Lost pet! Tips for Finding missing pets

Lost Pet! Tips for Finding Missing Pets

What do you do when you are away from home and your pet goes missing?! This happened to me and I thought I’d share our tips for finding missing pets…

A lost pet! This is what most pet owners dread. You have organised everything for your pets while you are away – food, care, cuddles but then you get the dreaded call that your sitter has not seen your pet for a couple of days!

So this is what happened with my cat Wildfire this week. My son was looking after all the pets. We have a lot, including chickens, so it would really be impossible to board them. Wildfire is the most recent addition to our family. He was adopted at 9 months of age from Animal Welfare League, having previously been found in a car engine. After desexing and being rejected by many potential adopters (he was rather wild!), we brought him home. Months of careful handling have him now being able to be picked up and he loves a head rub!

Where Wildfire disappeared to, we have no idea. My son heard meows from a neighbouring vacant house/garden but could not locate them when he went closer. He and his friends searched the streets, day and night, but no sign. I sent home sound recordings of me calling Wildfire, as he usually always responds to me. No joy! We put up posters and knocked on neighbours’ doors.

We joined up with Lost Pet Finders, who contact their members, and also members of the public, in a target area, which you determine, for a small fee. This gives you peace of mind that you are trying everything. But still you worry!

Read on for what happened with Wildfire. But first, read our tips for finding missing pets…