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There is no foolproof way of finding a lostpet: your pet could be anywhere, it could even have been stolen. All you canreally do is try your best to find it and never give up hope.
The most popular way to begin a search foryour missing animal is to search the neighbourhood. If you know your pet hasnot been gone very long then you can hope it hasn't gone too far from thehouse. Also, how you search will depend on the type of pet you have, and its habits.
Birds will fly into trees and are also veryhard to catch once they have escaped the cage. Cats tend to wander all over andwill also climb trees or onto roofs, so they are hard to find. Dogs can getquite far if they decide to take off, and shy or scared dogs may hide, evenfrom searchers.
The best thing to do, once you havesearched the area and come up with nothing, is to print up flyers with a goodpicture of your pet. Include all your contact details, the animals name, size,age and any distinguishing features. Also, offer a small reward if you can,although anyone with a heart will return your pet without incentive.
Also, alert the local RSPCA, nearby animalshelters and veterinary clinics, and tell them about your missing pet. Manylost pets end up in these shelters, so your pet may be found in one of themsoon. Also alert those further afield: your pet may have been picked up in acar or managed to travel quite far away. Having is also agood idea, should your pet need emergency medical attention once it is found.
Unfortunately, in the case of lost pets,prevention is better than a cure, so always make sure your pet is secure athome, that he or she wears a collar if possible, or in the case of birds wearsa ring on its leg. Even indoor animals should wear them all the time. Many policiescover the costs of replacing a lost or stolen pet, but this does not soothe theheartache of missing the lost animal.