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Lost a Pet
If your pet is lost, first check your immediate neighborhood and talk to your neighbors to see if they saw your pet. If so, find out where, and let them know that she/he is missing. If possible, have a picture with you to show them. Many times your pet may have stayed close to your home, but a neighbor took her/him in thinking she/he was a stray.
Online/Media Resources
Fayetteville Animal Services also maintains an online database where you can search for animals that the shelter has recently taken in. Go to the Animal Shelter website to search for your lost pet.
Facebook pages dedicated to helping find lost pets. Lost and Found Pets, NWA, Lost and Found Pets of Northwest Arkansas and Arkansas Lost and Found Pet Network. Also, the Fayetteville Arkansas Craigslist page has a lost and found section that can assist your search.
The Democrat Gazette will allow you to run a lost pet ad at no charge for three days. Contact the Democrat Gazette by phone at 479-571-6400 for more information.
The Star Shopper will also run a free lost or found add for 10 days. You can call them at 888-521-2762
File a Lost Pet Report
Complete a lost pet report to submit your pet's information and picture electronically to the Shelter staff.
Stop by the Shelter
The best thing you can do is to come down to the Animal Shelter and look for them yourself, because there is likely no one that can identify your pet better than you. We encourage owners to stop by the Shelter every two or three days to check for your pet.
Other Places to Look
It may not hurt to check with veterinary clinics in your area and describe your pet, or bring a picture of your lost pet to the clinics to see if they have seen it. You might also try other area shelters, including the Washington County Animal Shelter by phone at 479-695-3450 or Springdale Animal Services at 479-750-8163 to check with them.