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                                     SEARCH TIPS

  • Go to the local animal shelters and rescue groups in your area. Visit regularly in person and take a picture of the
    animal with you.  Ask about deceased, injured and 'found' animals there as well.

  • Ask any witnesses who last saw your pet about details and ask if the police have received any reports.

  • Post flyers with a photo of your pet in at least a 1 to 2 mile radius of where the animal was lost, including
    veterinarian offices and pet stores. You may want to put them under the front door mats of houses (but not in the
    mailbox).If it’s raining put the flyers in plastic pages.

  • Place a lost pet ad in the newspaper and on a lost animal website. Be sure to check the found pet ads in the
    local newspaper and online as well.

  • Call your local radio station to see if they will make an announcement about your pet.

  • Ask the neighbors, mail person and any workers to keep a close watch and ask if any open doors have been
    shut recently - including any garages, crawl spaces, sheds, abandoned buildings, parked cars or moving vans.

  • Depending on the weather, look where the animal might take refuge from the rain and wind /or either too much
    heat or cold.

  • Be sure to check where any food and water sources may be.

  • Ask children to help for they can be a great at keeping an eye out.

  • Be sure to leave your phone number with any familiar acquaintances you ask during your search so they can call
    you if they see your pet.

  • To set a humane trap in key locations can help for cats and small animals. These traps can usually be used on
    loan from animal rescue groups. But be sure to check the cages every few hours.

  • When searching, take time to walk at a slow pace, get quiet, listen carefully and stop regularly to look and listen
    very closely. The best time to look is when it’s most quiet – if possible- at dusk or dawn.

  • Make a noise that your pet is familiar with such as a squeaky toy or shaking a box of pet treats.

  • Bring a flashlight to look in dark spaces where a frightened animal may be hiding and also at night.

  • A dog whistle might get the animal’s attention as this high pitch sound is audible to both dogs and cats.

  • Place animal’s bedding or article of your worn clothing outside your home.

  • Make a scent trail to your home. This can be done by cutting up some of your worn socks into little pieces and
    placing them on the ground near trees and in bushes as a trail to your home. You can also rub your familiar
    lotion on trees and / or put your urine in a spray bottle and apply to bushes. But note - the scent only lasts about a
    week and may diminish from the rain.

  • Keep in mind that dogs tend to seek out help from humans and are more often turned into the police and
    shelters. Outdoor cats can stray far away quite quickly while indoor cats are often (but not always) found within a
    few blocks of home.

  • For birds look in tree branches, away from noise and due to their camouflage take binoculars if possible.

  • For cats and smaller animals look up in trees, and in every nook and cranny such as laundry rooms, garages,
    drain pipes, dumpsters, barns or sheds and under cars, behind washers and dryers, stoves, or crawl spaces.

  • A tortoise will tend to burrow in the dirt to hibernate in the winter months.

  • If you think your pet was stolen, act quickly to notify the local police department.
[ the above includes search tips from Missing Animal - Resource & Meditation Guide 2005@ ]
Key suggestions
Take good care of yourself along the way. Be empowered, rather than depleted by the situation.
Take deep breaths, stay calm and have a positive outlook.
Make a heart connection with your pet and consider the situation from the animal’s point of view
Follow your hunches. Be open to the unexpected and don’t overlook the simple or obvious possibilities.
Take rests from the search to step back and reflect and allow events to unfold as they may.
Ask neighbors, friends, family and loved ones to help you along the way.


                       Energy techniques for a more positive outcome
                                         ( animals are intuitive so often appreciate these )


Golden Cord meditation
Be in a quiet place where there are no distractions. Visualize or sense (whichever is easiest) your animal friend is
surrounded with a golden ball of light. Imagine a golden cord is connecting each of your hearts and this golden
cord is leading him/her to your front door into your home and to you.  See yourself welcoming your animal friend
home and see him/her going to a favorite spot.  Meditate on this and feel the bond you have. Be sure to remain
calm and relaxed

Also
Before going to sleep at night set your mind (or ask the animal intuitively) to give you an insight and when you
awaken, in the morning write down any thoughts you have about him/her.

Write a note to reinforce a positive outcome that says what you would like to happen such as, ‘Dear one, if
you’re ready to return home, please come forth now so I can find you'.

                         RESOURCES

www.petfinders.org for search tips and to post a lost pet ad or find an animal rescue group in your area
www.sherlock.com consults about search process, creates & distributes flyers for you
www.petrescue.com for search suggestions
www.catsinthebag.org search suggestions about missing cats
www.lostapet.org information about how to search based on animal’s behaviors
www.lostpetrescue.com Lost Pet Rescue Institute – service includes search & rescue dogs -serving San
Francisco Bay and Northern California
www.missingpet.net offers advice on looking for lost pets
www.petdetective.com listing of pet detectives
www.fidofinder.com a directory of lost dogs
www.petrecovery.com National Pet Recovery
www.911parrotalert.com information on lost and found parrots all around the world and offer support and
guidance to members
www.craigslist.org post a lost pet ad
www.pets911.com
www.pethunters.com for a listing of pet search detectives
Call your local Humane Society  for a search and rescue dog in your area