Nottinghamshire Missing Cats Campaign – Collective Open Letter
Created by Laelaps UK is a missing pet recovery system. After receiving many missing pet alerts for the owners with missing cats in Nottinghamshire and researching more into it
We decided to create this campaign to give a voice to the many missing cats and the families desperately searching for them.
We are here👉PHASE ONE: Gather Support & Signatures
PHASE TWO: Increase public awareness via YouTube
Documentary highlighting Missing Cats of Nottinghamshire (please contact us if you have missing pets and want them included in this) details at the end of this 👇
PHASE THREE: Contact Relevant Persons in Positions of Power with open letter & signatures acquired
PHASE FOUR: Await Reponses from those contacted
Across Nottinghamshire, families are experiencing the heartbreak and distress of having their beloved cats go missing. Behind every missing cat is a worried owner desperately searching for answers, hoping their pet is safe and will return home.
For many families, the uncertainty is overwhelming. They are left wondering what happened, whether their cat has been taken, whether there may be a wider pattern of incidents, and whether enough is being done to investigate their concerns. This does not seem to be the case for many
We believe that missing cats and reports of suspected theft or unlawful taking deserve to be taken seriously. Families should not feel that they are facing these situations alone or that their concerns are going unheard.
We are calling for a more coordinated, transparent and proactive response across Nottinghamshire leadership
We are asking Nottinghamshire Police, local councils, MPs and other relevant authorities to get involved & act now:
- Review reports of missing cats and suspected cat theft across Nottinghamshire to identify any possible patterns or connections and review footage given to Police under CRN: 26000522837 and the footage we have from other residents below 👇
This can be seen in the links below
4 missing cats 2 in the same area a day apart ➡️https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN85rPhCF/
CCTV footage of a surviving cat coming back with injuries inflicted to his neck AND 1 seperate CCTV footage showing a male actively trying to lure & take a cat ➡️https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN85rfo7W/
CCTV footage of 1 male successfully taking a pet from its front porch and standing with another male ➡️ https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN85rfgQ2/
CCTV footage showing 1 male successfully holding a what appears lifeless cat, the male appears to be carrying a sharp object too. He places said cat into a box on the ground. Picks up the box and walks away ➡️https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN85rCtUM/
2. Change how missing/stolen pets are recorded in police databases. Provide stolen animals with their own separate category do not group them in with stolen property such as; phones, tv’s etc
3. Provide an attached option to report your pet as missing instead of stolen.
4. Establish a clear point of contact for families reporting concerns about missing pets
5. Raise public awareness and provide practical advice to help prevent cat theft and support families searching for missing pets
6. Explain what action is being taken and how families and communities can receive updates.
This campaign is not about making unsubstantiated accusations. It is about asking reasonable questions, seeking transparency and ensuring that concerns raised by families receive proper consideration and actions from the relevant authorities
Please add your name & email in support, if you have a missing or injured cat. Please fill those fields out too. Otherwise just adding your name & email is fine
Please share the petition and help give your voice to missing cats and the families desperately searching for them.
Every signature counts. Every missing cat matters. ❤️
Contact us
Facebook @Laelaps
TikTok @Laelaps_UK
YouTube @laelaps_uk
Instagram @Laelaps_UK
X @Laelaps_uk
Updates
PHASE 1: GATHER SUPPORT & SIGNATURES ✍️
November 14, 2026
**IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ BEFORE SIGNING** By signing this campaign, you agree that your name may be included in a collective list of supporters attached to the letter and shared with the organisations and public representatives it is addressed to. The list will be used only to demonstrate public support for this campaign and to deliver the collective open letter. Your email address and other private contact details will be included in the letter and the attached signatory list. Please only sign if you are happy for your name & email to be included in this way. If you choose to hide your name on the public petition, please be aware that your name may not be suitable for inclusion in the attached public signatory list. Please sign in support of the movement. If you have a missing pet please add them to the relevant fields. Once we have more than enough signatures we will move onto phase 2
25 Comments
tik tok trends which appeal to cruel children. Cats being stolen. Couldn't care less drivers driving too fast and leaving injured cats in the road. It's never ending and if you have ever lost a cat the grief is beyond words. TIK TOK needs shutting down or at least monitoring for torture of animals posts. Well done for setting this up
Uneasy rate if cats going missing and ring door bell videos of cat theifs that police aren't taking seriously
My cat has been missing for 8 weeks and 4 days. He has never been away from home for more than 2 hours. No sightings he has just vanished into thin air. Chipped and neutered.
Why are pets different to humans? They live like us and we love them like our family. We are one of the only countries that cats and dogs are loved like sons/daughters/ brothers & sisters. Why should we be held back from investigating serious issues in Nottingham? The police force are aware there is an issue - cctv, reports, scared children in their own home and yet still nothing. Prevention should be first no? Anyone that trespasses and commits theft, should be arrested.We are the voice!
I am truly heartbroken that this happens to cats😩 it is unimaginably cruel 😣😣 I no longer have a cat myself but it makes you think maybe future cats might be house cats 🤔🤔
I’ve noticed on my Derbyshire group cats are going missing almost everyday. My town is very close to Nottinghamshire. I knew something was wrong and this page confirmed it. This is not okay!!
More & more are missing every day. I am lucky my 3 in our hse have been ok but my daughters cat went missing not so long ago. But now home
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Nottinghamshire Missing Cats Campaign – Collective Open Letter
Created by Laelaps UK is a missing pet recovery system. After receiving many missing pet alerts for the owners with missing cats in Nottinghamshire and researching more into it
We decided to create this campaign to give a voice to the many missing cats and the families desperately searching for them.
