Find a Paw
Wally · owner Wesley C.
Wally slipped out through a gate that had not latched. The alert went out that afternoon, and a neighbor two streets over recognized the curls before the day was done.
Missing pet alert
Your pet is missing.
Your pet is missing.
Alert the neighbors
closest to home.
Whoever finds your pet is most likely someone who lives near where they went missing. We build a targeted Facebook alert and run it to people in that area, so the neighbors who'd never think to look for a lost pet page see your pet anyway.
Start Alerting Neighbors Now
Step 2 of 3
Add a photo and the details
Who are we looking for?
Four things to start. The photo and the details come next.
Please enter your pet's name.
Cross streets or a landmark are fine.
Please tell us where your pet was last seen.
Goes on the flyer and in the alert.
Please enter a phone number people can reach you on.
Where your flyer and confirmation are sent.
Please enter a valid email address.
Add a photo and the details.
These build your flyer. The photo does most of the work; the rest helps someone be sure it's your pet.
Clear, recent, and just your pet.
Please add a photo of your pet.
What kind of pet?
Please choose one.
Color, size, collar, temperament.
Your free flyer
Yours to keep, whatever you decide next. Print it, tape it to lamp posts, text it to neighbors.
A flyer only reaches whoever walks past it. The next step runs a targeted Facebook alert to people living around where your pet went missing.
How many neighbors should get the alert?
A bigger plan covers more ground around where your pet was last seen, reaches more people, and runs for longer. Basic concentrates on the closest streets; Turbo runs the full 12 miles.
Basic, 1,500–2,500 peoplewithin 5 miles
Total today-
Reach is an estimate, not a guarantee. Actual delivery depends on Facebook's ad auction and how many people are active near you. One-time charge, nothing recurring.
Your alert is live.
Order FAP-000000. Confirmation on its way to your email.
What happens next- Our team builds the alert from your photo and details.
- We target it within 12 miles of your last-seen location and send it to Facebook, which reviews every ad before it runs.
- Once approved, it starts landing on phones in that area.
- Anyone who recognizes your pet contacts you directly on the number in the alert.
Mistake in the details, or has your pet come home? Email help@findapaw.com with your order number and we'll sort it out.
We hope they're home soon.
How it works
You give us the details. We handle the rest.
Your part takes about three minutes and can be done standing on the street with your phone in one hand.
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Build your free flyer
Add your pet's name, photo and where they were last seen. Download the flyer and print it. Yours to keep, whatever you decide next.
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Choose your reach
Pick how far the alert travels and how long it runs. Every plan targets outward from the spot your pet went missing.
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Neighbors get alerted
Your pet appears in the feeds of people living streets away. Anyone who recognizes them calls you directly.
Flyers vs. alerts
A flyer can only reach so far.
A poster on a lamp post reaches whoever happens to walk past it and look up. A targeted Facebook alert reaches people at home, on the sofa, on the phone already in their hand, including the neighbors who would never think to search for a lost pet page.
- It reaches people who'd never go looking for a lost pet page
- Those are exactly the people who might spot your pet on their street
- Every extra person looking is another pair of eyes on your block
Reunions
The part everybody's here for.
Reunions happen in the comments. A neighbor recognizes a face, sends a message, and someone drives over.
Roxy · owner Britt H.
Roxy bolted at the sound of fireworks and was gone before anyone could get to the door. Someone three blocks away saw the alert, spotted her under their porch, and sat with her until Britt arrived.
Veda · owner Jessica W.
Veda is an indoor cat, so nobody was looking for her outside. The alert reached the houses either side of the yard she had wandered into, and she was home the same evening.
After you pay
Here's exactly what happens next.
You've just paid a website while your pet is missing. The least we can do is tell you where things stand at every stage.
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Confirmation lands
An email with your order number and everything you submitted, so you can check it immediately.
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We build the alert
Our team assembles the ad from your photo and details, and sets the targeting around your last-seen location.
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Facebook reviews it
Every advertiser goes through this. The timing is theirs, not ours. We'll tell you when it clears.
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It starts reaching phones
Your pet appears in the feeds of people in the area. Anyone who recognizes them contacts you directly.
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You tell us when they're home
Email us and we'll stop the campaign. We'd genuinely like to hear about it.
Straight answers
What we won't claim.
More people looking improves your odds. That much is simple arithmetic. But we can't guarantee your pet will be found, and we won't promise you a number of views. Delivery is Facebook's call and the rest is down to your neighborhood.
Anyone selling you a guarantee is selling you a feeling. If you've been contacted by someone demanding payment to return your pet, that's a known scam. Don't send money.
Questions
Answers, quickly.
What exactly am I paying for?
A targeted advertising campaign. We take your pet's details, put together a missing pet alert, and run it on Facebook to people living in the area where your pet was last seen. You also get a printable flyer with the same information.
You're paying for the alert to be created and run, not for an outcome.
Who actually sees it?
People whose location puts them inside the targeting area drawn around the address you gave us. It shows up in their Facebook and Instagram feeds, the same place they see posts from friends.
That includes neighbors who don't follow any lost pet page and would otherwise never know your pet was missing. Those are the ones worth reaching.
Do I need an account?
No. No account, no password, nothing to log into or cancel. Everything you need afterwards arrives by email.
What photo works best?
Clear, recent, well lit, and your pet on their own rather than in a group shot. Skip filters: people need to recognize your pet on a small screen while scrolling.
Why do you want my phone number?
So sightings reach you in the moment. Someone standing next to your dog needs to be able to call, not compose an email and wait.
It's optional. Leave it blank and we'll show your email instead.
Does this actually improve my chances?
It improves them the only way anyone honestly can: by getting far more local people looking than would otherwise know anything had happened.
What we can't do is guarantee your pet will be found, and we won't quote you a number. Be wary of anyone who does.
How fast does it go out?
We put your alert together as soon as the order lands, then Facebook reviews it. Every advertiser goes through that, and the timing is theirs, not ours. Once it clears review it starts showing to people in your area.
You'll hear from us by email at each stage.
What if I got a detail wrong?
Email help@findapaw.com with your order number. If the alert hasn't gone live we can usually fix it first.
Is the payment secure?
Yes. Stripe processes it. Your card details go directly to them. They never touch our servers and we never see your card number.
Every hour, they can get further from home.
Alerting the people nearby is the part you can start right now, from your phone.
Start your alert