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How To Find A Missing Pet
To figure out where your cat or dog is likely to be, try to think like the missing pet.
These strategies can help:
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Search Your Property: For a missing indoor cat, begin at the escape point (e.g., a pushed-out window screen), looking around and under the house. For dogs or outdoor cats, call the missing pet as you normally would.
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Canvas the Neighborhood: Go door-to-door looking for neighbors who may have seen your dog. Establish its line of travel and focus your resources in that direction. For cats, ask permission to search yards in a five-house radius. Check carefully under houses and in hiding places with a flashlight.
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Update Your Voicemail: Make sure that callers hear a message with details about your pet’s situation and your cell-phone number.
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Set a Cat Trap: A frightened cat’s instinct is to hide in silence, no matter how much it wants to come home. Visit
www.catsinthebag.org for information on using humane cat trap.
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Make Posters: Write “Reward” at the top in large, black letters and “Lost Dog/Cat” at the bottom with a picture of your pet. Post the signs along major intersections in a one-mile radius of your house.
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Place an Ad: Take out ads in local and metro newspapers. Post listings online with local rescue groups and at shelter Websites.
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Check the Shelter: This is especially helpful for missing dogs. While few cats are found in shelters, it’s wise to check just in case.
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