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Lost Pet Poster
Examples

Found a dog? Make a found dog flyer

Found a dog? Make a free found dog flyer in a minute. It keeps the name and one detail private so only the real owner can claim them.

Lost or found
Pet

Found a pet? We'll leave out their name and keep one detail private so only the real owner can claim them.

Use a clear photo of the face.

JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB.

Your photo stays private, and we never change it.

  • Free, no watermark
  • No signup
  • Your address is never printed

The finder's guide

Thank you for stopping. Here is what to do, in order.

Found a dog?
  1. 1Scan for a microchipAny vet or shelter will do it for free, usually in minutes. It is the fastest way home.
  2. 2Report the dogTell your local shelter or animal control. In many areas this is required, and it is the first place owners call.
  3. 3Keep one detail backLeave a marking or collar color off the flyer. Ask anyone who calls to describe it.
  4. 4Don't post your home addressUse the nearest cross streets or a park name. Your phone number is enough.
  5. 5Hand over safelyMeet in a public place, ideally a vet or shelter, and ask for a photo of the owner with the dog.

Found dog flyers

Real posters made with this tool, stamped SAMPLE: not a real missing pet. Phone numbers are fictional.

Why found flyers leave things out

A found dog flyer has a different job than a lost one. You want the real owner to recognize their dog, but you do not want anyone else to be able to claim it. So the flyer never prints a name (you probably do not know it anyway), prints at most one feature, and adds "Describe them to claim" under the details.

Keep one detail to yourself: a scar, a particular marking, a collar brand or tag shape. When someone calls, ask them to describe the dog before you say anything. The real owner will know straight away.

Beware of fake owners

Most callers are honest, but some people claim found dogs to sell them or for breeding. Ask for photos of the dog at home, vet records or the microchip registration. Hand over at a shelter or vet if you have any doubt. You are never obliged to give a dog to someone who cannot show it is theirs.

Where to put a found dog flyer

Start where you found the dog: the owner is probably searching that area. Then vets, shelters and pet stores within a mile. Post the same details in local lost and found groups online. The flyer layout prints two per sheet in green, the color that says "found" at a glance.

Questions people ask

Should I put the dog's collar or markings on a found flyer?

Print one feature at most and keep one detail private. Ask anyone who calls to describe it. That way only the real owner can claim the dog.

Do I have to report a found dog?

In many areas, yes: found dogs must be reported to animal control or the local shelter, often within a day or two. Even where it is not required, it is the first place an owner will look.

How do I know the caller is the real owner?

Ask them to describe the detail you kept off the flyer, and ask for photos of the dog at home or vet records. Hand over in a public place, ideally at a vet or shelter.

I found a dog. What do I do first?

Take them to any vet or shelter to scan for a microchip (it is free). Report the dog to your local shelter or animal control, which is required in many areas. Then make a found flyer: it prints "Describe them to claim" and leaves out the name so only the real owner can claim them.

Should I put my address on the poster?

No. Use the nearest cross streets, like "Elm St & 5th Ave". Your phone number is enough for people to reach you, and it keeps strangers from showing up at your door.

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