We are here👉PHASE ONE: Gather Support & Signatures
PHASE TWO: Increase public awareness via YouTube
Documentary highlighting Missing Cats of Nottinghamshire (please contact us if you have missing pets and want them included in this) details at the end of this 👇
PHASE THREE: Contact Relevant Persons in Positions of Power with open letter & signatures acquired
PHASE FOUR: Await Reponses from those contacted
Across Nottinghamshire, families are experiencing the heartbreak and distress of having their beloved cats go missing. Behind every missing cat is a worried owner desperately searching for answers, hoping their pet is safe and will return home.
For many families, the uncertainty is overwhelming. They are left wondering what happened, whether their cat has been taken, whether there may be a wider pattern of incidents, and whether enough is being done to investigate their concerns. This does not seem to be the case for many
We believe that missing cats and reports of suspected theft or unlawful taking deserve to be taken seriously. Families should not feel that they are facing these situations alone or that their concerns are going unheard.
We are calling for a more coordinated, transparent and proactive response across Nottinghamshire leadership
We are asking Nottinghamshire Police, local councils, MPs and other relevant authorities to get involved & act now:
- Review reports of missing cats and suspected cat theft across Nottinghamshire to identify any possible patterns or connections and review footage given to Police under CRN: 26000522837 and the footage we have from other residents below 👇
This can be seen in the links below
4 missing cats 2 in the same area a day apart ➡️https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN85rPhCF/
CCTV footage of a surviving cat coming back with injuries inflicted to his neck AND 1 seperate CCTV footage showing a male actively trying to lure & take a cat ➡️https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN85rfo7W/
CCTV footage of 1 male successfully taking a pet from its front porch and standing with another male ➡️ https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN85rfgQ2/
CCTV footage showing 1 male successfully holding a what appears lifeless cat, the male appears to be carrying a sharp object too. He places said cat into a box on the ground. Picks up the box and walks away ➡️https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN85rCtUM/
2. Change how missing/stolen pets are recorded in police databases. Provide stolen animals with their own separate category do not group them in with stolen property such as; phones, tv’s etc
3. Provide an attached option to report your pet as missing instead of stolen.
4. Establish a clear point of contact for families reporting concerns about missing pets
5. Raise public awareness and provide practical advice to help prevent cat theft and support families searching for missing pets
6. Explain what action is being taken and how families and communities can receive updates.
This campaign is not about making unsubstantiated accusations. It is about asking reasonable questions, seeking transparency and ensuring that concerns raised by families receive proper consideration and actions from the relevant authorities
Please add your name & email in support, if you have a missing or injured cat. Please fill those fields out too. Otherwise just adding your name & email is fine
Please share the petition and help give your voice to missing cats and the families desperately searching for them.
Every signature counts. Every missing cat matters. ❤️
Contact us
Facebook @Laelaps
TikTok @Laelaps_UK
YouTube @laelaps_uk
Instagram @Laelaps_UK
X @Laelaps_uk
Updates
PHASE 1: GATHER SUPPORT & SIGNATURES ✍️
November 14, 2026
**IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ BEFORE SIGNING** By signing this campaign, you agree that your name may be included in a collective list of supporters attached to the letter and shared with the organisations and public representatives it is addressed to. The list will be used only to demonstrate public support for this campaign and to deliver the collective open letter. Your email address and other private contact details will be included in the letter and the attached signatory list. Please only sign if you are happy for your name & email to be included in this way. If you choose to hide your name on the public petition, please be aware that your name may not be suitable for inclusion in the attached public signatory list. Please sign in support of the movement. If you have a missing pet please add them to the relevant fields. Once we have more than enough signatures we will move onto phase 2
25 Comments
My cat mysteriously disappeared two years ago. He would not normally wander from our garden. Police need to act on evidence!
tik tok trends which appeal to cruel children. Cats being stolen. Couldn't care less drivers driving too fast and leaving injured cats in the road. It's never ending and if you have ever lost a cat the grief is beyond words. TIK TOK needs shutting down or at least monitoring for torture of animals posts. Well done for setting this up
Uneasy rate if cats going missing and ring door bell videos of cat theifs that police aren't taking seriously
My cat has been missing for 8 weeks and 4 days. He has never been away from home for more than 2 hours. No sightings he has just vanished into thin air. Chipped and neutered.
Why are pets different to humans? They live like us and we love them like our family. We are one of the only countries that cats and dogs are loved like sons/daughters/ brothers & sisters. Why should we be held back from investigating serious issues in Nottingham? The police force are aware there is an issue - cctv, reports, scared children in their own home and yet still nothing. Prevention should be first no? Anyone that trespasses and commits theft, should be arrested.We are the voice!
I am truly heartbroken that this happens to cats😩 it is unimaginably cruel 😣😣 I no longer have a cat myself but it makes you think maybe future cats might be house cats 🤔🤔
I’ve noticed on my Derbyshire group cats are going missing almost everyday. My town is very close to Nottinghamshire. I knew something was wrong and this page confirmed it. This is not okay!!
More & more are missing every day. I am lucky my 3 in our hse have been ok but my daughters cat went missing not so long ago. But now home
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My cat mysteriously disappeared two years ago. He would not normally wander from our garden. Police need to act on evidence!