcam linked to your mobile. I would also keep a very close eye on online adverts such as donedeal - she may of been taken or taken after escaping.

Splinter

fingers crossed for you. she's absolutely beautiful, i work at the back of the airport so will keep an eye on my drive into work

prinou

Discodog wrote: »

Ideally you need a camera linked to a PIR movement detector. The photography boards here may be able to help. Then if you get any reports or evidence you can leave food & see what animal takes it.

You might even be able to use a webcam linked to your mobile. I would also keep a very close eye on online adverts such as donedeal - she may of been taken or taken after escaping.

We found 3 days ago one of those camera in Lidl. It was the last one so if somebody knows in which lidl we can find more, tell me ! We set it up and it is going to be on tonight for the second time. It worked well last night but blown off this morning with the wind !
But she didn't come.
I wish we knew where to look. This location we put it in is a bit of a chance. It very distressing that we didn't manage to get a sighting that we are 100% sure it is her.
return.

Allyall

Hi Prinou,

Just texted you, that a friend saw what he thought was a massive cat or Badger on Sonesta green, it ran into the bushes, on the Texas lane side of Sonesta green, and beside the house at the corner.

I was telling my mother about it. She told me about the signs she saw, and i googled it. Here is the result..

Hope it's her.

almae

any update.

prinou

Nope

Amberjack

I know this is quite an old thread, but just wondering if the cat was ever found? I think about her from time to time. Hope it had a happy outcome.

prinou

no she was never found Amber .

Amberjack

I'm sorry to hear that Prinou, I hope you haven't given up.

prinou

Hi everybody….

Sorry to bother you again with this story … I just want to say we never found Elektra, our little Asian Leopard Cat, but I still think of her very often and she left a large emptiness in our heart.
She is over two year missing but I believe someone must have fallen in love with her and adopted her. She was last seen in Baroimhe, across airside in Swords. She is no bigger than a normal cat but looks very distinctive. he is microchipped.
Reward for information.
Thanks for your help.

prinou

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