Is Your Pet Missing? Follow These Steps:
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Notify your local Animal Control Officer and call your local police’s non-emergency number.
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Visit Missing Dogs Massachusetts so they can post your pet’s photo and description.
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Send update now, including pet sightings, to the Mass Lost Pets Network, along with a location or Google Map of where your pet was last seen.
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Follow these video tips on finding a missing dog.
Helpful Hint
Please include the following in any emails, posts or flyers:
- Whether you are reporting a lost pet or a found pet
- Exact location where the pet was lost or found
- Date when the pet was lost or found
- Breed of pet
- The type and ID number of an implanted recovery microchip, if applicable
- Name of the pet, if known
- Description and distinguishing marks
- A few photos showing different aspects of the pet, if possible
- Your contact information
More Tips On Finding A Lost Pet
Put a piece of clothing that you’ve worn and/or their bedding outside. The smell can help attract your lost pet back home.
Call vet offices and shelters in your town and surrounding towns. Some dogs and cats will roam far!
Ask your local animal control officer to put out a SABER alert. It’s an alert system for lost dogs that’s similar to the AMBER alert system for missing children.
Encourage people not to chase your pet if they see him or her, but to either contact you immediately or crouch down and calmly toss treats to lure him/her close to them. If your pet is a dog, encourage people to try to avoid eye contact with the animal since that can be frightening for them.
Spread the word online. Post your pet’s photo on sites like Facebook and your local Patch and encourage people to spread the word.
You can also buy lost pet postcards at sites like Lost Pet Cards.
Missing Dogs Massachusetts has helped to find over 700 lost dogs since January, working through social media to raise awareness about missing dogs.
Found a cat or a dog?
There are a lot of things to consider when you think you have come across a stray cat or dog. While you may want to help the animal, it may or may not be necessary – and your safety must always be a priority.
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