There are many online services offering free lost pet posters and flyers.  Unfortunately, most of these are poorly designed and the companies often care more about advertising their company name than your missing pet’s information.  Our Lost Pet Poster Templates are designed for maximum visibility and ease of use.

Poster templates are in Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT), but they can also be opened and edited in Open Office or Google Slides (on Google Drive).  See a demo on how to edit the poster templates using Google Slides.

Templates included:

• Six templates for 8.5″ x 11″ small (letter-size) posters
• Six templates for 11″ x 17″ large (ledger-size) posters

The Lost Pet Poster Instructions include information on:

• Selecting a poster size
• How to download and edit your poster
• Poster design tips to make your poster truly effective.  Including how to select and edit your pet’s photo.
• Whether you should offer a reward
• Poster legalities
• How to print your poster
• Tips on making your posters more visible

Please note that these posters are best for residential areas where people walk and cars stop or drive less than 40 mph.  They can be used in areas where cars are driving faster, but require putting up 2 to 3 posters in a row so people have a chance to read them.  They are not effective for large multi-lane roadways.

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You will learn:

• How to select the right trap
• Supplies needed for trapping
• Where to place the trap
• Tips and tricks on setting up the trap to maximize the likelihood of catching your lost cat
• How to properly bait the trap
• For your cat’s safety, what to do once you catch your cat

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If you use the correct search techniques right from the start you may be able to find your lost cat in less than a week and often within a few days.  On the other hand, if you try lots of other techniques first, it may take 2-4 weeks to find your lost cat, and some cats are never found.

The Lost Pet Research & Recovery Search Plan for Lost Indoor-Only Cats is tailored specifically to lost indoor-only cats and is based on research and data collected from over 10 years of experience finding lost cats.  I am also the co-author of a published research article on lost cat behavior.

Topics covered include:

• What you need to know about lost indoor-only cat behavior
• The effect of personality and outdoor experience on lost indoor cat behavior
• How to conduct a thorough physical search
• When to use a search dog
• How to lure your cat back home
• How to safely catch your cat using a humane trap
• Surveillance techniques to increase the chances of catching your cat
• When to use a feeding station (i.e. place food out for a missing cat)
• How to create lost cat posters and flyers that will get noticed
• What type of online advertising works and what is a waste of time and money
• Find out who you should contact during your search
• How to effectively check potential sightings so you don’t miss finding your cat
• How to catch your cat if you see them

This search plan qualifies for our 30-Day Money Back Guarantee.  The guide is 16 pages long and is an instant download.  A downloadable link will also be emailed to the email address that you provide during checkout.

IMPORTANT: Is your cat really indoor-only?  If you let your cat outdoors unsupervised for even short periods of time, you should instead look at the Search Plan for Lost Outdoor-Access Cats.

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Losing a cat away from home is one of the worst experiences, especially when traveling or on vacation.  Time is often of the essence if you cannot remain at the site long and if you have to leave, searching presents special challenges.  This search checklist is also useful if you recently adopted a cat or moved to a new home with your cat.

Many cats lost away from home or lost from new locations can be found if you just know the proper search techniques and the sooner you implement these techniques, the quicker you can find your lost cat.  There’s a lot of information on finding lost cats on the internet, but unfortunately, much of this information is wrong or not specific to the unique situation of a cat lost away from home.  Don’t waste time following questionable information on the internet and the advice of well-meaning (but potentially ill-informed) friends and family.

If you use the correct search techniques right from the start you may be able to find your lost cat in less than a week and often within a few days.  On the other hand, if you try lots of other techniques first, it may take 2-4 weeks to find your lost cat, and some cats are never found.

The Lost Pet Research & Recovery Search Checklist for Cats Lost Away from Home is the only lost cat search checklist tailored specifically to cats lost away from home and based on research and data collected from more than a decade of experience finding lost cats.

Buy now and receive an instant download.  A downloadable link will also be emailed to the email address that you provide during checkout.

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Many lost indoor-only cats can be found if you just know the proper search techniques and the sooner you implement these techniques, the quicker you can find your lost cat.  There’s a lot of information on finding lost cats on the internet, but unfortunately, much of this information is wrong or not specific to the unique situation of an escaped or lost indoor-only cat.  Don’t waste time following questionable information on the internet and the advice of well-meaning (but potentially ill-informed) friends and family.

If you use the correct search techniques right from the start you may be able to find your lost cat in less than a week and often within a few days.  On the other hand, if you try lots of other techniques first, it may take 2-4 weeks to find your lost cat, and some cats are never found.

The Lost Pet Research & Recovery Search Checklist for Lost Indoor-Only Cats is the only lost cat search checklist tailored specifically to lost indoor-only cats and based on research and data collected from more than a decade of experience finding lost cats.

Buy now and receive an instant download.  A downloadable link will also be emailed to the email address that you provide during checkout.

IMPORTANT: Is your cat really indoor-only?  This checklist applies best to cats that have never been outdoors.  If your cat was adopted and has an unknown background, it will still provide some useful information on their behavior.  However, if you let your cat outdoors unsupervised for even short periods of time, you should instead look at the Search Checklist for Lost Outdoor-Access Cats.

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The Lost Pet Recovery Instructions currently contain:

• Checklists and comprehensive Search Action Plans

• Using a Feeding Station to attract a lost pet
  • Know the risks involved and make an informed decision on when and where to use one
  • Learn effective baits and lures (i.e. non-food attractants)
  • Learn how to minimize problems with wildlife

• Online posting
  • Learn how to create safe and effective craigslist ads
  • The best places to post your lost pet on the internet
  • How to use social media (like Facebook) to help find your missing pet

• Posters & Flyers
  • Instruction on how to create highly-effective lost pet posters and flyers
  • Most effective placement of lost pet posters
  • Downloadable templates for posters and flyers

• Search Dogs
  • How to find a lost pet search dog
  • Understand how a search dog works and learn what situations they are most (and least) effective for locating a missing pet
  • Learn how to prepare for the arrival of the search dog to maximize the effectiveness of the search

• Surveillance
  • Understand how surveillance tools such as wildlife cameras and trap alarms can help you find your missing pet
  • Where to find a good yet affordable wildlife camera
  • Learn how to effectively set up a wildlife camera
  • Tips on how to view and interpret wildlife camera photos
  • Information on wireless trail cameras and how these can improve your search

• Trapping
  • Understand how trapping is an effective technique to find lost cats and skittish lost dogs
  • How to find a trap
  • Learn effective trapping techniques to avoid costly trapping mistakes
  • Information on catching hard-to-trap dogs and cats

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