What to Do if Your Pet is
Lost or Separated from You

Using the photos that you have, make flyers that can be distributed right away. Focus on areas close by that have heavy foot traffic and try to place the flyers in the entry area where they will be seen as people come and go. Always ask for permission from store management beforehand, as they often have specific rules about where to place these sorts of items. Here is a list of places to start putting up your flyers:

1. Post Offices and grocery stores in the area
2. Veterinary clinics and grooming shops
3. Pet stores, hardware stores and other high traffic areas
4. Go door-to-door in the area where you last saw your pet and leave flyers
5. Start with street corners in the surrounding area where your pet was lost. Remember that a scared animal can travel great distances, so also put up flyers for several miles from the point were you last saw your pet.

Contact the local newspaper where your pet was lost. In Albuquerque it is the Journal: 505-823-4444 or 1-800-577-8683, ext 4444, or click here. They offer free lost and found ads both online or called in.

Check the local shelters for your pet in the event they have been turned in. Make sure to ask to check their hospital section if they have one. Due to the fact the shelters are often understaffed and don’t always have the knowledge to identify all breeds of animals, it is important to make regular checks yourself. Here's a list of area shelters:

1. The East Side Shelter is located at 8920 Lomas Blvd NE. Call 311 for lost and found animals or search online.
2. The West Side Shelter is located at 11800 Sunset Gardens SW. Call 311 for lost and found animals or search online.
3. The Animal Humane Association is located at 615 Virginia St SE. Call 505-255-5523 or look online.

Contact local rescue groups. Often people are reluctant to turn animals over to shelters, but will contact area rescue groups for help. In New Mexico, google Pet Rescue NM for the local rescue groups.

Don’t give up!! Persistence is key!! Often pets are recovered months after being lost.

More Info About Lost and Found Pets

• What to Do to Increase Your Pet's Chances of Being Found
• What to Do if Your Pet is Lost or Separated from You
• What to Do if You Find a Lost Animal
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