Lost Dog? Try pets911.com!

Unfortunately, sometimes our dogs dig and crawl under fences and gates, or even just run out, looking for adventure, when one opens a door. I feel so bad when seeing a "lost dog" poster. Pets911.com has helped me the first occasion my "new" puppy ran off for an adventure (7 mth. old, 40+ lb puppy;)

Obviously, we need to reinforce our backyards and fences, especially when living in a city, to keep our pets safe, and when we realize they found a means to get out "exploring". Pet tags with contact numbers are a great way to reunite pets with their families.

When, unfortunately, a pet gets loose, pets911.com is a great way to communicate when you have either lost a dog, or found one!

Last night, a cute little shitzu mix showed up barking at my side door. Apparently, he heard me playing ball out back with my Aussie pup. He wanted to come in my house. I didn't recognize the dog, but he was real cute, and sweet. He had a collar, but no tags to contact his owner (again, tags are VERY IMPORTANT!). I didn't want him to stray loose, get run over, or be dinner for the great horned owl in our neighborhood. I posted him on "pets911.com" last night. Apparently, his owner didn't look there. Fortunately, he got along great with my Aussie mix (who he could actually walk under!), and he was our guest overnight. I printed out a "found dog" flyer this morning, and posted it on the palm tree in front of my house this morning. The owner, an older lady from down the block, called within ten minutes and was reunited with her scamp!

This article is just to remind folks that "pets911.com" is out there, and is a great place to post lost & found pets. Sometimes a person can go walking or driving through their neighborhood, and easily pass a house that took their pet in to be off the streets. If posted on pets911.com, using this could save the finder and the owner lots of time, grief and/or anxiety!