Lost and Found Cats

All cats adopted by AVA include a microchip through 24PetWatch Registration to help identify and track your pet should they ever become lost.

If your cat does not have a microchip, your vet can insert one at your next check up for a small fee.

Remember to update your contact information if you move or get a new phone number.

Get to word out

• Contact your local Animal Control and provide a photo and the chip number
• Visit other rescue organizations in person to look for your pet.
• Post on local lost pet groups on Facebook
• Post publicly on your social media and ask friends to share
• Put up flyers around your neighbourhood your community that include a recent picture of your pet.
• Go door to do to alk to your neighbours and tell them about your lost pet
• Ask to look around their front and back yard
• Leave your contact infromation and ask them to call you with any signtings
• Visit other rescue organizations in person to look for your pet.
• Visit nearby vets and leave a flyer

Lure your cat back home

• Secure all other animals and children and leave the door open
• Put the litter box on your porch and sprinkle used litter on your lawn
• Get on your hands and knees and look! Your cat is likely very firghtened and won’t come when called.
• Look under decks, bushes, behind A/C units, under cars – any small place a scared cat might hide
• Get help from family, friends, and neighbours