lostpets

Tips and links to use if your pet gets lost

First, don't wait, start looking and using these resources immediately.
Second, don't give up, pets can be found many weeks after they are lost if you are persistent.
Third, don't think other people will remember. Go door to door in the same neighborhoods every 2-3 weeks. You might be the kind of person who puts a flyer on your fridge, many people won't. Replace lost pet posters every couple weeks, using a different color paper each time. Cardstock works better than regular paper, holds up to rain well.

Websites to read first

http://www.catsinthebag.org/ Note that different types of cats require different search strategies, this site is excellent for providing information

http://www.missingpetpartnership.org/

http://www.canismajor.com/dog/lostdog.html

if you’ve lost a cat, join

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MissingCatAssistance/

They have lots of information and support

Places to post lost ads and search found ads:

your local newspaper

http://www.pets911.com/lost-and-found-pets/

http://www.craigslist.org

http://www.petfinder.com/classifieds/classifiedhop.html

http://dogdetective.com/ (they accept lost cat ads too and send out an alert to local rescues and shelters)

http://www.lassiecomehomenc.org/postapet.html (Triad area only)

http://www.flealess.org/lostpets/

http://www.lostfoundpets.us/

http://www.lostpetsos.org/

http://www.tabbytracker.com/

http://www.fidofinder.com/

http://www.foundandlostpets.com/

http://www.lostandfound.com/

http://missingpets.com/

http://www.returnmypet.com/

http://www.lostandpound.com

Other resources

http://www.findtoto.com/ will call your neighbors and alert them

http://www.lostpetcards.com/ will mail postcards to the area you specify

You can post a request on Craigslist to find tracking dogs. Note: you have to do this very soon after your pet disappears or escapes, they can’t search days later.

If your pet has a microchip, notify

24 pet watch 1-866-597-2424

and the maker of your microchip

http://www.avidid.com/lostpet.html

or

Home Again 1-866-738-4324

http://www.petfinder.com/awo/index.cgi is good to accumulate a list of shelters and rescues near that zipcode to alert.

http://www.ScoopAway.com/Vet-Finder will let you put together a list of vets by zip code to alert