Contact your microchip company. If your pet is microchipped, contact your microchip company as soon as you discover your pet is missing. Let the representative know that you’d like to report your pet as “lost or possibly stolen.” The company will flag your pet’s records just in case someone finds your pet and tries to change the microchip registration to their name!
Make a flyer with your pet's photo, age, gender, breed and color, and your contact information. Distribute them to neighbors, area businesses, veterinary offices, police departments, and animal shelters. You can also post them at traffic intersections and pet supply stores.
Offer a reward, if you want, but protect against scams by omitting an identifying trait in your pet's description. If someone claiming to have found your pet doesn't mention the omitted trait, he may not have your pet. Be wary of people who insist that you give or wire them money for the return of your pet.
Use online sites like Craigslist and Facebook to post information about your pet. Don’t forget to include the same important information that’s included on your flyers.
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