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Stolen Pets What to do immediately 1. Start with a good, clear flyer: Make the flyer in a common software like either MS Word or as a PDF document so that it is easily downloaded and sent anywhere by anybody a. Use clear color photos b. 24 hour phone number with voicemail c. Basic description of your pet d. Reward Sample Flyer 2. Where to put and send flyer: a. All light poles b. Mailboxes c. Door to door d. Dumpster areas e. Mail carriers, UPS, Fed Ex, DHL and all delivery people f. Garbage truck drivers g. Utility meter readers h. Local pet stores, grocery stores, gas stations i. All vets: emergency and regular j. Schools and churches k. Police departments 3. Send flyer to Class B dealers and pet shops 4. File a report with your local police department. a. Follow up with them regularly. 5. Craigslist: a. File your own ads in both Pets and Lost/Found sections with a clear, color photo. b. Check ads in local, state and national Craiglists. Do a search on top for breed type in the Pets section. 6. Do Internet searches on these subjects for potential breeders who may want to purchase your pet from the person who stole them. a. Puppies/kittens, dogs/cats, breeders, pets b. Specific breeds or mixes (designer dogs) 7. Look at HSUS, ASPCA and Last Chance for Animals: Humane Society of the United States American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Last Chance for Animals Look at stories they do for puppy mill, hoarder and rescue busts. Contact them about your missing pet to see if your pet is among any animals in the animals they find in their puppy mill busts. 8. Review “Finding Lost Pets Checklist” Articles to Read Finding out more about pet theft How to protect your pet from theft and harm Understanding Pound Seizure American Psychological Society Article: Why Random Source Dogs and Cats are Still Needed HSUS Article on Class B Dealers: Class B Dealers, A Class of Their Own HSUS Article on The Use of Pets in Experiments: Pets Used in Experiments HSUS’s History of Pets in Experiments A History of Pets in Experiments HSUS Article on the Use of Dogs and Cats in Experiments: Dogs and Cats Used in Experiments HR 3907 Class B Dealers To prohibit the sale of "random source" (as opposed to purpose-bred) dogs and cats by Class B dealers for research purposes. Class B dealers sometimes obtain these animals through pet theft and free-to-good-home ads. HSUS Article on the Use of Animals in Research The Use of Animals in Research Wayne Pacelle Blog About buying animals from Class B dealers Research Proposal: Don’t Buy Dogs and Cats from Class B Dealers USDA’s Dealer Requirement Guide http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/downloads/manuals/dealer/requirements.pdf USDA’s Dealer Inspection Requirements http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/downloads/manuals/dealer/randomsource.pdf NetPosse's 10 Ways to Secure Your Horse 10 Ways to Secure Your Horse and Property Websites Horse theft www.netposse.com All stolen pets www.stolenpets.com Stolen Dogs www.dealingdogs.com Last Chance For Animals Keeping your pet safe www.lcanimal.org/cmpgn/cmpgn_dog_safe.htm Pet theft and Class B Dealers) www.lcanimal.org/cmpgn/cmpgn_dog_theft.htm Pound seizure – Animals sold to labs from shelters www.lcanimal.org/cmpgn/cmpgn_dog_seizure.htm Missing pets www.lcanimal.org/cmpgn/cmpgn_dog_missing.htm More resources www.lcanimal.org/store.htm#ddogs Doggie Manners http://www.doggiemanners.com/art_finding_stolen_dogs.html Books/DVDs “Stolen for Profit” by Judith Reitman “Horse Theft” by Debi Metcalfe “The Use of Animals in Higher Education”, by Jonathan Balcombe "Dealing Dogs: An Investigation" by Last Chance for Animals "The Animal Dealers" by The Animal Welfare Institute

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