Update: The owners have called and picked up their cat!

Earlier: Anna found a female cat near North 50th Street and Phinney Avenue North today. It has no collar. For more information, call Anna at 440-376-1297.

Update 12:50 p.m.: The cat’s owner has been found!

Earlier: Lauri tells us she found a very friendly, small black cat near North 97th Street and Aurora Avenue North on Wednesday.

She says she’ll keep the cat in her garage for today, before taking it to the Seattle Animal Shelter. If you think this might be your cat, please put a note in comments below or email us with a detailed description of the cat’s markings and name, and we’ll forward the info to Lauri.

A black cat named Mocha got out of her house near 1st Avenue NW and NW 72nd Street on July 3, and is still missing.

Her owner, Julie, said she wants to thank everyone who has been looking for her. She also asks neighbors to please check the hiding places in their yards, because Mocha is “a true scaredy cat who won’t approach strangers.”

Mocha is about 7 years old, all black (including whiskers and nose), about 10 pounds, with large round eyes.

If you’ve seen Mocha, call Julie at 206-406-5704.

Update July 14: Widger is still missing, but friends say he has been spotted numerous times recently around North 84th Street and Dayton Avenue North. Neighbors and family are still looking for him, and ask anyone who’s seen him to call his owner’s friend Annie at 206-617-6683.

Earlier: Laurie says her male orange and white tabby, named Widger, is missing.

He has a camo-colored collar w/tag & black magnet for his cat door (& he has a chip). He was last seen on Wed 7/6. Widger’s normal neighborhood is N. 73rd between Fremont & Dayton. He’s very friendly & curious and is known to wander into people’s homes & basements or hang out on porches. Please call Laurie w/any information – 206-419-4683.

Update 7 p.m.: Mina has returned home safe and sound.

Stephanie tells us her cat Mina is missing from their home in Crown Hill.

My indoor cat is missing. We’ve combed through the whole house and have even used the bag of treats trick to get her out of when she is in curled up in a cubby to no avail. She seems to have made her way out of the house when I was out last night when the family was home. She’s always been an indoor cat and she is now 8 years old. She’s a smaller cat (around 8 or 9 pounds) and a bit nervous around people she does not know.

We live near 9th Ave NW and Holman. We have checked with the cat shelter and they don’t report any found cats near our location with her description.

If you’ve seen Mina, call Stephanie at 206-501-8256.

Julie says her indoor cat, named Mocha, got loose this morning, near 1st Avenue NW and NW 72nd Street.

My indoor cat escaped out of an open window this morning when I wasn’t looking. She hasn’t been outside since I found her as a stray kitten 7 years ago. She’s all black–whiskers and nose included– about 10 pounds, with large round eyes–a true scaredy cat who won’t approach strangers.

If you’ve seen Mocha, call Julie at 206-406-5704.

Update: Dog and owners have been reunited!

Erica and her family found a collie outside the Green Lake Zeek’s Pizza Thursday night around 8 p.m. and took the dog home with them to keep it safe.

My kids and I saw this adorable dog at Ben & Jerry’s/Zeek’s at Green Lake tonight around 8. The guys at Zeek’s said someone found him running around loose, and tied his leash to a lightpost. (The Zeek’s guys were very willing to take him home & help track down his owner when their shifts were over–very sweet!–but we took the little sweet pup home with us bc my neighbor is a vet.)

I’m assuming the purple dog leash attached belongs to the dog, but I’m not positive.

He was super friendly to my kids. He has a teeny limp; hope he didn’t get that while roaming about today.

My neighbor will bring him to Northwest Veterinary Hospital tomorrow to see if there’s a chip.

Scott says his Husky mix named Pepper ran off from North 82nd Street and Linden Avenue North.

Pepper weighs about 45 pounds, is a fast runner, and is sweet and shy. She is mostly black with tall white socks and a white belly. She is wearing a collar with her name on it. If you’ve seen Pepper, please call 206-228-0391.

Stephanie sent us this note about a stray dog hanging around:

We have a very friendly stray dog around our house. She seems to be underfed with some injuries to her claws. We do not have a fenced yard and cannot bring her in (due to children and cats). She understands “sit” and “stay” and brought my husband a stick while he was outside. She does not have a collar. We’re wondering if there is a family missing a dog.

Jamee tells us she found what appears to be a lost dog this morning, but couldn’t get close enough to catch her and bring her home until the owners are found.

At around 11am this morning I was driving past West Woodland Elementary near the intersections of NW 58th and 4th Ave NW and saw a dog run across the street by itself. It’s a very pretty shepard mix with blue eyes and looks like it could still be near puppy age. I think it’s a she because she has a hot pink collar with paw prints on it, but no tags. She seemed friendly and playful but definitely scared and skiddish and was apprehensive to approach me. She did not look mangy so I’m guessing she may have gotten out of the yard where she lives. I would have taken her to my back yard so she was safe but I think she was too scared. Very sweet dog so I hope she’s okay.

Update 5 p.m. Tuesday: Romeo has just been found.

Kelly is hoping someone has seen her lost kitty, Romeo.

Romeo is a handsome black & white short hair male approximately 4-5 years old. He has a short black tail with a crook at the very tip, gold/green eyes, long teeth that jut past his upper lip a bit and a black chin & spots on his white muzzle. He’s a rescue who was an outdoor cat before his adoption but has been kept indoors over the past year. He snuck out an open bathroom window this morning about 9:30 into the alley btw. N85th & N84th St & Greenwood Ave & 1st. Sadly, he did not have his collar on. Romeo is a very social & sweet guy. If you spot him please call Kelly @ 206-601-4104.

Update: Paul says the owner of Velvet the chicken has taken her back home.

Earlier: Paul tells us that he and his wife found a stray chicken shivering in their yard near 97th Street and 1st Avenue on New Year’s Eve. If you think it’s yours, email him and describe the chicken.