What to Do if You Lose Your Pet<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”24px” el_class=”adoption-faqs-page-title-spacer”][vc_column_text el_class=”ready-to-adopt-title”]Getting the word out early is the key to getting your dog or cat back safe and soundly. Don\u2019t assume your pet will return on his or her own in a few hours. And don\u2019t wait around. As soon as you are aware that your pet is missing, GET THE WORD OUT.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”62px” el_class=”desktop-spacer”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=””][vc_column][qode_elements_holder number_of_columns=”two_columns” columns_proportion=”33_66″ custom_class=”adoption-faq-image-left-row finding-lost-pets-elements-container”][qode_elements_holder_item advanced_animations=”no” custom_class=”finding-lost-pets-image-container”][vc_single_image image=”595″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][\/qode_elements_holder_item][qode_elements_holder_item vertical_alignment=”middle” advanced_animations=”no” custom_class=”adoption-faq-text-column”][vc_column_text el_class=”adoption-faq-title”]<\/p>\n

Make posters<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”adoption-faq-description”]Create physical posters and hang them within a couple miles’ radius of your home. Always include a physical description of your pet and a picture. Make special note of any distinctive coloring, markings, or other features. Include the animal\u2019s name, as it may make it easier for someone to call your pet over and safely capture them to return to you.[\/vc_column_text][\/qode_elements_holder_item][\/qode_elements_holder][vc_empty_space height=”40px” el_class=”desktop-spacer”][qode_elements_holder number_of_columns=”two_columns” columns_proportion=”66_33″ custom_class=”adoption-faq-image-right-row”][qode_elements_holder_item vertical_alignment=”middle” advanced_animations=”no” custom_class=”adoption-faq-text-column”][vc_column_text el_class=”adoption-faq-title”]<\/p>\n

Search for your pet by calling their name<\/h3>\n

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Enlist family and friends to canvas the neighborhood, in all directions, on the roads and as the crow flies. Don\u2019t try to predict where your pet could or wouldn\u2019t have gone \u2013 YOU NEVER KNOW. The best time to call for your pet is at night and at dawn. If you are calling from your car, drive slowly, roll down all the windows, stop and turn your vehicle off frequently to listen.<\/div>\n

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Contact local vets and shelters<\/h3>\n

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Call your veterinary hospital and all surrounding animal hospitals, including the emergency animal hospitals. Contact the animal shelter closest to you and all surrounding animal shelters within a 60-mile radius. Don\u2019t simply rely on their information; go to each location if possible and look at all recent animals on a daily basis. Don’t give up hope.<\/div>\n

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Use social media<\/h3>\n

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Post on your personal social media accounts and ask animal shelters to post on theirs. Use any local \u201clost and found\u201d websites as an additional resource.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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