LOST AND FOUND PET RESOURCES
Lost Dog Recovery Tips
Check around block and surrounding streets.
Alert microchip company if applicable.
File lost report with local police, animal control, shelters and vets.
Inquire about sending flyers and renting trail cameras and humane traps.
Outgoing social dogs are more likely to be taken in or brought to shelter
Fearful dogs are likely to flee from anyone attempting to capture, and are more likely to require the use of trail cameras, feeding stations and humane traps.
Create posters and flyers.
Hand out flyers door to door, speak with as many neighbors face to face as possible and distribute to community locations.
Hang posters in close proximity to last seen location and high traffic areas such as intersections and main roads.
Share and check community based social media groups and message boards.
Post your pets information on websites such as Pawboost, Nextdoor, FidoFinder, etc.
Call vets, shelters and authorities approximately every eight hours to cover shift changes.
Visit shelters in person and REPEAT above steps following day.
When found, update anywhere a lost report was filed.
PRINTABLE LOST DOG RECOVERY CHECKLIST
Lost Cat Recovery Tips
Conduct thorough search of inside home if cat was not seen escaping
Conduct thorough search of external property. 92%* of indoor cats are found within five homes. 84% for outdoor access cats. *Information provided by Missing Pet Partnership
Alert microchip company - if applicable.
File lost reports with local police, animal control, shelters and vets. Inquire about sending flyers and renting trail cameras and humane traps from shelters.
Create posters and flyers. Many lost cats that are spotted go unreported because people often think the cat is stray or feral. Posters and flyers alert the neighborhood that your cat is not a stray or feral.
Hand out flyers door to door, speak with as many neighbors face to face as possible.
Hang posters in close proximity to last seen location and high traffic areas such as intersections and main roads.
Hang and distribute flyers at and to community locations.
Conduct another thorough search of external property.
Share and check community based social media groups and message boards.
Post your pets information on websites such as Pawboost, Nextdoor, LostMyKitty, etc.
Call vets, shelters and authorities approximately every eight hours to cover shift changes.
Visit shelters in person and REPEAT above steps following day.
When found, update anywhere a lost report was filed.
File a lost report with St. Hubert’s.
PRINTABLE LOST Cat RECOVERY CHECKLIST
Found Pet Recovery Tips
These tips are intended to help reunite lost pets with their families. We urge anyone that comes across an unknown animal to use caution; if you do not feel safe please contact your local animal control or police department immediately.
Check with residents in the area the dog/cat was found.
If the animal is wearing a collar and has ID tags, contact the phone number on the tag or the local health department if a rabies tag is present.
File a found report with local police, animal control, shelters and vets.
Share on and check community social media groups and message boards.
Post the pets information on websites such as Pawboost, Nextdoor, FidoFinder, LostMyKitty, etc.
Bring the found dog/cat to a vet or shelter to be scanned for a microchip.
Alert microchip company if applicable.
Create FOUND DOG/CAT posters and flyers.
Hand out flyers door to door, speak with as many neighbors face to face as possible.
Hang posters in close proximity to the location the dog/cat was found in and high traffic areas such as intersections and main roads nearby.
When reunited, update anywhere a found report was filed.
File a found report with St. Hubert’s.
PRINTABLE FOUND PET CHECKLIST
Additional Resources
Recovery and Reunification Aids
Prevention
Lost Pet Recovery and Prevention Brochure
