The following info was shared with us by a friend at Dogster.com who created this link list while helping to find Matthew (pictured at left). CLICK HERE to view the original source.
Matthew was a dog about to be euthanized in a South Los Angeles shelter. A rescue group pulled him saving his life and were transporting him to his new home when he slipped his lead during transport. He was scared, running loose, recovering from being neutered and had an injured foot. Two and a half weeks later a homeless man who had seen flyers about Matthew spotted him and used a pay phone to contact the rescue team.
Helpful TIPS and LINKS if you have Lost (or Found) a Pet
- post FLIERS and more FLIERS EVERYWHERE - minimum a 10 mile radius of where your pet went missing - see Posters and Fliers Tips using the "five words, five seconds rule"
- ask postal workers and delivery personnel (UPS, Fed Ex, etc) to help distribute fliers and be on the lookout. taxi cabs, bus drivers, and children also make excellent spotters
- notify and send fliers to local VETS, SHELTERS, Humane societies, and Rescue organizations (esp breed specific if applicable)
- STAPLES Sporting Goods stores will often make 100 free color copies for lost animals - a good black and white flier with clear picture may help manage expenses too
- place ads in your local NEWSPAPERS
- FindToto.com will call neighbors in the area (for a fee)
- post online in classified Lost ads by state and city (see links below)
- check Found ads frequently because most sites do not automatically coordinate losts with founds
- also do a quick search at different sites to make sure your pet is NOT listed for Adoption or for Sale
Main National Lost and Found Search Sites:
Craigslist Place a listing in the Pets and Lost&Found categories
K9 Amber Alert yahoo group that many rescuers cross post from
Petfinder.com place classified Lost ad and watch classified Found ads as well as avail. for adoption by state (*CAUTION*: if someone calls from "Petfinders" and offers to call local groups/vets for a fee, this is a SCAM and not associated with Petfinder.com)
Petharbor lists many (but not all) area shelters - you can register your lost pet into their database
**still have someone GO TO and check shelters at least every few days
Good Searching Tips:
Action Against Poisoning for lost pet behaviour
Lost Dog Search
Lost Pet SOS
Missing Pet Network
Missing Pet Partnership at lostapet.org:
. . . Lost DOG Posters and Fliers - using the "five words, five seconds rule"
. . . lost DOG behaviour
. . . lost CAT behaviour
. . . Think Lost NOT Stray
Pet Rescue
additional National Lost and Found Sites:
Dog Detective
Fido Finder
Find That Pet
Found and Lost Pets
Have you Seen this Pet
Help Me Find my Pet
The Internet Lost and Found
K911
Lost and Found Now
Lost and Pound
Lost Dogs Database
Lost Paws
Lost Pet SOS
Lost Pets International
Missing Pet Network
Operation KONA
The Pet Rescue
Pets 911
Return My Pet
Tabby Tracker
more national classified: can post lost ads on most but
***check esp if you think your pet was stolen or is being sold or auctioned off
Buy Sell Community
Coeur D Alene’s Pet Classifieds
The Megaboard
Oodle
VAST
Ziply
other Services:
American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery Program for animals with tatoos or microchips
Find Toto will call neighbors in the area (for a fee)
International K9 Search and Rescue Services
National Dog Registry for dogs with tatoos
Pet Detectives, Inc licensed private investigators coaching by phone, online, or on site search
Pet Hunters International certified pet detectives
Sherlock Bones commercial services
For Humane Trapping advice, see my Diary entry Dec 7, 2006 and Pictures in my photo album. If there has been a reliable sighting of your pet, traps can usually be obtained and set up by Animal Control Officers or Wildlife Managers. If they do not have traps available, check with local pest control places for HaveAHart traps or something similar. Just make sure it is large enough...
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Kat 5 Animal Rescue for help during Disasters (natural and man-made)
Katrina Animals Reunion Team (KART)
Lost Katrina Pets
Petfinder Animal Emergency Response Network helping during Disasters
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Other Sites specific to WASHINGTON state:
Craigslist/Seattle-Tacoma
Ginger’s Pet Rescue
The Highline Times newspaper
Humane Society for Seattle and King County
Humane Society for SW Washington
Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County
KIRO TV Classifieds
KIRO TV Lost Pet Photos
Myspace Lost Pets in Western WA
Seattle.backpage
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NOTE: if you have a bad experience with ANY of these sites, please notify me as I would like to keep this as user-friendly as possible. suggestions for additional links also appreciated.
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