 Lost
and Found
Have you lost a pet and
don't know what to do?
What can you do?
Loss of your pet is a time of
great anxiety both for you and your pet.
The following will
provide you with some basic steps you can take to help effect a reunion
with your pet.
Firstly it is essential to provide a good description of your pet. You
will need to be able to provide a detailed description based on breed,
colour, sex, area animal missing from, any other identification (such as
tattoos etc.) that they have, day, date and time (if known) that your
pet went missing, and also contact numbers.
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STEP 1: |
Contact the local Council local laws department and advise
them that your pet is missing. It is also worth contacting
neighbouring Councils in case your pet is found over your
Council boundary.
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STEP 2:
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Visit
your local Council pound facility, not just once, but
regularly, as
pets sometimes are presented days or weeks later. A large
number of animals pass through pounds, and sometimes your
description over the telephone, especially cross breeds, can
be misinterpreted.
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STEP 3:
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Contact the animal welfare societies in your area. The
numbers can be located in the Yellow Pages under "animal
welfare". It is advisable to contact all that are listed,
even if they are out of your local area. Animals have been
known to travel great distances and there is the possibility
that the animal could have been picked up and taken out of
the area.
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STEP 4:
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Contact veterinarians in your local area and after hours
emergency veterinarian centres to advise that the animal is
missing.
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STEP 5:
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Door
knock or letter drop your local area. Cats especially can be
locked in garages or under houses. Ask your neighbours to
please check around their houses.
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STEP 6:
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Place
notices in the local shops & Buildings advising that the
animal is missing. It is beneficial if you can include a
recent photograph of the animal. Using a NetPets Poster
makes this easier.
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STEP 7:
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Contact the local media. Local newspapers can place an ad in
the "lost and found" section of the newspaper. Radio
stations may announce lost animals in the community
announcement sections.
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STEP 8:
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Contact Central Animal Records (if the animal has a
microchip) and advise that your pet is missing. This also
gives the opportunity to confirm your contact details so
that we can contact you the moment they are contacted with
the whereabouts of your pet.
Details for
Central Animal Records are below:
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Good
luck, we wish you every success in locating your pet.
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Central
Animal Records (Aust.) Pty Ltd
22 Fiveways Boulevard
Keysborough VIC 3173
AUSTRALIA
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Telephone |
03
9706 3187
+ 61 3 9706 3187 (International)
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Facsimile |
03
9706 3198
+ 61 3 9706 3198 (International)
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Email - General
Enquiries |
info@car.com.au
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Email - Webmaster |
webmaster@car.com.au
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Animal Recovery
Service ONLY |
1800 333 202 - For people who have found a Pet and know
the microchip or tag details |
Microchip
identification should provide you with some peace of mind,
because it provides a permanent link to you as an owner, both
now and in to the future, for the life of your pet.
There is a
network of readers across Australia, and agencies routinely
scanning all unidentified strays, and our experience is that
recoveries are frequent and sometimes your pet may be located
even years later or in other States.
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Have you found a pet and don't
know what to do?
IF YOU HAVE FOUND AN ANIMAL!!!
 Contact
the Veterinary clinics in your area,
(the owners may have rung there first looking for their pet).
Contact
your local Council/Shire.
Contact
the RSPCA Animal Welfare Center in your area.
Place
ads in the local papers, all ads for FOUND animals are FREE.
Contact
local radio stations that do Lost & Found.
Check
in your local neighbourhood to see if any one is missing their pet.
Put up
flyers at local shopping centers with a photo and description of the
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