Monday, October 15, 2007

Lost and Found Pets

What do you do if you find a cat or dog? Chances are it is lost and the owner may be out searching for that animal. Below are a few tips on what to do when you find a lost pet or stray animal.

- If the pet has an identification collar, contact the owner.
- Check the neighborhood for lost pet flyers.
- Put up found pet flyers.
- Place an ad in the local news paper stating that you have found a pet. Don't give a full description of the pet, you want to make sure that the owner can indentify the pet you have found.
- Call your local Animal Services if you see a lost or stray animal. Lost or stray pets are often confused and scared. They are in danger of being injured or hit by a car. If you find a lost pet, please bring the animal into the shelter and advise them where the animal was found. Often when you turn in a lost animal, you are given the first opportunity to adopt the animal if the owner does not claim it.
- Post found pet ads (and search the lost pet ads) on lost and found pet web sites such as Petfinder, Pets911, LostandFoundPets.biz, etc.

For more advice on what to do, ask your local Animal Services and Veterinarian Offices. Search the internet, there are many sites on what to do if you find a lost pet. Also, more and more pet owners are creating lost pet websites and MySpace pages as well.

In the news:

Local Teen Creates Website For Lost And Found Pets

When a family pet goes missing it can be devastating. To help in their search, many people post flyers and turn to classified ads. But now, thanks to one local teenager, those who are missing their animals have another option - a national website devoted entirely to lost and found pets.

Click here to read the whole story - (Related Video)

Since '06, LostandFoundpets.biz has provided 100% FREE Classified Ads for lost and found pets across the country.

Lost and Found Pets Web site and MySpace page:

LostandFoundPets.biz
www.myspace.com/lostandfoundpets