Make a flier with a current picture of your pet, and ALWAYS include city, state and your phone number. Don't waste valuable time with people having to ask how to reach you or where the pet was lost; include the info right on your poster and keep it short and simple.
Many people are unsure of how to go about making fliers and signage for their missing pet. Here are some useful links to help you make one online.
- http://www.missingpetpartnership.org/recovery-tips/posters-5555/
- http://www.adoptapet.com/blog/free-and-easy-template-lost-or-found-pet-flye/
- http://www.adoptapet.com/blog/uploads/2011/04/Lost-Pet-Poster-template.doc
- http://www.adoptapet.com/blog/uploads/2011/04/Found-Pet-Poster-template.doc
- http://www.lostpetusa.net/create-a-lost-pet-poster
"Tagging your vehicle" is something we encourage owners to do while out searching for their lost pets. It's useful on several levels because it allows you a chance to post your flier more visibly and warns drivers that there is a loose pet running in the area. It also identifies you as someone searching for a missing pet so if you are cruising an area repeatedly the neighbors will realize your intentions.
Go to a hardware store for glass markers and letter up as many vehicles as you can. If possible tape a flier to a rear window so people can see the rest of the info.....do not block your view of course. Have an extra van or SUV? Letter it up and park by a busy intersection to attract attention to your search (always get permission before parking though). See more on tagging here - http://www.missingpetpartnership.org/recovery-tagging.php.
We encourage you to make fliers up in several sizes. Here is an example of a standard 8-1/2" x 11" one page color flier suitable for telephone poles and public bulletin boards around the community. Remember to place them in ZipLoc bags for protection from the rain. In addition you should enlarge several to be made into road signs for intersections and near your home.
Shown here is the same flier but in a smaller version which fits four per page. These are useful to hand out to people.
More about fliers on our facebook page here.
Please be responsible in removing ALL posters and signage for your missing pet once it is found. Each time that someone fails to do that, litter is created and more people will oppose the next attempt to put up fliers in the future. Please do the right thing and clean up everything you post!
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Virginia and including the state of Delaware
