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Missing Pet Recovery Services... reuniting families with their lost pets. |
BEWARE of anyone who calls or emails you regarding a listing you posted online!
We NEVER contact lost pet owners from online listings or Craigslist.
Avoid Pet Alert Scams using our tradename, like WeFindPets.net, FindingYourLostPet.com, PetAmberAlert.com, PetsAmberalert.com, lostpetsos.org
ReportMyLostPet.com, lostdoghq.com and LostMyDoggie.com. Investigate their claims as many are scams!
All of the companies listed above infringe on Missing Pet Recovery Services' trade name in violation of state and federal laws.
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20 things you should do if your dog runs away:
- Don't go out anywhere with out a leash on your person. You would be amazed how many people forget this one simple item and lost the pet again after capturing it!
- Check your bushes, garage, under vehicles and other small den-like areas on your property to see if your dog is frightened and hiding. 15% of dogs are still on the owner's property.
- Most dogs are recovered within 2 miles of their home. Put signs up in your neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods with a current, clear picture of your dog. Offer a reward. Put flyers on peoples' doors. Email us two photos (head on and profile is preferred), with a physical description, include a line or two about the dogs personality type (such as, "friendly but skittish") and we'll create our special "Door Hanger" Templates (3-per page). We remove the photograph’s background in order to make your pet more visible and recognizable. They are free for the asking and they work!
- Notify the local police department and give the patrol officer a few flyers so that he can a) help you look and contact you if he finds the dog, b) notify dispatch so that if neighbors see you lurking around the houses and yards, they can know in advance what you're up to, and c) he can give the info to the officer who will be patrolling on the next shift.
- Look in areas where your dog is likely to find food, protective shelter, other dogs, or water. When it is hot head down hill, which is one way dogs locate water.
- People take lost pets to local veterinarians, police stations, shelters, animal hospitals, kennels, groomers, even pet stores. Make sure all local places where your pet might turn up have your poster.
- Put an ad in the paper right away. Put ads in both the daily paper and any weekly community papers that your local towns might publish.
- Look online for local shelter websites and don't forget to post on your local CraigsList. They often post found dogs on their web pages. A website called pets911 lets people post free lost and found ads for pets. Do a Google search; there may be more websites like that one. The Humane Society recommends that lost pet owners send shelters within a 60-mile radius a picture of their dogs, along with details for returning him/her if someone should bring your dog to them.
- Email a photo and description of your lost pet to your veterinarian and ask that he forward it to five other veterinarians asking them to all to do the same by forwarding it 5 more veterinarians. Soon you'll have all the local veterinarians on the lookout for your pet. Remember to include Microchip identification numbers if applicable and ask that they scan and verify ownership of any pet matching the description and photo you provided.
- Don't forget to read the local papers to see if there's a FOUND DOG ad for your dog.
- If there are businesses near where your pet went missing, find out if they actively survey their monitors. Befriend the night watchman and security guards I have had many dogs captured as a result of an attentive caring guard notifying us as a pet targeted their dumpster. Ask businesses to put your flyers up in their break rooms. Visit the shipping and receiving areas of stores, visiting at different times to meet all the shift workers.
- Be sure to canvas to all the local drive-thru restaurants and bank tellers. Ask for the manager after ordering something off the dollar menu and ask them if you can leave some flyers for their break room and to keep them by the drive-thru window. They can see into every car very well from their perspective.
- Gather a team of family members and volunteers to canvas to your local church services. These are right-minded people and church members don't generally travel more than 10 miles to attend church. Ask the pastor, priest or minister if they would hand them out to their congregation following their services. I also ask for the congregations prayers as this usually gets the whole church talking about your pet. Prayer can’t hurt at a time like this either. Avoid plastering windshields with flyers as this is illegal littering in most areas.
