Noah male, 4 yrs old Woodland Hills, CA Lost on Feb. 8, 2007

General Resources for owners (listed in alphabetical order)
 
 

American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery Program
For animals with tattoos or microchips.
http://www.akccar.org/
If the animal is enrolled in the program, the owner will be called immediately.  To report a lost or found pet, contact: AKC Companion Animal Recovery 24 hours a day by: calling 800-252-7894, faxing 919-233-1290, or via email at found@akc.org.
AKC-CAR will register dogs, cats, rabbits, birds..anything that can have a microchip.

Craigslist
http://www.Craigslist.org
Post details in the community section(s) and then put a message on PETFO (the pet forum) and tell share your story.  Make sure to mention you have posted in the community section.

Dog Owner's Guide Lost Pet page
http://www.canismajor.com/dog/lostdog.html
Tips on how to get your dog back

Fido Finder
http://www.fidofinder.com/
Lists by breed Lost and Found Dogs

Help Me Find My Pet
http://www.helpmefindmypet.com/
Their mission is to help find lost pets by creating local communities of pet owners and pet professionals who will come to the aid of any member in need.

K9 Amber Alert
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/K9AmberAlert/
This is a yahoo groups email group.  You must join to post. This is a moderated list.  There is a format for posting notices of lost/stolen or found pets. No attachments. You can post photos, but they are in the photo section and are deleted every month. You can re-post photos each month.  In your post, make sure to grant permission to cross post, so that people can post to your pet's info to local lists.

Lost And Pound
http://www.lostandpound.com/index.php
Lostandpound.com allows pet owners to post pictures and descriptions of their lost pets including the location where they were last seen.  Upon entering this information, a LOST PET ALERT is sent immediately via email to a combination of participating: veterinarians, animal shelters, police stations, media outlets, pet service companies and "neighborhood watch volunteers" within a 15-mile radius of where your pet was lost.
 

Lost Dog Search
http://www.lostdogsearch.com/
Based in southeastern Massachusetts, LostDogSearch is a one-person volunteer operation that provides free information, guidance, and support through this website, emails, and phone calls.

Lost Paws
http://www.lostpaws.com/
This is a free service to help reunite owners with their lost animals.  Search the reports already in their database or you can report a lost or found pet.

Lost Pets International
http://www.flealess.org/lostpets/
Provides searchable lost pets listings by geographical area (listed by country and area) LPI - Lost Pets International and MPN - Missing Pet Network.  They also have a link to other web sites.

Lost Pet SOS
http://lostpetsos.org/
Provides a searchable database of lost and found dogs, cats and other lost pets.  Also has a page with steps to take to locate your lost pet.

Missing Pet Network
http://www.missingpet.net/
The MPN is a group of volunteers sponsored by the USDA Animal Care Office, who help people find missing pet animals. They accept no money, make no endorsements, and use no advertising.

Missing Pet Partnership
http://www.lostapet.org/
Missing Pet Partnership is a national, nonprofit organization which provides lost pet recovery tips and referrals to lost pet services for pet owner/guardians who have lost a beloved pet. In addition, they are working to educate staff and volunteers of animal shelters, humane societies, rescue groups and animal welfare organizations in the behavioral patterns of lost dogs and cats as well as newly developed "pet detective" recovery services.

National Dog Registry
http://www.nationaldogregistry.com/
Tracing of lost dogs with registered tattoos

Operation KONA
http://www.operationkona.org/
Lost and Found Pets across the U.S.  You can search this site for listings based on STATE, BREED and GENDER. You can also post your own photos now with a simple click of a button.

Pet Detectives, Inc.
http://www.petdetectivesinc.com
Licensed PI Coaching by phone or on site search

Pet Hunters International
http://www.pethunters.com/
Maintains a national listing of certified pet detectives who offer lost pet services Some resources have MAR (missing animal response) cat detection dogs and/or MAR trailing dogs trained to track the scent trail of lost dogs while others offer consultations.

Pet Finder
http://www.petfinder.com/
Pet Finder is a site used by shelters and rescue groups to post adoptable dogs. Many strays not claimed by their families end up being posted for adoption at Pet Finder. This site should be checked routinely when searching for any missing dog! Click on "Pet Search" (as if you were looking to adopt a dog of a certain breed) and you can see photos of various available dogs.

Return My Pet
http://www.returnmypet.com/
Return My Pat understands that losing your pet can be a heart-wrenching and frustrating experience.  They are committed to help in the assistance of reuniting pet with owner.  They offer advice and links for posting a free ad for a month. Site has the means to search posted ads.

Sherlock Bones
http://www.sherlockbones.com/
This is a commercial service for locating lost pets.

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Pet Bay USA (a place not to be overlooked)
http://www.petbayusa.com/
This site is responsible animal owners nightmare.  Pets are auctioned off to the highest bidder.  If you think your pet was stolen, you might want to check this site.  It has the potential for selling lost or stolen pets to anyone willing to pay the price.