Missing Your Pet?

Have you Lost a Pet?
Here's what you should do.

Every pet has a better chance of finding its way home if they are microchipped.

Search your neighborhood. Lost pets are typically found within 1 mile of where they went missing. Speak to neighbors and other community members to alert them of your missing pet and ask if they have seen them.

Your pet may have been taken to the Hamilton County Animal Shelter. Check Cincinnati Animal CARE's Lost and Found Pets page to see if your pet has been brought in. You can also check Cincinnati Animal CARE's Facebook page for daily pictures of animals brought to the shelter.

Notify the Hamilton County Animal Shelter (Cincinnati Animal CARE) that your pet is missing. Send a private Facebook message or email lostfoundpets@cincycare.org with a current photo, information about the date and location your pet went missing, and your contact information.

Is your pet microchipped? Ensure their microchip is updated with your current contact information. Information updates as soon as you submit the changes with your microchip company.

Create a lost flier. Use free templates, such as this one created by 24PetWatch, and pass them out to neighbors and hang up near the location your pet went missing.

Post your pet's picture, name, date, and location lost from and your contact information on NextdoorCraigslist, and as many Facebook pages as possible including pages local to your community (search your part of town) and those focused on pet lost and found reports such as Cincinnati Tri-State Area Lost and Found PetsPawboost, and Hamilton County Pet Finder.

Take advantage of Lost Pet Services, such as PawBoostPetFBI, and Petco Love Lost. These services are easily accessible and free. They have helped reunite millions of lost pets with their owners! Each service has the ability to notify pet owners in your area to be on the lookout!

Never give up! Pets have been found years after they went missing. Your continued search effort is their best chance at finding their way back home.

Once you find your pet, please be sure to remove all "missing" fliers and social media posts.

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