You can also look at some of the pictures of pets at our shelter to see if you recognize your lost pet If you think you see your lost pet online, please call us immediately at 912-487-1778 to let us know you are on your way to our shelter to reclaim your lost pet. Please keep in mind that not all pets may be listed or pictured and you will still need to come to our shelter once a week in person to look for your lost pet. Also, we name all lost or stray animals when they arrive at our shelter, so if you see your pet's picture it will probably not have its correct name.

We also suggest you immediately place large (letter size is not big enough), brightly colored flyers at the major road intersections within at least a 3 mile radius of your home. Putting up signs around your neighborhood is not enough -- remember that some dogs can travel 5 miles per day! Make sure the lettering on the sign is BIG and can be easily read by anyone driving by in a car. Duct tape signs around telephone poles to ensure they won't fall off. Remove the signs after you find your pet.

Run lost ads in any local newspapers.

Call neighbors and ask if anyone in their family has seen your pet.

Call all vets in your area including the emergency clinics. Fax them a picture and description of your pet if possible.

How to prevent your pet from becoming lost

Spay or neuter your pets as soon as possible. Both male and female pets that are not spayed or neutered are much more likely to go looking for companionship and to produce unwanted litters.

Make sure that your pet has on a collar with a license tag and a current ID tag AT ALL TIMES. Cats can wear stretch collars with flat tags that are riveted directly into the collar. Microchips are also a good idea as a backup method.

Keep dogs in a fenced yard or on a leash when they are outside. Do not let your dog roam.

Keep all pets indoors during severe thunderstorms and other severe weather situations and on the Fourth of July (even if they are normally kept outside) because many pets escape from their yard or run away because of their fear of the firecrackers or thunderstorms.

Information coutesy: Fulton County Animal Services