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A lost pet has a much better chance of getting home to their family if you hold onto them for a few days and proactively search for the owner using the tips below. Only 1 out of 3 dogs and 1 out of 10 cats brought to shelters are found by their families. Holding onto the animal also saves space in crowded shelters, so you're helping to save lives.
Make it easy for someone who lost a pet to find you by filling out a found pet report on Petco Love Lost's website.
Make a found pet ad on Craigslist (with photo) and post to the Nextdoor neighborhood where the pet was found
There are many Facebook groups for lost and found pets for different areas in and around Sacramento. Post a picture and description of the pet in the Facebook groups near where the pet was found.
Search the above locations (Craigslist, Nextdoor, Facebook groups) to see if the owner has posted an ad looking for his/her pet.
Take the pet to a shelter or veterinarian to scan for a microchip. Ask for the microchip number and search it on the microchip look-up website.
Walk the pet around the neighborhood where the pet was found and ask neighbors if they might know who its family is.
Make found pet posters and hang them at the 6 busiest intersections near where you found the pet. Watch this YouTube video on the proper way to create and post a pet poster.
Continue to update and re-post your online found pet posts every couple of days.
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