Find a Paw
Lost pet scams and how to spot them
The common tricks scammers use on people searching for a lost pet, and how to protect yourself.
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Advice
If your pet is missing
Practical, unsentimental guidance written for the first few hours, when it matters most.
Found a dog or cat? What to do next
How to get a found pet back to its owner safely.
Read itHow to find a lost cat (especially an indoor cat)
Lost cats usually hide close to home and stay quiet. Here is how to search for them.
Read itLost dog: what to do, hour by hour
What to do in the first hour, the first day and the first week after your dog goes missing.
Read itWhere to look first when a pet goes missing
Cats and dogs behave very differently when they are lost. Searching the same way for both wastes the hours that matter most.
Read itThe photo matters more than the words
People scrolling past your alert have about a second to recognise your pet. Almost everything depends on which photo you choose.
Read itThe first hour: what to do when your pet goes missing
The first hour matters more than any other. Here is the order to do things in, written for someone who is panicking.
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