- Turn your car into a billboard! Use bright florescent window markers to advertise your lost dog as you drive through your community. Be sure to include: the breed or description of your dog if it is a lesser known breed, list a street, intersection, or neighborhood name, the city or town and your phone number. Keep it to 3-4 lines of information. The letters should be three to four inches tall – any smaller and they won't be easy to read. Use different colors in your message to make it easier to read. You can also include a color photograph of your dog inserted inside a plastic sheet protector and secured to your window with tape.
- See if there's a pet search-and-rescue operation in your town. Beware of paying high fees to private trackers; look for volunteer teams like Missing Pet Recovery Services or Pet Sleuths or get a recommendation from your shelter.
- Consider using www.findtodo.com for EMERGENCY PHONE ALERT for lost pets. Use our discount code: Rescue15 for a 15% discount on your order! They will telephone Alerts to 1000's of your neighbors within minutes and immediately delivers a description of your lost dog, lost cat or stolen pet. Buyer Beware! I have found similar pay-per-click services that charge more, take your money and never make the calls.
- Try my secret weapon for recovering dogs! Go out and pick up a 10-12 piece Bucket of KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken - Original Recipe). Avoid Bojangles or similarly spiced chicken as they use Cyanine Pepper and dogs don't really like it. Now, go out and have a relaxing picnic right around sunset. Dogs won't come to nervous, anxious energy, they won’t respond to their name after a few days so don't bother sitting there calling your dog. Plan on picnicking outdoors for at least 2-3 hours to allow the dog time to travel towards the smell if the chicken. Keep it light and worry-free. Toss a ball, tell jokes and enjoy the chicken! The delicious aroma will travel up to 1-1/2 miles and don't be surprised if several dogs appear looking for that tasty treat they smelled. If you see your pet, don't give chase and don’t allow yourself to get overly-excited or the pet may bolt. Continue eating, allowing the pet to come to you. Don't grab at your pet, have patience and allow the pet to smell and to begin eating and allow the pet to focus on the food before attempting capture.
- This one works for both cats and dogs. Sleep in a t-shirt and leave it under a bush, shrub or low tree but avoid leaving out in the open. Leave some of that left over KFC (Dogs can handle eating every part of the chicken but the drumsticks) Check the location you left the t-shirt right around sunrise and sunset. Check the surrounding area very well. Very often the dog or cat will linger around the area once they found your scent.
- If you're using a trap, keep the t-shirt inside the trap; your human smell reduces the feral animals entering the trap as they are attracted to the bait. Don't put cans of food inside the trap. Instead place the food on a paper plate or piece of cardboard on the ground and place the trap directly over the food. The animal can still gain access to the food through the wire rungs. This way you don't have to handle potentially contaminated containers should you catch something other than Fluffy or Fido. Never open a trap containing your pet until you arrive home and are behind close doors.
- It takes a village to find a lost pet... go out and create the village by talking to your neighbors. Recruit kids, co-workers and other volunteers to help you canvas. Repeat your canvassing several times to the same area, asking folks to note the time and location they saw your lost pet
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Here are some more websites with great tips:
Calming products can include Bach Flower Essences and a commercial preparation called Calm Down liquid. Follow directions carefully. It only takes a tiny amount to be effective; do not over-dose!
HomeAgain micro chipping services (others are Vantage, Avid, 24 Pet Watch). TIP: Don't just get the chip implanted ... be sure to go online and register so the vet or volunteer who scans the chip can connect the dog to you.
We sponsor a Loose Dog Recovery Program in Cabarrus and Mecklenburg Counties to recover and reunite owners and their dogs during the July 4th holiday weekend.
We are working to offer lost pet behavior and recovery training for the staff and volunteers of animal shelters, humane societies, rescue groups, and animal welfare organizations.
Finally, we are developing educational seminars for elementary schools, shelters, and the public, We will provide materials and training to shelter and rescue workers across the state. Volunteers are needed to present these courses in their local area. Visit our Contact Page
Pet recovery certification courses and MAR Technician certifications are available through Kat Albrecht. Learn more at missingpetpartnership.com |
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