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Missing pet solutions: Nine reasons a pet is missing

1. The rescued pet:
   These are the pets that have found themselves out in public areas. A concerned citizen discovers the pet and rescues it to keep it from harm. Most of these people make some attempt to find the owner, but the degree to which they pursue this varies greatly.
    

2. The roaming pet at-large:
   This pet most likely became lost or loose in an area that is not their home territory. The pet may have recently moved to the area or may have been on vacation with their owners or was being cared for by a caregiver and escaped.
    

3. The pet experiencing illness or pain:
   Cats are more likely to seek out a place to hide when they don’t feel well. Older dogs wander off and lay low if experiencing illness, pain or reactions to a medication. Pet behavior experts believe that contrary to popular myth, cats or dogs do not go off to die.
    

4. The accident victim:
   A pet that has been hit by a car, bitten by a snake, or eaten something toxic, may be unable to return home, run from sight, or dead. A pet owner who knows their pet has met with an accident and has run from sight needs to take immediate action. A pet detection K-9 can often locate an injured pet quickly.
    

5. The stolen pet:
   Pets can be stolen for personal reasons, resale, or just because someone likes the pet. The pet can be taken from the pet owner’s home, car, or a public place such as a dog park. If you believe your pet is stolen and there is some proof contact a law enforcement agency. The Missing Pet Analysis from Missing Pet Solutions will provide a safe solution to recover the pet, one that is in conjunction with law enforcement agencies.
    

6. Accidental transport:
   These pets are unable to respond and return because they have accidentally entered a vehicle or object that has moved and is now in another area outside their home territory.
    

7. Intentional displacement:
   This is the pet that has been unable to return home because it has been displaced from the area intentionally. Pets in this situation may be trapped or caught by a neighbor; caught as a stray by animal control; caught and is being kept by an animal hoarder; or removed secretly by a family member.
    

8. Accidental entrapment:
   The most common situation is the cat that wanders into the neighbor’s garage. Cats and dogs can become trapped in sheds, storm drains and abandoned buildings.
    

9. Pets that meet with a predator
   Commercial development has taken away the food sources of many animals. Coyotes are now found in downtown Chicago, rural San Diego, and Central Park in Manhattan.
   
   Source: Courtesy of NewsOk.com - http://newsok.com/article/3076996/