Billerica Cat Care Coalition has tips and advice for helping reuinte owners with their lost pets

Tips for finding lost and missing pets.

A website listing for lost pets across the U.S.

An online lost cat database.

Search your immediate surroundings. The quicker you search the greater the chance of finding your pet, and the ground they could cover will be lessened.
Get in contact with neighbors, provide details such as the pet's name, a recent high quality color photograph and your contact information.
If your pet has been microchipped, notify the company and get in contact with your local vet and city/town animal control officer.
Notify the local animal control officer along with local shelters.
Create highly visible flyers with recent high quality color photos including pet's name, last known whereabouts, and contact inforamtion.
Check with local shelters and follow up on a regular basis. Phonecalls are ok but fisrt hand witnessing is better.