Did you know that approximately 85 million families in the United States own a pet? Are you one of them? The most popular pets are dogs and cats. Pet owners truly embrace their pets as members of their family. Many families include their pets in their family pictures. The devastation that is felt when one of these beloved pets goes missing can be completely overwhelming. So what do you do if your pet goes missing?

Micro Chip & Pet ID Tag for Collar

There are a few preventative measures that you can take just in case your pet does go missing at some point. One of the simplest things you can do is to make sure that you have a collar with a tag that has your current phone number on it at all times. Another option is to microchip your pet. Micro chipping your pet dramatically increases your odds of having your pet safely returned to you.

What to Do First when Finding a Lost Dog

The first thing that you need to do is begin looking for your missing pet as soon as possible. The longer that your pet is missing the odds of you find them continue to go down. Typically your best odds of finding your pet are in the first 24 hours. While you are searching you will want to make sure that you have your phone with you. If someone finds your pet and sees your phone number on the collar, hopefully they will contact you immediately. You may even want to change the voicemail on your phone giving one other person that they could call if you did not answer for some reason. Then if they cannot get a hold of you they can call a trusted family member or friend that you have set up.

Lost Pet Reports & Notifications

Automated missing pet services can also help you to find your pet quickly. These services will immediately call and email thousands of your nearby neighbors to notify them that your animal is missing. Using one of these automated services is a way to reach a large group of people all at once. Make a flyer on your computer with information about your missing animal and who people can contact if they find your beloved pet. Be sure that you include a picture of your animal so that people will know for sure if they have your animal. You can hang your flyer around your neighborhood, nearby stores, pet stores, or local animal shelters. You can also blast the information on social media. You can have your friends share the information on their social media pages as well.
Calling all of the nearby animal shelters, rescue groups, and animal control agencies can also be extremely helpful. Visiting the animal shelters each day to check again for your pet is a fantastic idea. Most animal shelters are busy and do not have time to try and find owners of the pets that come into the shelter.

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If none of these steps help you find your pet, contact us here at Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami FL. We offer lost and stolen pet detective services. We have resources that are proven to help find your lost pet. We want your pet to be returned to your family as soon as possible.