{"id":38982,"date":"2025-04-25T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petscanner.com\/?p=38982"},"modified":"2025-04-25T11:11:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:11:00","slug":"what-to-do-if-your-pet-goes-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petscanner.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/25\/what-to-do-if-your-pet-goes-missing\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do If Your Pet Goes Missing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is naturally incredibly distressing when one of your pets goes missing, as they\u2019re such big parts of the family and it can be very scary not knowing where they are or if they\u2019re safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As upsetting as it might be to contemplate a time when this might happen, it\u2019s important to think about it in order to ensure that you can act swiftly and appropriately if the worst hits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First of all, get in touch with your pet\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">microchip database<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> immediately and report them as missing. With <a href=\"https:\/\/petscanner.com\/index.php\/microchip-lookup\/\">Petscanner<\/a>, you can use our dedicated app and mark your pet as missing, which will notify all other local users.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll also receive instant notifications if your pet\u2019s microchip is scanned, with details of where they were scanned and the ability to contact the scanner, all at a press of a button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once this is done, get in touch with local vet surgeries, animal hospitals and rehoming centres so they can be on the alert. It can also be useful to keep an eye on local social media sites and community groups, as people often post about locally found pets on such platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another option is to use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.animalsearchuk.co.uk\/rspca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animal Search UK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> service, which features an animal matching database to help link animals up with people who have registered their missing pet on the site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And, of course, it\u2019s all about awareness so don\u2019t hesitate to head outside and put flyers up with pictures of your pet and your contact details. 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