My pet is missing...
Most lost pets are found very close to home.
Step 1
Search your property and immediate area first
Check inside the home first:
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cupboards
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under beds
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behind appliances
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inside lounges.
Search your yard:
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sheds
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garages
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under decks
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under cars.
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in & under bushes
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For cats: on the roof & in trees
Leave gates open (if no other animals) so the pet can return. If sighted, sit or lie down and act calm, don’t run toward them.
Step 2
Check immediate neighbours
Ask neighbours not to chase or call the pet.
Ask neighbours to search their yard
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sheds
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garages
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under decks
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under cars.
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in & under bushes
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For cats: on the roof & in trees
Step 3
Put out scent items at home
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Pets bed or blanket
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Unwashed clothing of the owner
Put items near the entrance of where the pet escaped from
Step 4
Make sure your phone is ON & LOUD
Step 5
Check your pets microchip details
Step 6
Post your missing animal on every LOCAL page & the releavant lost & found pages for your area
In your post include:
1. A photo
2. Name of pet
3. Gender
4. Missing from (suburb) & last seen sightings (if any)
5. Time & Date missing
6. Contact Number(s) - This is very important as you cannot be monitoring comments while searching
7. Ask people NOT to chase
Step 7
Do a physical search of the neighbourhood
It is very important that you do not delay searching.
Walk slowly within a 1–5 house radius (for cats). For dogs, expand to a few streets or kilometres.
Take a torch at night to catch eye shine.
Check:
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Under houses
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Bushes
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Storm drains
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Construction sites
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Parks and carparks
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Under Cars
Step 8
Letter box drop & put up posters
Place posters where they are most visible
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Bus stops
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Local shops
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Poles
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Parks
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Street Corners