Lost Dog
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Biscuit
Lab mix · Golden
Maplewood, NJ
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Tell us who's missing and where they were last seen. You get a public page, a printable flyer and a spot in the alert queue for neighbors nearby — in about four minutes.
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The first
24 hours
Most pets that come home are found close by, in the first day or two. This is the order experienced searchers work in.
0h
Search inside first
Closets, under beds, the garage, inside the car. Scared cats go quiet; dogs squeeze into small spaces. Then post the report.
1h
Walk the block
Bring treats and a squeaky toy. Tell every neighbor you meet, and ask them to check garages and sheds.
3h
Call shelters & vets
Every shelter, animal control and emergency vet within 20 miles. Mark the pet as lost with your microchip registry.
6h
Flyers up
Big, simple, at eye level at intersections, parks, vets and pet stores. Our flyer prints with a scan code.
12h
Dusk & dawn
Quiet hours are when hiding pets move. Search slowly with a flashlight; leave worn clothing or litter outside.
24h
Widen the circle
Visit shelters in person — descriptions online are often wrong. Re-share your link and extend the search area.
How one report travels
From one pin
to the whole
block.
- 1
Public page + flyer
A page for your pet with photos and an approximate area — and a letter-size flyer with tear-off tabs and a scan code.
- 2
Neighbor alert queue
Your report is queued for people who signed up for alerts within 2 miles (cats) to 5 miles (dogs) of the pin.
- 3
Sightings come back to you
Anyone can tap “Seen this pet?”. Messages are forwarded to your email — your phone stays private unless you choose.
- 4
Links travel further
Share buttons for group chats, Facebook and Nextdoor groups carry the page past the circle.
A flyer
people stop for
Big word, one clear photo, three details, a way to reach you. Every report makes one automatically — ready for the printer and the phone.
The flyers below are examples. See real reports near you →
Lost Dog
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Biscuit
Golden Retriever
Maplewood, NJ
Reward $300
Lost Cat
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Pickle
Tabby
Oak Park, IL
Found Dog
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Unknown
Beagle
Mesa, AZ
Lost Dog
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Juno
Husky
Boise, ID
Reward
Lost Cat
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Moth
Black cat
Durham, NC
Lost Dog
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Taco
Chihuahua
San Antonio, TX
Reward $150
Found Cat
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Unknown
Orange tabby
Tacoma, WA
Lost Dog
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Waffles
Corgi
Columbus, OH
What the research says
- 93%
- of lost dogs in the study made it home.
- 49%
- of those dogs were found by searching the neighborhood.
- 59%
- of recovered cats came back on their own — most hide close by.
Source: Weiss, Slater & Lord, “Frequency of Lost Dogs and Cats in the United States and the Methods Used to Locate Them,” Animals, 2012 (ASPCA). Survey of U.S. households; percentages are of pets that were lost and then recovered.
Volunteer-run
Neighbors in
orange vests.
FoundRadar is run by volunteers — people who print flyers, walk a few blocks at dusk, and keep an eye on the alert list for their ZIP. No one here is paid by the pet owner, and no one ever will be.
- →Get an email when a pet goes missing within 1–10 miles of you.
- →Say if you can help search or post flyers nearby.
- →Unsubscribe with one click, anytime.
Read this
Never pay before you see your pet.
People who post lost pets get calls from “finders” who want money first — a transport fee, a vet bill, gift cards, or a “verification code” sent to your phone. A real finder can prove it: ask for a detail you never published, or a live photo with today's date. Meet in public. Bring someone. FoundRadar never charges and never asks for money.
How lost-pet scams work →Questions, answered
All questions →Is FoundRadar really free?
Yes. Posting a lost or found report, printing your flyer and sharing it are all free, and there is never a fee. We never charge and never ask for payment, so anyone asking you for money in FoundRadar's name is not us.
Who runs FoundRadar?
FoundRadar is a free, volunteer-run lost pet network. It is not a government service and is not affiliated with any shelter, animal control agency or other lost pet site.
Do I need an account to post a report?
No. You fill out the report and give us your email, and we send you a private manage link you can use to edit, extend or close your report.
What happens after I submit a report?
Your report gets a public page, a printable flyer and share links you can post anywhere. It is also queued for neighborhood alerts near the spot where your pet was last seen.
Will my address and phone number be public?
No. The exact pin you drop stays private and only an approximate area is shown on your report. Your phone number is hidden unless you choose to show it, and people can reach you through a contact form instead.
How long does a report stay up?
Reports stay active for 60 days. You can extend or close yours at any time from your manage link.
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Don't wait
until tomorrow.
The first hours matter most. Start the report now — you can add photos and details as you go.
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