If You Lost Your Pet



Lost Your Pet?

Did you know 1 in 3 pets will go missing in their lifetime? Don’t panic — there are many steps you can take right now to find your pet and bring them home.

Steps to Take Right Away

1

Create a Lost Pet Flyer

Use the free 24 Pet Watch Poster Generator to create a flyer. Include your pet’s name, gender, approximate height and weight, breed, spay/neuter status, when and where last seen, and any special needs such as medications.

Share on Lost and Found Pets in Baldwin County
Share on Baldwin County Lost and Found Pets
Post to your personal social media and public Facebook groups for your city. Tag family and friends and ask them to share.
Post to Nextdoor.com
Share flyer with local shelters, rescues, and print copies to hang in area businesses.
Knock on neighbors’ doors and share your flyer with them directly.

2

Contact Your Pet’s Microchip Company

If your pet is microchipped, contact the microchip company immediately. They can send out a notification to shelters and veterinary offices in the area where your pet was lost. If your pet is not microchipped, consult your veterinarian about getting it done.

Microchipping saves lives

3

Leave Out Food & Water

Place familiar food and water near your home. If your pet returns on their own, they are far more likely to stay if familiar resources are available.

4

Contact Your Local Animal Control Shelter

Call the shelter nearest to where your pet went missing. Have ready: breed, gender, color, size, collar/tag information, microchip status, your best callback number, and photos of your pet. Some shelters may ask you to email your Lost Pet flyer.

Creates an official record

5

Create a Free Petco Love Lost Account

This site uses facial recognition software to search for your missing pet. Upload a photo, search the database, sign up for alerts, and create a shareable lost pet flyer for Facebook and Nextdoor.

Set up your free Petco Love Lost account →

Uses facial recognition technology

6

Email Your Flyer to The Haven

Send your Lost Pet flyer to info@havenforanimals.org with “Lost Pet” in the subject line.

Don’t Give Up Hope!

At The Haven, we experience countless stories of missing pets being reunited with their families — sometimes weeks or months after they went missing. Caring Good Samaritans may have found your pet and be trying to locate you. Keep looking, and be sure to also check “Found Pet” and “For Adoption” posts on social media and in your community.

Take Action Now

Submit a Lost Pet Service Request, view stray animals at the City of Fairhope shelter, or find more tips from Best Friends Animal Society.

Submit a Lost Pet Report
View Fairhope Stray Animals
More Tips from Best Friends