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Step 1
If your cat lives outside and is gone most of the time, he may have a territory of more than 400 acres. But even a free-roaming cat is not built to travel long distances.
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Step 2
Dogs run away from dangers and have the endurance to travel for days on end. Cats are built to jump and leap away from danger and do not have the endurance to travel long distances. If a cat is found many miles from home, the chances are good that some human being carried him out of his territory.
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Step 3
Cats actually who stay outdoors will have what they call cat trails. These are regular paths that all the cats in the neighborhood take to go from one spot to another. A cat trail will have cat droppings and cat hair and other cat evidence on it. Find the cat trails in your neighborhood. If you see other cats, observe the paths they take through the area. Your cat is probably taking the same trails.
