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Please scroll down to see the following: Posting your lost/found cat online; Animal Adoption Websites; Other Community Resources; Cat Rescues; Links to Expert Information; Professional Pet Finding Services; Animal Communicators; Emotional Support; Cat Protection and Advocacy; and Dogs

Posting your lost/found cat online

Of course, the first place you should post your lost or found cat is here on Cat Finders, by emailing Jessica at: cat.finders@comcast.net. Once you have done that, here are some other places to post your cat:

Cat Finders’ Facebook page
Your town’s community Facebook page (very important!)
Notify your local shelter to see if they will post your missing or found cat on their social media or website

Other Facebook Pages/Groups
Facebook has a number of groups where people try to rehome pets. Of course, we do not suggest you post your cat to these, but you might want to check them because sometimes a person will find a cat, can’t find the owner, and then will try to rehome your cat, often for a fee. Some of these cats might have been taken in order to be sold for cash, so if you see your cat on one of these sites, and you are CERTAIN it is your missing cat, it might be a good idea to ask a police officer to meet you at the person’s house when you go.  Some examples are:
Rehoming my Pet: State  of NH
NH Pets/Farm Animals Looking/Rehoming/Selling

Shelters that post local lost/found cats on Facebook
Animal Rescue League (Bedford)
FuRRR (Gonic or Rochester)
Lakes Region Humane Society (Ossipee)

Lost My Way Animal Shelter (Claremont)
Manchester Animal Shelter Facebook page  (Manchester area)
Pope Memorial SPCA of Concord Merrimack County (Concord)

Other websites

Because we are aware of scams coming from craigslist (for example, someone may email you to tell you they saw your cat deceased or they have your cat, but it isn’t true, and they need $100 to get your cat away from an abusive friend or relative, or some other lie to manipulate you into giving them money) we no longer recommend that people post their missing cats on craigslist, but we do advise checking craigslist to see if anyone posts your cat as found. Just exercise caution when dealing with people you encounter on craigslist.

Also, when you post your missing cat on craigslist, you may be contacted by shady organizations who promise services they do not always deliver, but they do keep your money. In general, if anyone contacts you with a missing pet service that costs money, beware. In NH, at this time, any trained, ethical, reputable pet recovery is done without charge.

It’s preferable to post your cat on your town’s local Facebook pages, yard sales sites in your area, etc.

Craigslist: Lost and Found
Craigslist: Pets  
Pet FBI
Petfinder list your lost pet or search for cats that meet your cat’s description

Search Animal Shelter Adoption Websites

It is a good idea to call local animal shelters & email or bring a picture of your cat in case someone brings him/her there. We suggest searching adoption lists for every animal shelter or rescue within a 50 mile radius of your home, as someone finding your cat might bring him or her to a shelter that is most convenient for them, e.g. near where they work.  Some people advise physically going to animal shelters in your area daily to see if somebody has brought in your cat. Remember, many of the “unclaimed strays” in shelters are really cats who are lost. Here are some links for shelters/adoptable cats:

NHSPCA
Friends of the Manchester Animal Shelter/Petfinder
Cocheco Valley Humane Society
NH Animal Shelters A list of shelters and rescue organizations, with links to their sites
Petfinder.com allows you to search for “adoptable” cats by zip code or by color or breed. Search often, as NH shelters are only obligated to keep strays for one week before adopting them out, and some rescues do not even keep them that long.

Please Note: Not all  “adoptable” cats in a shelter are posted on shelter websites and/or Petfinder.com

Other Community Resources

Dover, NH Animal Control Officer: Kathy Ladisheff
(603) 742-4646 email: K.Ladisheff@dover.nh.gov

Are you considering bringing a cat you’ve found to a shelter? Read this first: http://lostdogsofamerica.org/navigating-the-maze-of-stray-holding-facilities-2/   It is about lost dogs, but applies to lost cats as well.

Cat Rescues

Check any cat rescues you know of, because someone who finds your cat might bring the cat there.

Cats 1st is a local resource for feral/stray/abandoned cats. Based in Newfields, NH, Cats 1st helps people who find stray and feral cats by providing trapping services, as well as neutering and medical help. They will also help you trap your own lost or hiding cat, or any cat you have noticed who seems lost or in need of kind assistance. They check Cat Finders website frequently, trying to match lost and found cats!
Feline Friends is a cat rescue organization based in Salem, NH. Feline Friends does not run a shelter. They provide foster homes for stray cats & then find them adoptive homes.
SAFER Seacoast Area Feline Education and Rescue has a TNR program in the Hampton area. They have cats for adoption in foster homes.
Siamese Cat Rescue Center has lost and stray Siamese/Siamese mix cats in foster homes throughout the Eastern US, including New Hampshire.
WAG (We Are Animal Guardians)is a volunteer animal rescue that places strays with foster families, awaiting adoption. You can see the cats awaiting adoption on their website. Located in Weare.

Need to borrow a Hav-a-Hart trap in the Manchester/Bedford, NH area? Contact Matt at: mdunnevettech@yahoo.com He is willing to lend one of his traps to people trying to bring a lost cat home.

It is usually fairly easy to find a neighbor or shelter/rescue that can lend you a humane trap. You can also buy one for under $100 either online or at a store that sells animal supplies, like Agway.

Professional Pet Finding Services

Pet Detective: Compassionate Pet Services: Danielle Robertson, Hadley, MA

 Animal Communicators

(Experts who have had success in locating lost animals through telepathy)
Carol Gurney
Debbie McGillivray

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Emotional Support

Lightning Strike has various forums to discuss pet loss. Whether your cat is lost or has died, you can find support and understanding here.

When Cats Grieve is an article about helping your grieving cat when another cat in the family becomes lost or has died.

Grieving the Loss of a Pet If your cat was found deceased, this article can help you process your feelings.

Please also see Cat Finders’ page, “Dealing with Sadness”. It discusses the grief we feel when a beloved cat is missing.

Cat Protection Legislation/Activist Issues

Alley Cat Allies  Advocates against killing stray or feral cats. Great information about helping the feral cats in your back yard.

Dogs

Granite State Dog Recovery is an all volunteer group working in partnership with shelters, rescue groups and (ACO) animal control agencies, veterinarians and pet lovers to help reunite lost dogs with their owners in the state of NH.

If you own, or know of a shelter or cat rescue that should be listed here, please contact Cat Finders at cat.finders@comcast.net and we will be happy to add your link to this site.

Also, if any of the links above are no longer active, please let us know.

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