Using the Internet to Find Your Lost Dog by Using the Internet

Place a Lost & Found Ad Online

By james withers, jr., published Mar 24, 2008
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It's easy to lose things at home, such as car keys, wallets or cell phones. If you lose them in a city, though, things are not so easy. There is no centralized location where a found object should be returned, assuming the finder desires to return it. However, with the benefit of internet technology, perhaps locating priceless lost objects will no longer be so difficult.

By using a site such as lostandfoundnow.com, you may be able to find your lost pet. Using this site, you simply need to place an online ad, and wait for a response. This is what many people have already done, and if you read the ads they've placed, you will have a better idea of how your ad will appear should you chose to place it.

Take a look at this ad for a lost schnauzer in San Antonio. It gets straight to the point, saying that she has "black hair growing on her left buttcheek." That's pretty specific.

When you write an ad, you will certainly want to let people know that you mean business, and that absolutely nothing will deter you in your search. Consider this person who lost a micro mini dachshund in La Grange, Texas. The dog was traveling in a car with the owner when the car was involved in a serious accident. The car flipped over in the accident, and the owner says, "I kicked out the window to escape," but the micro mini dachshund ran away before the owner was able to emerge from the car. The owner expresses regret that "the police would not let me find him before forcing me to go to the hospital." I tend to agree with the police that safety should come first, but I empathize with the owner when I read the closing words of the ad: "I am heartbroken without him."

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great article! just the other day i found a lost westie, who has since found his owner.. actually the westie followed me and my dog home after our walk one day... good information

Posted on 07/02/2008 at 1:07:36 AM

 
When I see lost dog posters with email addresses at least it looks like they care.

Posted on 05/01/2008 at 2:05:59 PM

 
Great information here, I never heard of this site before.

Posted on 04/04/2008 at 9:04:38 AM

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