Resources for finding lost cats
Cat-finding tips:
Tips for creating “lost cat” flyers:
Services to help you find your cat:
- Dogs Finding Dogs (search-and-rescue dogs that search for missing pets)
- FindToto.com (missing pet alert service)
Places to report your cat missing:
- BARCS (Baltimore City animal shelter)
- Maryland SPCA (on Falls Rd. in Hampden)
- Baltimore County Animal Control (on Manor Rd. in Baldwin, MD)
Places to post online "lost" ads:
- Baltimore Craigslist Lost and Found
- Your local Patch.com publication -- click "Maryland," then select your local Patch. Then go to News > Announcements > Lost and Found.
- TabbyTracker
- Lost and Found Cats of Baltimore
- Your neighborhood’s Nextdoor.com site (if it has one)
Places to borrow/rent humane traps:
- Community Cats Maryland
- Many local municipal animal control departments
- Maryland SPCA
- ABC Rental Center
Places to purchase humane traps:
How to use a humane trap:
- Feline Rescue Association video: "How to Use a Humane Trap"
- Alley Cat Allies video: "How to Trap an Entire Colony"
- Alley Cat Allies video: “Helping Community Cats Workshop"
- Expert Village video: “How to Trap Feral Cats"