Lost Pet Poster

If you want to create a Lost Pet Poster for your microchipped pet, please log-in to your account and click the link from your pets record.

Losing a pet can be like the end of the world. Of course you want to do anything you can to get your beloved family member back-and lost pet posters are an important part of the search process. The chances are that someone in the area has seen your pet but were unaware that it was stray.

You need to make sure that your posters are placed in the most visable areas, road crossings or intersections are a good place to have them. Study has shown that you only have a short time to get the information you need across to the public, so you must make it obvious that the poster is for a lost pet and a photo is clearly visable.

Your missing pet poster will be much more effective if you include a recent photo of your missing pet. Make sure the photo is in focus and shows the front of the missing pet. Print the poster in colour, especially if your pet has distinctive patterns or colouring. If you are unable to add any photos, you must make the description as clear as possible. Include colourings, eye colour, size and unique features such as tail length, floppy ears or has a limp.

When writing the description it is sometimes wise to leave out a specific detail, something only you would know, so that if you receive a call you can quickly find out if it is actually your pet.

Include a phone number that you, or someone you trust, can be reached on at any time. A mobile number or a phone where someone can leave a message would be best.

Finally, be aware of fake callers. As sad as it is, there may be people who would mis-use the information on a poster. It is unadvisable to give any finders your address, suggest a public place to meet and don't go alone. If a finder calls saying they have your pet, you can always ask about the detail you left off the poster, or imagine a mark that you know the pet does not have and ask whether the pet has the mark. If they confirm the pet they have has the mark, you know it is not your pet.