Lost and Found Pet Resources

**LOST RESOURCES:

>Link with list of all information below: 

www.facebook.com/1429999407241264/posts/2293259404248589?sfns=mo

‼️❤️🐾 MESQUITE LOST RESOURCES:

📌 IMPORTANT: POST/SEARCH on ALL of the following RESOURCES to REACH as Many People as possible to help FIND your Lost fur baby:

📍SEARCH the Mesquite Animal Shelter Online at "Animals In The Shelter" to see if your pet has been Found and Taken there:

https://www.cityofmesquite.com/1239/Animals-in-the-Shelter

📍Go IN PERSON to the Mesquite Animal Shelter as much as possible to search for your Lost pet. **NOTIFY MAS your pet is missing: 972-216-6283

📍 POST & SEARCH on City of Mesquite Lost & Found Pets web site As Soon As Possible, MANY People Post/Search for L&F Pets here, especially those not on Social Media. ** SEARCH the Forum DAILY:

http://www.cityofmesquite.com/155/Lost-and-Found-Postings

PawBoost is like an AMBER Alert for lost pets. Millions of pet lovers have joined their Rescue Squad by signing up for localized lost & found pet alerts. More importantly, PawBoost has helped reunite over 1 million pets with their families. Posting is free, with optional premium services available.

Report a Lost or Found Pet to PawBoost

📍 Mesquite is in Dallas County:

Dallas Animal Services is now taking LOST & FOUND Reports electronically through ‪Petharbor.com‬. Please go their website and follow the instructions to file your reports:

—> LOST pets: Visit the shelter to search for your pet every day or every other day: 1818 N. Westmoreland, Dallas, TX 75212, Hours: Mon-Fri 7am to 4 pm

*You may also go to ‪Petharbor.com‬, enter the City of Dallas, and then search in Dallas Animal Services to view photos of the pets that are presently in the shelter. Each pet is assigned an Animal ID number. If you see your pet, bring that number with you to the shelter and tell the staff you would like to determine if it is yours. *If you have any questions please call Tony‪: 214-670-9501‬

‪http://petharbor.com/WelcomeFrameSet.htm‬

📍NEXT DOOR APP: POST & SEARCH on YOURS + Surrounding Neighborhoods. *If people are not on social media, this Public Forum is a Popular Resource for Families to SEARCH for Lost & Found pets:

NextDoor.com

https://nextdoor.com/

📍Post & Search on RING App (Doorbell or Security) for your neighborhood in Nearby Incidents

📍 TIPS: Put items from your home on your porch and/or gate area: food, blankets, pillows, pets favorite toy, etc. for your pet to catch the scent to be drawn back home, if you have a garage put items at the inside edge and leave your garage door cracked, Search storm drains on the streets in your neighborhood, small animals can fall in and cannot get out on their own.

📍 CONFIRM in Person if you see a PHOTO that Resembles your Lost Pet. **Photos can distort the true size, color & coat of Animals, even Nose Color can Change!

📍 Place a SIGN in your yard "LOST DOG/CAT" with photo or description of your dog.

📍Ask neighbors if they have seen your lost pet, check if they might have your lost pet on their Security Camera recording

📍 POST/SEARCH on CRAIGSLIST Lost & Found Pets in your City/Area:

https://dallas.craigslist.org

📍POST/SEARCH on LOST DOGS OF TEXAS Facebook page (Cats, Too!) LDOT reaches thousands in Texas and the U.S.:

* CREATE Flyer

* SHARE on LDOT Facebook page, on Our Facebook page, on other L&F Facebook pages, on Craigslist L&F pets, etc

* LOST PETS: PRINT copies of flyer to hang in your neighborhood, and hand out to your neighbors, go door to door to look for your lost pet.

* Click on link below:

https://www.facebook.com/findtexasdogs

* Lost Dogs of Texas - Create a Free Flyer:

https://www.helpinglostpets.com/petdetail_B/postpet.aspx?rc=o669&s=LF

📍 SEARCH on PETANGO, Many Shelters use this site to Post Found Animals:

https://www.petango.com

📍 SEARCH on PET HARBOR, Many Shelters use this site to Post Found Animals:

https://www.facebook.com/Petharbor/

AND

http://www.petharbor.com

📍 POST/SEARCH on Pawboost:

https://www.pawboost.com/?utm_source=pb_fb

📍 POST/SEARCH on Animal Shelter web sites in SURROUNDING CITIES other than Mesquite: Many animals are found far from the their home city •Widen your search so your pet is not adopted to another family.

📍 SEARCH Shelters often, Pets are available for Adoption & Rescue after 72 hours at Animal Shelters.

📍If your Pet has a Microchip: Contact the Microchip company ASAP to flag your pets profile. Also, confirm your contact phone # is up to date.

—>> Please Remove “Private” status from your Microchip contact information, this makes it difficult for people to contact you to return your pet!

📍Post & Search on RING App for your neighborhood in Nearby Incidents if you have a Ring Doorbell/Security

😻TIPS to FIND LOST CATS!

📍CATS are known for hiding in bushes, around and under vehicles. It is a good idea to search for them in the evening with a flashlight, to shine in bushes and under cars to see their eyes in the glow of the light.

* Alert all neighbors on your street your cat is missing and to be on the lookout.

