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From: Denise Herman <empireofthedog@...>
Date: Jul 5, 2011 3:12pm
Subject: lost dog
To: Mark Borino <mborino@...>
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>  I have this LOST DOG protocol that I gleaned from Craiglist a while ago..If you want to add it to the cooper bark FB page as a NOTE,,you are welcome to use it.
> LOST PET TIPS viaCraigslist {author unknown]*provided from EmpireoftheDog.com
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> Lost Pets: Cats, Dogs, Birds, Small Breed…….
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> This is a work-in-progress. If anyone wants to add or correct any information,
> please let me know. I am not promoting anything, giving a guarantee, nor have I
> researched all of the leads. I guess this is my disclaimer. I have compiled
> info from previous postings and animal organizations and want to share it,
> nothing more. Feel free to share this information.
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> Before I go into the info. Please know that I feel very sad for you. Some
> people have found there animals months later; keep the faith.
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> There are sites to look at for other tips at the end of this document.
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> But, here is some information I have now for you.
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> It is extremely important to do these things as soon as your pet has gone
> missing and some things daily and don’t give up, some people have even found
> their pets months later.
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> • CALLS: 311, your police station and surrounding stations, rescues, animal
> control (city and county), veterinarians, and police departments – ideally
> within a 60 mile-radius of where your pet went missing. Try to speak with
> someone, as messages are not always conveyed.
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> If you believe your pet was stolen, be sure to say that as well.
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> Advise of the personality of your pet, as far as how he is when approached,
> best way to capture.
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> • Animal Control, Police Departments and Rescues receive a NEW intake of
> animals EVERY morning and night, so it is important to keep contacting them.
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> • Many rescues may not be able to answer questions over the phone and
> sometimes, as everyone makes mistakes, Animal Control and Rescues may list
> animals under the wrong breed and age. Therefore, it is always best to go to
> the shelters, and to the Animal Control, to look yourself. It is ideal to go to
> the places within a 20 mile-radius of where your pet went missing. EVERY DAY
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> • Knock on doors. Let your neighbors know what happened and tell them to keep
> their eyes peeled, or ask them if they know of somebody who may have picked up
> your pet. Let you postal carrier know.
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> • Ask friends, rescue volunteers, neighbors to help you go out to look for your
> dog with you, post flyers, internet.
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> • Drive around all the time... if there are forest preserves, trails and parks,
> even within a 60 mile radius - make sure you call out his/her name.
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> • Before below, note: don’t advertise the pet’s name and other specific
> identifying information. If someone has stolen your pet the last thing you want
> is to give them the name so they can make it look more like their won when they
> try to sell it. Also, if you put all of the specifics in your ad and a
> dishonest person spots a found ad on a different website that sounds like your
> pet they can try to claim your pet because they now know all of the details
> about him/her. ** I am not sure about even adding this paragraph – but it does
> have valid info.
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> • Make colorful fliers and posters with a color picture, description, when and
> where she was last seen, your phone number and email address. Don’t include
> your name or home address for safety reasons. It would be really great to have
> ‘tear-off’ tabs on the bottom of the flyers so that someone can easily take the
> information with them. If you post out-doors, put in a page protector so that
> it endures the weather AND place one on your car window and see if friends will
> do the same. *don’t just rely on the internet as many people do not use/read
> often – believe it or not.
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> Include the personality of your pet, as far as how he is when approached, best
> way to capture….
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> Post and leave some flyers not only locally, but in surrounding towns, such as
> businesses (if allowed) local vets., rescues, stores, laundry-mats, coffee
> shops telephone poles and even the mail carrier.
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> • If possible, offer an award in your post/flyer, but beware of getting
> scammed. Don't give the $ until you see your pet.
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> • Check out lost pet postcards that you can order to be sent to all of your
> neighbors. http://www.lostpetcards.com/faqs.htm
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> • Ask rescues if they, along with posting the flyer, if you could post a
> biography and picture of your pet on their web page.
