PROJECT BOBO

FLYERS & BUSINESS CARDS

Create and distribute "lost pet" flyers, business cards, or magnets:

• Door-to-door with neighbors (No flyers in mailbox! It's illegal.)

• Community mailbox or infobox area

• Local businesses, shelters, rescues, groomers, kennels, pet sitters

• Services & Community: US mail, trash, school bus, FedEx, UPS, Mailbox Etc, schools, HOA

• Magnets for cars or business card size

• Cats owners: feral cat colony managers

USPS Mailers

• Every Door Direct Mailers

Sample information to include - less is more!​

• Pet Picture, Name; Male/Female; Neutered/Spayed; Chipped Y/N;  Collar Color; Reward (optional); Phone Number; Last seen intersection/area, Date lost

• Provide various haircuts of pet, if appropriate

Example flyer pricing:​

• Office Depot flyers ~$150 for 500 card stock flyers 

SIGNS

Create "lost pet" signs and post around neighborhood

• Keep it simple

• Make it readable from a car

• Include picture, phone number, color, breed, reward (if applicable)​

• Check your signs regularly - they may be taken down by city, HOA, thieves

Example sign pricing:

• Signs.com custom yard signs ~$250 for 30 double-sided 24"x18" + 30 H wire stakes 10"x30"

• Amazon.com blank yard signs ~$89 for 20 24"x18" + 20 H wire stakes 10"x30"

Additional Reference:

• Missing Animal Response Network: Neon Poster

• Missing Animal Response Network: Intersection Alerts

MICROCHIP - DO THIS IMMEDIATELY!

• Register and update your pet's microchip information

• Call your microchip vendor and report your pet missing

• Microchips is not a GPS – let your vets and shelters know in case someone finds your pet and checks for microchip

• Learn about the Microchip Quagmire from Find Bobo's search

VETERINARIANS

Contact your local veterinarians

• See Veterinarians & Pet Services below

• Partner with vets for a neutral pet drop-off

• Fax vets your missing pet flyers (note faxes may not be in color): 7 free fax services

SHELTERS & RESCUES

Visit your local animal shelters and rescues frequently:

• Leave a flyer with various people

• Volunteers, employees, and staff may not talk to each other

• Check deceased pet list

• Search shelter websites for all breeds (see list below)

HUMANE TRAPS

Set up a humane trap on your porches or where pet escaped

• Make sure it's covered

• Clean trap and change food daily

• Do this soon! Don't let your pet find food elsewhere

Example trap: Havahart Large Trap $49.97​

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