If your Birman cat has managed to escape the house or simply nowhere to be found, please call your vet and ask for suggestions on what to do next. Your vet may suggest a few courses of action to take right away. First, begin your search immediately. If you saw her escape, start your search in the direction in which she ran away. If you didn’t see her escape, check your own house first then the area surrounding your house. Alert animal control, police departments, veterinarians, and animal shelters within a 20 mile radius. If your cat has a microchip, contact the microchip company to make sure they have your most recent information. Alert your neighbors. When you head out to search make sure you have treats, a leash, and water. Begin your search within a one to two mile radius of the last sighting and cover the area with fliers. Leave fliers with your vet Columbia, MD too. Click this link to learn more: http://vetscolumbia.com/