Look around the neighborhood. Ask people if they have seen your pet; let them know it is missing. Offer a reward if it is within your means. Drive around your neighborhood (or wherever else the pet was lost) at night, since sometimes lost animals hide out during the day. Drive slowly, because the animal may recognize the sound of your car.

Check all Animal Shelters in person. Check at least every three days. It is very important to keep trying, because the lost animal may wander for days before being picked up, or may be kept by another person for several days before reporting the found animal.

Post Notices. Put flyers up in shopping centers, in veterinarian offices, in pet stores and grooming parlors. Using a picture of your pet will attract attention. You should have plenty of pictures of your pet on hand in case they ever do become lost.

Put an ad in local newspapers, and watch the Found ads. Respond to any that might be your lost pet. Remember that a week of wandering may turn a white poodle into a "gray mutt."

Notify the KNCO Radio Pet Patrol at 272-3424 with your lost pet information. (KNCO also broadcasts "found pet" announcements.)