How to Put Missing Pet Ads Online

In an effort to find a lost pet, one of the bases to cover is to put missing pet ads online. It's one more way to bring exposure to your missing animal; increasing the possibility of a reunion. There are numerous places to put missing pet ads on the Internet and it doesn't have to cost anything for a vast amount of advertising.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Visit the Missing Pet Network online. Organized by the US and Canada, you can place a lost pet ad free of charge. This site offers tips for descriptive ads, advice on pet searches and disaster planning for pet safety. Visit our Resources for the Missing Pet Network web address.
2. Describe your pet in detail when you place missing pet ads online. Provide as much information as possible and include a clear photo of your pet if you can. Even if a website doesn't allow photos in the ads, you can place a link or web address to a photo on the Internet.
3. Place an ad on the Lost Pet SOS site. You can search this website by pet type, size, color, markings and last known location. You can also download lost-and-found pet flyer templates. See the Resources section for the Lost Pet SOS web address.
4. Utilize the free classifieds section on Petfinder website to list your lost pet. While you're on the site, don't forget to search for a pet of a matching description in your area. If a shelter has your pet, it can already be on the site, listed as an adoptable stray. See our Resource section for the Petfinder web address.
5. List your missing bird with the Bird Hotline. This worldwide database offers both lost and found ads free of charge. See the Resource section for the Bird Hotline web address.

Tips & Warnings

• If you have a success story, don't forget to return to the websites to follow up and close your ads. This positive edit will successfully close your ad as well as bring hope to other people who are missing their pets.
• Keep contact information limited to an email address. Don't give out personal information such as your home address on the Internet.