• Check your neighborhood
• Take the time to walk around as you call your pet.
• Carry some food to lure your pet out from a hiding place.
• Ask everyone if they have seen your pet. Carry a recent pet photo. Make sure that everyone knows your pet is missing. A small reward will motivate people to search.
• Drive around your neighborhood at night. Lost pets will hide during the day. They may even recognize the sound of your car.

• We recommend you check for your pet by coming to the shelter. (Lost reports will not be taken over the phone)
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• Conduct a search at the Humane Society. We will escort you through all of our kennels and hospitals.
• Our shelter tours are Monday - Friday 10:30 AM until 7:30 PM and Saturday - Sunday 10 AM until 6:30 PM.
• Keep trying. Some people will hold a lost pet at their house for several weeks before turning it in to an animal shelter.
• DON'T GIVE UP!
• Some animals are found months after being lost!   
• Contact other animal shelters and services in your area.

• Place posters in shopping centers, on telephone poles, in vet offices, in pet stores, in grooming parlors and with the animal shelters in your area. PLEASE NOTE Your city has regulations regarding the posting of signs on public property. Please contact your city's code enforcement department for information.
• Including your pet's photo will attract attention to your poster.
• Be sure to include your pets' name, a phone number (day and evening), a good description of your pet, and an offer for a reward.
• For safety purposes, do not post your address.
• Print A Lost Pet Poster Now, to print this poster, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download a free version of Acrobat Reader by clicking here.

• Place ads in your local newspapers.
• Read the "found" ads and respond to anything that might possibly resemble your pet.
• Remember, a white animal may easily turn into a gray or tan color after being outdoors for a few days.

• Check with your local radio station for lost and found services.
• Check with your local cable television stations.

Here are some websites that will help you find your pet!

Hugs for Homeless Animals
Internet Lost & Found Portal
Sherlock Bones
PetsVille
For Pet's Sake
Local Shelters