What Do I Do If My Pet Is Lost?
Any pet owner with an online DocuPet account has the option to file a Lost Pet Report when their pet is lost or missing. Once you’ve logged into your account, follow the steps below to report your pet as lost.
1. Click “My Pets” at the top of your dashboard.
2. Click “Report Pet Lost”.
3. Here you will have the options to edit your Privacy Settings by clicking “Edit Privacy Settings” or edit/update your pet’s information by clicking “Edit Pet Info” - these are not mandatory to report your pet lost. If you decide to edit your Privacy Settings, you will be able to enable information such as your contact details and/or defining traits about your pet to appear to a person who has found your pet and inputted your pet’s tag information in a Found Pet Report on our website.
4. Next, select the location where your pet was last seen using the map provided. You can do this by clicking on the red pin > moving it > and dropping it on the necessary location. You may also type in a specific address using the search bar at the top of the map.
5. Continue filling in the Lost Pet Report by adding the following:
- Time and date your pet was lost
- Your contact information
- Whether your pet was wearing their collar/tag
- Add any additional notes you may think of.
6. You may also decide whether or not you’d like your local Lost Pet Brigade to be notified, as well as if you’d like the report to be listed on our public Lost Pets page.
7. Before submitting the report, you must check the boxes confirming that you are not abusing our HomeSafe system and that you will report if your pet is found as soon as possible.
8. Finally, click “Report Pet Lost”.
You’ve successfully submitted a Lost Pet Report for your pet! If you chose to opt into both options during Step 6, your local Lost Pet Brigade will then be notified via email and an alert will go up on your community’s DocuPet homepage. Both of these options are available to you to help increase the chances that your pet returns home to you safely and quickly!
Filling out a Lost Pet Report as soon as possible is recommended, we all want to help make sure your furry friend can get home to you!
In the meantime, here is an article with some tips and tricks for what to do if your pet goes missing - https://docupet.com/lost-pets/fido-missing-dont-panic-heres-what-to-do/
If anyone reports your pet found, DocuPet will reach out to you immediately to notify you with the finder’s contact information so you can locate your pet as soon as possible!
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