What happens when… you lose your pet?
It’s every pet owner’s worst nightmare.Somehow, someway your friendly companion goes missing.”It’s… It’s scary. One of your family members is missing basically,” Council Bluffs chief animal control officer Galen Barrett said.Hopefully, this never happens to you, but if it does, there are a lot of resources to get your pet back into your loving arms. And, as warmer months approach, missing animal cases climb.”Make sure you have your pet’s collar and tags on,” Barrett said.According to the American Humane Association, one out of every three pets goes missing at some point in their life.If you realize your pet is gone, don’t wait to seek help.”Number one, call your local animal control, let them know. Call your local humane society, let them know as well,” Barrett said.Facebook is your friend — local missing pet pages work with area humane centers to spread the word about who’s missing.Barrett said the “Council Bluffs Lost and Found Pets” and “Lost and Found Pets of Omaha” pages on Facebook are good places to start.”Get your pet’s picture out there, location, where you’re at, how to get a hold of you as the owner,” Barret said.Pages like “Lost and Found Pets of Omaha” offer to help make signs, conduct drone scans, and assist with micro-chip scans. Just make sure your registration and information with the chip company is up to date.”Nothing more frustrating than finding a microchip and think you just hit gold there to find out, ‘Oh, we don’t have a current phone number,'” Barrett said.And it’s never a bad idea to double-check your surroundings.” your fences are maintained, make sure the gates are closed like they’re supposed to be. If you’re out walking your pet, have them on a leash,” Barrett said. Barrett added that it’s currently baby season for wildlife, so keep that in mind if your pet likes to chase.
OMAHA, Neb. —
It’s every pet owner’s worst nightmare.
Somehow, someway your friendly companion goes missing.
“It’s… It’s scary. One of your family members is missing basically,” Council Bluffs chief animal control officer Galen Barrett said.
Hopefully, this never happens to you, but if it does, there are a lot of resources to get your pet back into your loving arms.
And, as warmer months approach, missing animal cases climb.
“Make sure you have your pet’s collar and tags on,” Barrett said.
According to the American Humane Association, one out of every three pets goes missing at some point in their life.
If you realize your pet is gone, don’t wait to seek help.
“Number one, call your local animal control, let them know. Call your local humane society, let them know as well,” Barrett said.
Facebook is your friend — local missing pet pages work with area humane centers to spread the word about who’s missing.
Barrett said the “Council Bluffs Lost and Found Pets” and “Lost and Found Pets of Omaha” pages on Facebook are good places to start.
“Get your pet’s picture out there, location, where you’re at, how to get a hold of you as the owner,” Barret said.
Pages like “Lost and Found Pets of Omaha” offer to help make signs, conduct drone scans, and assist with micro-chip scans.
Just make sure your registration and information with the chip company is up to date.
“Nothing [is] more frustrating than finding a microchip and think you just hit gold there to find out, ‘Oh, we don’t have a current phone number,'” Barrett said.
And it’s never a bad idea to double-check your surroundings.
“[Make sure] your fences are maintained, make sure the gates are closed like they’re supposed to be. If you’re out walking your pet, have them on a leash,” Barrett said.
Barrett added that it’s currently baby season for wildlife, so keep that in mind if your pet likes to chase.