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> • Continually check and even place an ad in your local newspaper.
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> • Set out a humane trap, and/or just set up area in front of your house that
> has your pet’s favorite food, treats or an item of clothing that smells like
> you and can capture the animal without harm. Have to be careful with this so
> that you don't attract wild animals, monitor well or find out about the humane
> trapping say from a Trap/Neuter/Release organization or police...
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> • Call your chip company if someone has inquired or scanned your pet recently.
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> • Again, may want to offer rewards on sites too, but be careful not to be
> ‘duped.’ See
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> your pet before giving anyone the $.
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> • Post as often as you can, enlist others, be pet - descriptive in your subject
> line, for example, Lost Yellow Lab and post as frequently as you can. (Many
> people only go through CL, once a day)
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> • Some sites only allow one post per week in any section, so be creative in
> your subject and have others post for you as well.
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> • Check and Post on Community ,General/Pets and the Lost and Found Sections on
> all sites. In addition, I found some new ‘lost’ animals when I typed in the
> search prompt both Lost and Found. Also, check back-dated posts and again at
> least daily. So, search in: general / community pets, lost pets, found pets and
> lost and found pets. Type each (4) separately in your search. If you do not
> know how to post or search in separate areas, ask someone as each is a distinct
> section and important to post and search in each.
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> • Follow same guidelines to Check and Post on Face Book or Twitter, and
> www.petharber.com , www.lostandpound.com, http://www.pets911.com, http://www.swiftreport.net www.petfinder.com http://lostadog.weebly.com, www.tabbytracker.com, http://lostpetusa.net, http://www.animal-link.org/lost.shtml, http://www.fidofinder.com, www.MissingPetAds.com, http://www.findtoto.com/ (some are free, some are not) Not sure if on all of them
> but I understand that Pet Harbor has an Additional section, to check,
> "pets found by public"
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> I have no idea what ‘tagging’ means but a tip was to tag: dog shelters, find pets,
> finding a lost dog, lost dog/cat, lost/found pets, microchip, pet psychic, pet
> resources, pet rescues. For now, here is a link that describes tagging: http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=2305272732&topic=3298
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> Some people may not give a description or post a picture of the dog they find,
> so it is vital for you to contact any postings about a found pet, even areas
> that are far from you. You would be amazed at how much ground a pet can cover
> in just a little bit of time. Many animals are reunited by people who frequent
> that section and try to help others.
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> Other Ideas
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> • Microchip maker, Home Again, has launched a free new
> IPhone/iPod/iPad_application called the “PetRescuers” that keeps a running
> database of lost pets that are reported by owners. Those who download the
> application are provided with alerts about lost pets that are geo-mapped to
> their local area within a 5-25 mile range.
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> • Send out a Pet Amber Alert http://lostdoghq.com/ and http://www.fidofinder.com can instantly broadcast a personalized telephone
> message to homes and businesses in the area where your pet went missing. You
> can choose to broadcast the message to hundreds or thousands of your neighbors,
> depending on the plan you purchase. Amber Alert: http://www.petamberalert.com/
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> • Hire a professional licensed and certified pet detective. National Directory
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> Pet Detectives: http://www.helplostpet.com/directory/browse_categories.php?id=32
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> Don't give up - Continue the things you had started, leave food outside door
> and kitty litter sometimes this helps with the scent, keep replacing the
> pictures you already posted and find new places to post. DON'T GIVE UP -
> PERSISTENCE IS THE KEY
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> You can find other tips on locating your lost pet: Humane Society of the U.S. http://www.thecenterforlostpets.com, Pet Harbor: www.petharbor.com,
> Finding Lost Dogs: http://helpingfindlostdogs.yolasite.com, Missing PartnerShip: http://www.missingpetpartnership.org, Pawnation: http://www.pawnation.com/search/?q=lost+pets&sort=relevance,
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> Birds: www.birdhotline.com, http://www.bestfriends.org/GoogleSearch.aspx?txt=lost pets
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