The Following information was taken from www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PageServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=244
(Adapted from Just in Case...Missing. Copyright© 1985 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). All rights reserved.)
ACT IMMEDIATELY if you believe that your child is missing.
- If your child is missing from home, search the house checking closets, piles of laundry, in and under beds, inside large appliances, and inside vehicles, including trunks—wherever a child may crawl or hide.
- If you still cannot find your child, immediately call your local law enforcement agency.
- If your child disappears in a store, notify the store manager or security office. Then immediately call your local law-enforcement agency. Many stores have a Code Adam plan of action— if a child is missing in the store, employees immediately mobilize to look for the missing child.
- When you call law enforcement, provide your child's name, date of birth, heigth, weight, and any other unique identifiers such as eyeglasses and braces. Tell them when you noticed that your child was missing and what clothing he or she was wearing.
- Request that your child's name and identifying information be immediately entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing Person File.
- After you have reported your child missing to law enforcement, call the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children on their toll-free telephone number: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678). Or you can use their Live Hotline to talk to NCMEC through their web site.
Consider hiring a Pet Detective
We spoke to Steve Hagey from Detect-A-Pet in Hatfield, PA for a good half hour. He is extremely knowledgable in finding pets. We definitely recommend speaking to Detect-A-Pet if your pet is missing.
"A Lost Pet is a True Emergency and Deserves the Most Diligent and Focused Rescue Effort!
"I understand that your pet is a beloved family member and when they are missing you are faced with some very distressing issues. No doubt, you will be worried about their well being and you will want to bring them back home as soon as possible. But, the truth may be that you too are lost when it comes to knowing how to find your missing pet."
Steve completed the very first Missing Animal Response (MAR) Training course conducted by Kat Albrecht of Pet Hunters International
Detect-A-Pet
P.O. Box 521
Hatfield, PA 19440.
(215) 997-2687
info@DetectAPetUSA.com
www.detectapetusa.com
There are some great tips for finding a lost dog on the Jacksonville Sheltie Rescue website. Even though these tips are for Shelties, some tips may also apply to other dogs.
www.jacksonvillesheltierescue.org/page8.htm
On the PetRescue.com website there is a very informative page "How To Find A Lost Cat Or Dog".
www.petrescue.com/library/find-pet.htm
