AniMeals  

1700 Rankin St.

Missoula, MT  59808 

406-721-4710 

www.animeals.com 

WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE A 

LOST ANIMAL 

·        Do a thorough search of your property and surrounding neighborhood.  For cats, check indoors – be sure to check up inside the ceilings & in your cupboards.  Outdoors, look up trees, telephone poles , roofs, under buildings, in sheds, dumpsters, alleys, debris piles, culverts, pipes, holes, in parks, especially along waterways; anyplace where a cat may be trapped or hiding from fear.  Check the tops of your car tires & under your hood where cats sometimes like to curl up around the engine to get warm.  If you have changed residences, return at times& check for your pet around your old home/neighborhood. 

·         Ask your neighbors & people you see out & about.   

·         If you have a non-neutered male, ask around to find out about any non-spayed females “in heat.” Keep in mind that an unspayed female will attract males from miles around.  A male will be attracted to females as early as 16 weeks or 4 months of age (6 months for dogs).  If you have a non-spayed female, even if she is young, ask around about any intact, or non-neutered males.  Keep in mind, she may be out cavorting with all the male cats/dogs within miles.

·         Sometimes, cats just go on ‘walkabouts’ and do make it back after a few harrowing weeks, months; even years.  Sometimes, people may find a pet far from town & drop it off at veterinarians & shelters at other towns.  If calling other towns, start close to home & work your way outwards. 

·         Register with the following local, state & national internet sites: 

o   www.mtpetandcritteerfinders.com

o   www.montanapets.org 

o   www.craiglist.com – Pets – Lost N Found 

o   www.katalbrecht.com 

o   www.lostpetflathead.com 

·         If you live in a close-knit community or know your local police officers, mail carriers, etc, ask them to keep a lookout. Email Jeanne (with the Evaro Echo Newsletter) if you are in the Evaro area: evarocommcenter@blackfoot.net, and she will forward your lost or found pet information to their contacts on their mailing list.

·         Contact Craig & Al’s Birthdays, Barmitzvas, Lost Dogs, Found Cats – KYSS radio station, which airs from 6-10am daily: (406) 728-9300 or e-mail: craig@kyssfm.com or al@kyssfm.com to make a free announcement.  (When looking for help, the best approach is to ask; not demand)  Also, call the campus stations: 

o   KUFMat (406) 243-4931 

o   KBGAat (406) 243-6758 

·         Call the newspapers: 

o   The daily Missoulian classifieds phone number is (406) 721-6200.  They will run a free Lost & Found ad for 3 days/3 lines (or 28 characters).  You may renew every 3 days.  They are located at 500 South Higgins.  Their e-mail is: classified@missoulian.com 

o   The weekly Missoula Independent’s phone number is (406) 543-6609.  Your ad is free for as long as you need them to run it.  Be sure to renew it every week.  They are located at 317 South Orange St.  Their e-mail is:  independent@missoulanews.com 

o   The University of Montana Kaimin’s phone number is (406) 243-6541.  They will run your 3-line Lost & Found ad free for 3 days.  They are located in the  campus Journalism Building & their e-mail is:  kaimin@gmail.com 

·         Make a LARGE AND COLORFUL poster:

		Consider putting them on doors around your neighborhood.  Put them up in shops and stores, the university, veterinarian offices, shelters; even take or send them to places in other towns.  Include the following: o   Date lost o   Name of pet o   Photo o   Area where pet was lost o   Phone numbers/internet sites o   Description (including): §  Age §  Sex §  Neutered? Spayed? §  Color §  Type, breed, if known §  Whether pet was wearing a collar/had tags §  Whether or not pet was micro-chipped (notify micro-chipper &/or microchip company) §  Any distinctions, such as extra toes or a crooked tail

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