Twelve cats remain missing after escape from Uniontown rescue

UNIONTOWN, Ohio (WOIO) - Twelve cats remain missing after 18 escaped from Whimsical Whiskers CatFae & Rescue in Uniontown on Oct. 7, when a window was left open at closing.

Whimsical Whiskers CatFae & Rescue takes in cats whose owners can no longer care for them and helps them find adoptive homes. At the café, visitors can spend time with the cats and potentially adopt one.

“The window was left open in my office by the closing crew,” Heidi Wiegel said.

She says the cats then clawed there way through the screen and jumped outside.

Wiegel said some of the cats had never been outside. Many came from a hoarding situation, and volunteers were still working to earn their trust.

Volunteers have been searching since Thursday and setting live traps. They caught two cats near the rescue Sunday morning and hope more are hiding beneath a nearby deck.

Wiegel said the volunteers use strong-smelling food, including tuna and sardines, to lure cats into traps.

“I will not give up until they are all back,” Wiegel said.

If you spot one of the missing cats, contact Whimsical Whiskers CatFae & Rescue at 330-388-4090.