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There’s nothing worse than the sinking feeling in your stomach when you
go to the back door and call for your dog and their missing and nowhere
to be found. You see a gate hanging open or a hole under the
fence. You rush out front calling frantically and jump in your car and
drive around the neighborhood straining to see down each alley,
yard, field or around every corner hoping to see your pet.
There are some steps you can take to locate your missing friend:
Check
with neighborhood first -
Get out of your car and
visit with children, moms, the mailman and others in your neighborhood
who may have seen your pet. Check with them first. It would help if you
had a picture with you.
Check the
local animal shelters -
Don’t just call the
shelters, go visit them in person because a phone description may not be
good enough for them to identify your dog, especially since they may have
a lot of animals. Stop by them every day if possible for a week or so.
Provide them with a lost pet form and a picture noting any unusual
markings or characteristics.
Check
with the local police -
Do this particularly if
you think your pet has been stolen.
Post
flyers in the local area -
Flyers should be posted
with local veterinarians, most have some kind of a bulletins board just
for this, local
supermarkets, post offices, Laundromats, convenience stores, etc. (be
sure to take them down after your pet has been found)
Place a
want-ad in the newspaper - Adds should be placed under “Lost & Found” giving a description, where
lost, and perhaps a reward, of course, don’t forget to look in the
“found” section for your dog.
Losing your dog can be a traumatic time. But with patience and a plan,
you’ll probably have your friend back in no time. To help prevent a
permanent loss, make sure your dog always has proper identification on
him in the form of a tag or collar plate. and talk to us about a Home
again Chip ( http://www.homeagain.com
) It’s a simple injection under the skin many animal control
units have a reader. |
