Check shelters in person, it’s that important

Due to overcrowded shelters, it is not possible for shelter workers to keep up with details of all animals in its care. Please do not rely on verbal descriptions of pets to determine whether your lost loved one is in the shelter or animal control facility. One person may describe a dog as a lab…

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Brrrrr, baby it’s cold outside

As you know, Winter has finally decided to show its face to Missouri.  It will be cold with the chance of accumulating snow across parts of the state.  Please lend a kind hand to animals who are wandering thru your area.  Remember, they may be someone’s lost pet!  We have been fortunate to have a…

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Have you posted a lost or found pet on Craigslist?

  Craigslist is still used by individuals who have lost or found a pet.  One of the attractive features of Craigslist is to use anonymity for your contact info.  However, our Missouri Lost & Found Paws team wants to help our communities be aware of the following tips: List either your email address or phone…

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Closure.

You can help bring peace to someone’s life through closure. Even for those lost pets who could not survive their journey, we can help bring them h-o-m-e to rest. It just takes one person, one moment, one post to help a family to acknowledge, grieve, accept and then begin healing. Help us bring them home <3

Check your gates & fences before you open that door

Missouri has its share of inclement weather throughout the year.  From breezy days to severe thunderstorm watches, it only takes a one time incident to lead to a lost pet.  At gust of wind can cause a loose fence gate latch to fly open.  Severe winds can cause entire sections of a fence to fall…

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Why Missouri Lost & Found Paws?

Do you want to be part of a change movement? All it takes is one animal lover after another, working together as a community to bring change. We are Missouri Lost & Found Paws. We want to change Missouri. We want Missouri to be known as the #1 state dedicated to reuniting lost and found…

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You are your pet’s advocate

Having a lost pet is a unique and emotional pain that hurts us to the core.  When a pet becomes lost, you as the owner are your pet’s one and only voice.  You are your pet’s champion, their cheerleader.  As the owner, it is up to you to do everything in your power to get…

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Movers & Shakers

Let’s face it, animals are movers and shakers. They have places to go, people to see. Naturally when we try to snap a photo, they often want to keep things moving.  If you have found a pet and are having a difficult time to capture a still photo, here are some tips from Missouri Lost…

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There is power in numbers

Missouri Lost & Found Paws strongly believes that working together as a community, vs working against each other, delivers a much more profound effect in the journey to reunite lost and found pets.  We are here to help owners of lost pets with tips to get the word out about a lost loved one.   We…

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What is a Sighting? A sighting is when someone gets a glimpse of a wandering pet.  Many people think that wandering pets are abandoned strays.  Sometimes, yes they are.  But did you know that often times, they are lost pets! They are pets that someone loves very much, and is missing very much. They are…

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