* Put litter your cat is used to inside a humane trap or pet taxi/kennel, place it outside for your cat to smell it (do NOT clean it)

* Tuna/Cat Food will usually draw a cat home

* Leave several things the cat loves that have it's home scent on the porch by the front door, on the back porch, and if you have a garage leave stuff by the door at the edge of the garage the garage door cracked for your cat to come inside.

* Search storm drains on the streets in your neighborhood, small animals can fall in and cannot get out on their own.

* Cats usually do not travel too far from home and come back on their own.

**FOUND RESOURCES:

>Link with list of all information below:

 https://www.facebook.com/1429999407241264/posts/2293261470915049?sfns=mo

‼️❤️🐾 MESQUITE FOUND RESOURCES:

👍🏼THANK YOU for Rescuing and posting:

📌IMPORTANT: POST/SEARCH on the following Resources to HELP REACH as MANY People as POSSIBLE to Find the Owner:

📍Take to SCAN for a Microchip (As Soon As Possible)

 at Any Veterinarian office,

or take to the ER Veterinarian in Mesquite on Beltline & Northwest Drive, they are open 24/7:

https://g.co/kgs/PwPJ1K

📍CALL Mesquite Animal Shelter to pick up, MAS will scan for a Microchip, the animal will be Safe off the Streets: 972-216-6283

📍You can TAKE to MAS during business hours, they will hold the animal for 72 hours to give the Owner time to claim it.

📍OWNER WILL SEARCH FOR THEIR LOST PET AT THE SHELTER

📍REPORT FOUND ANIMAL/MESQUITE ANIMAL SHELTER:

https://www.cityofmesquite.com/FormCenter/Animal-Control-3/Report-an-Incident-43

📍POST/SEARCH on City of Mesquite Lost & Found Pets for the Owner to see, and they may have posted their Lost pet. Many are Not on social media, this Public Forum is a popular Resource for Families to Search for Lost & Found pets, and Mesquite Animal Shelter will direct the Owner to search on this L&F Page if you do not take the animal to the Shelter:

http://www.cityofmesquite.com/155/Lost-and-Found

📍Mesquite Animal Shelter is Closed on Wednesday’s BUT will still go pick up if you Call: 972-216-6283, Press 0 to speak to Shelter Staff.

📍Please Call Mesquite Animal Shelter ASAP so they can be picked up, scanned for a Microchip and Safe off the streets. **The Owner will search for their lost pet at MAS: 972-216-6283, Press 0 to speak to Shelter Staff

*Also, Please fill out this Service Request/Pick Up form on the Mesquite Animal Shelter web site:

https://mesquitetx.citysourced.com/

https://www.cityofmesquite.com/FormCenter/Animal-Control-3/Report-an-Incident-43

📍Mesquite is in Dallas County: Dallas Animal Services is now taking LOST & FOUND Reports electronically through ‪Petharbor.com‬. Please go their website and follow the instructions to file your reports:

—> FOUND pets: You may opt to hold on to the pet after filing a Found Report or deliver the pet to the Dallas Animal Services shelter where the owners will hopefully come to search for their lost family member: 1818 N. Westmoreland, Dallas, TX 75212, Hours: Mon-Fri 7am to 4 pm

‪http://petharbor.com/WelcomeFrameSet.htm‬

*If you have any questions please call Tony‪: 214-670-9501‬

📍 POST/SEARCH for Owner on Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/dallasanimalservices/

📍NEXT DOOR APP: Post on YOURS + Surrounding Neighborhoods. *If people are not on social media, this Public Forum is a Popular Resource for Families to SEARCH for Lost & Found pets:

NextDoor.com

https://nextdoor.com/

📍Post & Search on RING App (Doorbell or Security) for your neighborhood in Nearby Incidents

📍POST/SEARCH for Owner on: CRAIGSLIST LOST & FOUND PETS IN YOUR CITY/AREA:

http://dallas.craigslist.org

‼️Please be Cautious of people trying to Claim this animal, get PROOF of Ownership: photos, Veterinarian name to confirm, have them identify special markings only an Owner would know about. Meet at Local Animal

Shelter to return animal/Shelter staff can help Confirm Ownership.

📍POST/SEARCH for Owner on LOST DOGS OF TEXAS Facebook page (Cats, Too!) LDOT reaches thousands in Texas and the U.S.:

* CREATE Flyer

* SHARE on LDOT Facebook page, on Our Facebook page, on other L&F Facebook pages, on Craigslist L&F pets, etc

* LOST PETS: PRINT copies of flyer to hang in your neighborhood, and hand out to your neighbors, go door to door to look for your lost pet.

* FOUND PETS: PRINT copies to hang in the area where you found the animal for the pets Family to see it.

https://www.facebook.com/findtexasdogs

* CREATE FLYER:

https://www.facebook.com/findtexasdogs/posts/1531050010324409

📍POST/SEARCH for Owner on PAWBOOST, Create a Free Alert/Database:

https://m.facebook.com/LostFoundPetsDallasTX/

📍 If you cannot keep safe until Owner is Found Please take to Mesquite Animal Shelter where the Owner will search.

* Please Do NOT give to another individual or Rescue to hold on to, no matter who offers. The owner may not be on social media or nextdoor.