SEATTLE LOST PET HELP
If you've lost a pet in the Seattle area, we can help! Due to the economy and a drop in donations, Missing Pet Partnership must charge a fee for our lost pet services! If you can't afford our services, FREE assistance is available by reading through our web site and following our suggestions. Our consultations and physical searches are structured to your specific lost pet's temperament and situation. We will gladly supply references upon request!
We offer the following services:
Lost Cat Physical Search - When available, our volunteers will respond to your home with a trained search dog and high-tech equipment (listening device, plumber's camera, 2 million candle power spotlight, etc.) to conduct a physical search of your neighborhood for your lost cat. You must obtain permission from your neighbor's for us to search their property, plus sign a Release of Liability Form (please read carefully) before we can conduct a search. We will also instruct you in how to create proper posters plus we will tag your vehicle's window with your lost cat's info. In certain cases, we might recommend that you rent a humane trap and/or digital wildlife camera to capture your cat if it is displaced. Our search fee for lost cats is $250.00 and we only service the Puget Sound area at this time.
Lost Dog Physical Search - When available, our volunteers will respond with a "trailing" dog trained to track the scent trail of lost dogs. Using a tracking dog like this is only ONE of the tools/techniques that we use to help recover lost dogs, and it is NOT always successful! Too many people believe that a tracking dog is the answer, and yet we've had superior success with window tagging, lost dog protests, and using proper posters (giant, florescent, etc.). Since dogs travel and are picked up by people, it is critical to mass market a lost dog! On lost dog cases (with consultation or a search) we will also notify our Seattle-area network of volunteers of your lost dog's information (description, area lost, photo if you send us one). Our volunteers will then distribute your lost dog's info to their network around Settle (through Twitter, Facebook, blogs, other E-mail groups, etc.) to spread the word. We will also check and post your pets info on Craig's List if you're not able to. Our search fee for lost dogs is $250.00 and we only service the Puget Sound area at this time.
Equipment Rental – Some times a search dog is not the answer to recovering a lost pet. In many cases, Missing Pet Partnership simply rents out humane traps and/or surveillance cameras (digital wildlife cameras or video nanny cameras) to help detect and recover panicked, hard-to-catch dogs and displaced, skittish cats. These tools have proven to be highly effective in luring, detecting, and capturing skittish pets that are hiding or running in fear. While our consultation is free, we charge $25.00 per piece of equipment (trap or camera) per week, plus we require a refundable security deposit. The photograph to the right is of "Binky," a Russian Blue cat who was recovered in Auburn, WA primarily due to one of our digital wildlife cameras. You can read about Binky's story here.
If you would like to use our services, call Missing Pet Partnership at (253) 529-3999. Please be patient - we have no staff, but we will do our best to call you back as soon as possible. The service fees that you pay will support our efforts to develop lost pet services here in Seattle and across the USA. PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO DONATE TO SUPPORT OUR ORGANIZATION!!
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