If you have lost a pet, there are many services available to help get you reunited with your four-legged family member! Below is a list of ideas on how to help locate your pet. As well as, different services available to you!
Don’t just stop at the shelter in your county, check all of them. If there is a shelter within driving distance, make sure to take a clear photo with you and check to see if your pet is there! Here is a list of shelters that are in the surrounding counties of our current location!
Indy Lost Pet Alert has been helping reunite lost pets with their families since March 2012. Our facility was among the first to join forces with this amazing group of volunteers. They now have over 53,000 followers on Facebook and have helped reunite over 24,000 pets with their families! We tell everyone that this is one of the best ways to get the word out about a missing pet!
The Nextdoor app is the wonderful way to stay in touch with your neighbors. You can post your lost pet for those in your area to see. You can also check to see if there is any postings that someone has found your beloved pet. There are so many ways our neighbors can help us, this is simply an easier way to connect with them.
Place an ad in the local newspaper! Be sure to list information on the color, size and breed of the pet. As well as the area where the animal was lost. Placing an ad can be extremely helpful when searching for a lost pet. Remember, the more people you reach the better!
Anytime our pet is missing we wait anxiously for word that someone has found him or her. However; you will want to take precautions when responding to these found reports. Below are some tips on how to help you stay safe while attempting to get your beloved pet back.
When a pet is lost, it is a devastating experience for the family. Many people have reported scammers that will contact families in an attempt to get funds. “Scammers play on your emotions”, said Mechele Agbayani Mills, President and CEO of BBB. “Pet owners who have lost their animals are easy targets for those whose sole intent is to make a quick buck.”
According to Pet Amber Alert, the following Scams have been reported:
The Pay-Me-First Scam: The lost pet owner receives a phone call from a person claiming that they have the lost pet in their possession. This person asks that the reward money be sent to them before they return the pet. If the pet owner refuses, they will often threaten to hurt the pet in order to pressure the pet owner into sending money. Once the scammer receives the money, they are never heard from again.
The Truck Driver Scam: Someone claiming to be a long-haul truck driver tells you that he came across your pet while on his route. He then asks you to send him money so that he can send your pet back to you, or he may ask you to wire him money to board your pet until he can send your pet back with another truck driver who’s heading your way.
The Tag Team Scam: You receive a call from someone who says that they think they have your pet. After talking to you for a while and getting information about your pet, they apologize and say that they’re sorry, but it turns out that it’s not your pet after all. They then give all the information about your pet to a partner. This is a set-up — in a short time, the scammer uses the information received about your pet only to have a second person call and claim to have found your pet who will try collect any reward money in advance..
The Airline Ticket Scam: Someone calls and claims that your pet somehow ended up in another state. They ask you to send money for a kennel and an airline ticket in order for them to ship your pet back to you. Once the pet owner sends the money, the scammer walks away with it, leaving the owner without their pet and with less money in their bank account.