What To Do If Your Pet Goes Missing? Here Are 5 Best Options For You

What To Do If Your Pet Goes Missing

Pets are a part of our families, our fur babies, and the kid’s best friend, so having one of them go missing is traumatic and can be hard to explain to the kids.

There are, however, lots of things you can do to try and find them, some without even leaving the house. We have made a list of our best tips for finding your missing pet.

Of course, prevention is better than a pet going missing at all – and there are great little ways of keeping a close eye on your dog if you have your phone on you!

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Lost Pet Facebook Groups

There is a lost and found pets page for just about every part of Australia, not just cities, but suburban sections of every city and town split into councils, subdivisions, etc. Head to these pages to post a photo of your missing pet and see if someone has already found them and posted a photo.

Contact the Local Vets

Most vets will take note of a missing family member and will keep them on file in case they come into their clinic sick or hurt. So call around, and they will take your details.

Missing Posters

They are the old-fashioned way but can still be effective if used well. Place them in areas your pet is likely to frequent if venturing out on their own, their favourite parks, beaches etc and if someone sees them stroll by and sees their picture they can call you.

Local Ranger Service

If the ranger already has your animal, you’re probably up for a fine, but provided your animal is registered and microchipped accordingly the fine will be minimal. If they have your pet they will call you if the animal can be identified, but it is always worth calling them to check and leave details anyway.

Council/Ranger Websites

Most councils will have a page for their ranger service on their website and many of these have photo galleries of pets currently held by ranger services. This is how we found our own missing pet back in Perth while we were still on holidays in Bali once.

Check Their Hangouts

Animals, dogs especially are habitual creatures, if you’re heading out to look for them check out their favorite hangouts first, this is very likely where they will go if they take themselves for a walk.

Cruise the Streets

If all else fails then your left cruising the streets in your car, or on foot calling their name and hoping that they actually come if they hear you.

Here’s What To Do If Your Pet Goes Missing

Modern technology is wonderful – there are so many GPS trackers on the market now that make it easy to keep an eye on Fido wherever they may be. Here are the best of them!

Tractive LTD GPS Dog 4 Tracker

• Has Real-time location tracking
• A virtual fence feature
• Is waterproof
• What to do if your pet goes missing & where to get it: Amazon Australia

The Tractive LTD Dog 4 Tracker is only $63 (so very affordable). A subscription plan is required and start at $5/month. But I love how the Tractive has over 14,700 positive reviews!!! That many people can’t be wrong. They even have a GPS Tracker for Cats.

GPS Dog 4 Tracker

•  Instantly sends you a text message and email with a map of the area where your pet was found
• Automatically generate a Lost Pet Poster 
• Mobile, PC, and Tablet Compatible
• What to do if your pet goes missing & where to get it: Amazon AU

Each pet is given a unique identification number that may be used to track them down using the Pawsitively Safe Pet Finder system. If your pet becomes lost, the person who discovers it may enter the code from the tag into their website to see your pet’s profile, which includes information on how to get in touch with you. Pawsitively Safe also immediately notifies you through email and text messages with a map of the location where your pet was discovered.

METRONIC Waterproof GPS Collar for Dogs & Cats

• Accurately locates your pet at any time via your smartphone
• Receive notification about your pet’s whereabouts through SMS
• Easy to use: this GPS tracker only works by SMS
• Waterproof
• What to do if your pet goes missing & where to get it: Amazon Australia

This GPS tracker was created specifically for pets and gives you the ability to pinpoint the exact location of your pet at any moment using your smartphone. Simply send a text message to find out where it is, and you will get a link in the form of an SMS message that will take you to a map displaying its current position.

Weenect Pet GPS Tracker

• Real-time tracking
• Escape alert
• History of walks
• Ultra-sturdy
• Waterproof
• What to do if your pet goes missing & where to get it: Amazon Australia

The Weenect Pets GPS collar for dogs is durable enough to withstand falls of more than 3 feet and is waterproof. The attachment mechanism ensures that the GPS gadget is firmly fastened to the dog’s collar at all times. It enables you to effortlessly remove the GPS gadget so that it may be recharged on its base, all while allowing you to continue wearing the collar around your dog’s neck.

Has your pet ever been lost? How did you find them?