Finding Your Lost Pet

Tips to help you find your lost pet:

1. Take good clear photographs of your pet so that you can make posters if it becomes lost.
2. Ask your neighbors if they have seen your pet. Leave your phone number and a picture with them so they can call you if they spot your pet.
3. Print up lost pet flyers and post wherever you can. Search places such as nearby schools and parks. Distribute your flyer to all vets, groomers and stores in your area. Vets must limit treatment until a legal owner is found, so don't delay. Make sure all vets in your area have all your information.
4. Contact all pounds and shelters in your area to let them know that you have lost your pet. Fill out a lost pet report and provide a photo. It may take a few days for your pet to be picked up by animal control so check back with the pounds and shelters every day.
5. Visit pounds and shelters personally to look for your pet. Your description may vary drastically from the shelter/pound description. Also remember, even if your pet had a collar and tags when it disappeared, it may not have that collar on anymore.
6. Find the number of your local roads department. Call them to find out if they have picked up any dead animals matching your pet's description. They may not always contact animal control.
7. Place a "lost pet" ad in your local newspapers. Offer a reward if possible but do not list the amount.
8. Check "Found" ads in your local newspapers.
9. If you have any concerns about a caller claiming to have found your pet (for instance, if he tells you to meet him at a strange or dangerous location, or to send him money in order to get your pet back) agree to do whatever he asks, but call the police. Sadly this does happen.