Listen for the high-pitched meow

Published 10:10 am Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Remy, a stunning female calico cat, has been missing in Seaside for 30 days.

“She escaped two days before my deployment to Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria response,” said Remy’s owner, Katherine Rea, a Seaside resident. Rea works for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and considers Remy her “emotional support” animal. “She’s become a bit of a mascot for our agency on multiple disasters.”

Rea said she has done everything she can think of to get Remy home — Facebook ads, robocalls, messages, posters, flyers, volunteer searches, even a canine team to track her scent.

So far, nothing has worked.

“The dogs tracked her as far as the Seaside Beach Club condos, and lost the scent there,” Rea said. “She may have been spotted by someone on April 11 in the area of Avenue G and South Columbia.”

Rea got permission to fly home from Puerto Rico for three days to follow up on the lead, but was unable to locate the cat before flying back to her duty station on April 18.

“I adopted her three years ago,” Rea said. Remy was adopted through the rescue Homeward Bound Pets. “She could be aggressive; she was a biter when we met.”

After working with a trainer for six months, the aggression abated. Remy is also taking anti-anxiety medication, which she has not had since she’s been on the lam.

“Remy is stunning,” Rea said, describing the feline’s looks. “She is a long-hair calico. She has a white belly and a black face with a very distinctive orange patch around her left eye. From the back she looks very ‘tortie.’ She has distinctive green eyes. They are very green.”

Rea said if someone spots Remy, the thing to do is not grab. “She will come right to you if you get down to her level and call her,” Rea said. “She knows her name. She has a very high-pitched meow.”

Rea said Remy is accustomed to being fed wet canned food. She likes sardines, mackerel or “any stinky fish. The stinkier the better.”

Sightings of Remy can be referred to Rea’s mom, Sandy, who lives in Seaside. “Her landline is 503-738-3103,” Rea said. Rea is also taking calls regarding Remy at 971-222-4192.

There is a $1,000 reward for her return or information leading to her return, she added.

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