Reasons for cats leaving home and not coming back:

1. Lost their way. The cat's curiosity is very strong. He ran out secretly and had so much fun outside that he forgot to go home.

2. Worry about being punished and scolded. Every time a cat comes home after going out to play, it will be punished and scolded by its owner. In the long run, the cat will be very afraid of its owner and will run away from home.

3. It’s more interesting outside. When the cat leaves home and finds that the outside world is more interesting, it will be attracted to the outside and will no longer think about going home.

4. Feeling afraid of the owner. If the owner always beats and scolds the cat, it will feel very scared of you. When it accumulates a lot of disappointment, it will leave the home.

5. It is uncomfortable during estrus. When a cat is in estrus, it will feel very uncomfortable and will try its best to find a partner outside to mate.

6. Imminent death. When it has a premonition that it is about to die, it will find a way to leave home and its owner, and want to leave with dignity.

7. An accident happened. You may encounter an accident along the way, such as a car accident, injury, etc., or you may encounter a cat dealer.

Methods to find a lost cat:

1. Search nearby. Cats are cautious and timid animals. When you find a cat leaving home, you should first follow the stairs and carefully search the entire floor. The cat is likely to hide in a corner of the stairs.

2. Shout loudly. When you go out to look for your cat, you can shout the cat's name loudly. The cat may run out of the corner after hearing the sound.

3. Comprehensive community search. Most cats will stay within two kilometers of home, in parks, less populated areas, construction sites, parking lots, alleys, garbage dumps and other places where cats tend to gather.

4. Create clues to go home. Place cat food or something the cat likes to eat in the cat's food bowl at the door of your home every day, and never stop using it to attract the cat to come home through the smell of the food.

5. Post cat-finding tips. If you want to find a cat, the best way is to post cat-finding tips and make simple posters to post around your home.