It can be heartbreaking when a beloved cat gets outside and runs away. They can be very hard to find in many cases.

One TikToker had this happen, and then she heard about the Japanese Missing Cat theory and gave it a try. To her surprise, it worked.

She told her story about it, which began, “Is this a coincidence or is there something to this legend. I’m asking you. Ok, a few days ago, my cat went missing.”

That would be very scary.

She goes on, “I was devastated.”

Of course.

Then she said, “I did everything the RSPCA told me to do. Put his litter outside, food, water, clothes with my scent on it, went out searching at dusk, went out searching at dawn.”

She was doing everything right, but the cat just wouldn’t come home.

Then something changed, “And then someone left me a comment saying, ‘Have you tried the Japanese missing cat method?’ I’ve never heard of this method, but apparently, what you’ve got to do is this. You’ve basically got to go out into the street, find a stray or street cat, crouch down to its level and whisper to it that you’ve lost your cat, describe your cat in detail, give the cat your cats name, and then tell the cat how much yours means to you and give it a reward.”

Ok, this is very weird.

She did it, explaining, “As if people didn’t think I’m crazy enough. I’m out in my back garden talking to my patio cats like, ‘Please, I’ve lost my British Blue, his name is Wade, I’ve had him for three years, he means the world to me. Here’s some ham, here’s some turkey, please bring him home.'”

But did it work?

Yes! She says, “10 minutes after I did that, this cat starts running down the street screaming for me. Is this a coincidence?”

Wow, that would be quite a coincidence.

While it seems unlikely, I suppose it doesn’t hurt anything to try it.

It is a crazy story, though.

Get the full story by watching the video below:

@mel.moon.comedian

Missing cat? Try the Japanese missing cat method…

♬ original sound – Mel Moon

Read the comments to see what other people think about it as well.

This person makes a funny comment.

This could be the case.

LOL, you know that’s right.

If your cat is missing, it is definitely worth a try.

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