Obviously, if it is unsupervised. It needs assistance. House cats that get lost outside need your help as much as a lost dog. Check for a collar and tag. If it has a tag. check the number and address and call the owners or drive It home. A rabies tag can usually be traced through the veterinary hospital from which it was issued. A dog license, through the license agency. While you are doing this and if possible, place the animal in a safe place. It is helpful to keep a spare loop lease in the car.

Do not risk injury to yourself. If you can not catch the animal, at least report it the police department, who will dispatch the proper personel to try and help. They will then have a report of where it was last sighted in case the owner calls in. If there is no tag, you can do one or more of the following: call a report or take the animal to the SPCA, keep the animal a few days and place a free found ad in the classified and even post signs and ask around the neighborhood. It is a good feeling to help animal in need.