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¿Se ha perdido tu mascota?

Perder a tu mascota puede ser una experiencia aterradora para cualquier dueño. Actuar de inmediato es fundamental, pero ¿por dónde empezar? Sigue los pasos a continuación para tener las mejores posibilidades de reencontrarte con ella.

Qué hacer inmediatamente después de que tu mascota desaparezca:

Recorre el vecindario: Da un paseo por los alrededores y habla con los vecinos, carteros, jardineros o cualquier persona que haya visto a tu mascota perdida. Tú conoces mejor a tu mascota, así que busca en las zonas que le interesaban o donde se sentía cómoda escondiéndose. La mayoría de las mascotas se encuentran cerca de casa.

Comparte su aroma: Coloca algunos de los objetos favoritos de tu mascota cerca de las entradas más comunes a tu casa. La puerta principal y la puerta que da al jardín serían los mejores lugares. Puedes incluir objetos como su cama favorita, manta, juguetes, su arenero (si es un gato) y cualquier otro objeto que use con frecuencia. Su aroma puede ayudarle a encontrar el camino de regreso a casa.

Next Steps:

Search for your lost dog or cat on Petco Love Lost: We have partnered with Petco Love Lost to easily help search the national lost and found database and create a searchable/shareable alert for your missing pet. Upload a a picture of your pet or searching by location. Powered by facial recognition technology, Petco Love Lost helps match found animals to reported lost pets nationwide. Visit Petco Love Lost and search now!

If you haven't done so already, be sure to register your pet on Petco Love Lost to do things like create a Lost listing that can be shared and print out premade fliers. You can also receive fliers via text message or email.

Use the sharing features on Petco Love Lost to distribute your lost pet listing on other social media outlets like Facebook, Craigslist, and Nextdoor.

Make sure your pet’s microchip information is updated: If a finder takes your missing pet to be scanned for a microchip, you want to make sure that all the information is correct so that you will be contacted immediately.

Check with your local animal services, animal control, and animal shelters: Call to see if your missing pet is at one of these locations. An in-person trip is preferable so you can look and see if your pet is in their care. Many organizations allow you to place a lost report with them, where you can leave a photo of your pet and your contact information. Madison County Animal Care & Control is a great place to start for local residents, and they can be contacted at (618) 692-1701.

Continue to spread the word about your missing pet: Make sure any posters or fliers made are large and bright with only relevant information on it. Place in high traffic areas and in the vicinity of where your lost pet went missing.

Don’t give up! Finding a lost pet can take time. Remember to regularly check websites that you have posted your lost pet on and make updates as needed. New lost and found pets are added regularly to Petco Love Lost and to your local shelters.