Lost or Found an animal?
If you have lost a pet or found an uninjured, stray, domestic animal, the RSPCA recommend posting the information on www.petslocated.com.
The service is there for members of the public, but RSPCA branches and centres also input the details of any animals which have been found and handed into them, providing a searchable network of stray animals dealt with by the RSPCA.
www.petslocated.com is free for those reporting a found animal and anyone wishing to log a lost pet is asked for a fee of £10+VAT to use the service for 12 months. This includes posting details of the lost pet online and social media, and the facility to create your own 'lost pet' poster, as well as giving access to the database of found pets.
The RSPCA also recommends microchipping animals as one of the best ways of being reunited with a pet if it goes missing.
If you have lost your pet you may also wish to try the following options:
Telephone local veterinary surgeries to see if your pet has been taken in
Ask neighbours to check their sheds and outbuildings
Notify Newbury Cats Protection – 01635 200111
Contact West Berkshire Council's Animal Warden - 01635 519171 during office hours or 0844 499 6063 at all other times
Look at lost pet sites such as www.doglost.co.uk or www.petslocated.com and register your pet's details
Contact local rescue organisations to see if your pet has been handed in
Make posters for your local community notice boards, veterinary surgeries and some pet stores that allow such advertisements
Advertise your missing pet on your page. Share with friends and ask them to share with their friends. Also post on a local group page to reach as wide an audience as possible
Contact the Microchip company, eg Petlog. They will record that your pet is missing and can also assist you in contacting other organisations to help in the search
Some insurance companies will also help by recording the loss and producing posters and leaflets
Pets at Home have now launched their very own 'Find my VIP' (Very Important Pet) pet-finding service costing £10 per year
