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I am so sorry, hopefully these steps will help.

12 Steps to Better Your Chances of Finding Your Pet
Step One -
Search your property thoroughly and the property of the homes on either side of your home. Cats, small dogs, and other types of small pets can get into some pretty strange places.
You need to look in EVERY nook and cranny. Don't assume that your pet would never crawl into a tiny little space or some small hole. In fact, don't assume anything. Cats especially, because they use their whiskers to determine whether or not they can go through an opening, plus they have the ability to collapse their rib cage in order to slink into a very small space. So, for cat owners, think about the measurement or length between the left and right side ends of your cat's whiskers, it will probably be somewhere around 6 inches. While conducting your search, be sure to check any opening that is 6 inches wide because your cat could very well have gone through an opening of this size.
Look behind, under, and inside washing machines, clothes dryers, stoves, refrigerators, and dish washers. Check behind water heaters, under furniture, in closets, in cabinets, on shelves and in bookcases, in drain pipes, in sewer drains, in boxes, in culvert pipes, under vehicles, look through the crawl spaces under the house, inside sheds and barns, and especially under decks. Even if the deck in your back yard sits right on the ground, if there is an opening that is at least 6 inches wide then your pet may have been able to crawl underneath. We actually pulled up several boards of the deck in our backyard, stuck a flash light and a camera down through the holes and took pictures of the entire area underneath our deck. In the case of cats, also look in attic crawl spaces, on the roof, in roof gutters, and up in the trees.


Step Two -
Walk around your neighborhood, talk to everybody, and leave your phone number and a picture of your pet with everyone that you come into contact.
Go to each house in the area where your pet was lost and talk to the residents. Write down a description of your lost pet, or better yet, have flyers ready to hand out to each person, but whatever you do be sure that you give everyone your phone number. Leave the information or flyer attached to the front door, if homeowners do not answer the door.
Caution - It is against Federal law to leave flyers or any other unstamped or unpostmarked material in someone's mailbox.
Talk to everybody you run into. This includes the postman, paperboy, children, parents waiting at the school bus stop, school crossing guards, neighborhood crime watch captains, garbage pick-up workers, etc. Give them a written description (or the Flyer) of your pet and your phone number as well.
Try to get all the neighborhood children involved. Kids are great at finding lost pets! Have a meeting with all of the neighborhood children and invite the parents to come. The information you give to them can be invaluable.
At your meeting, ask everybody if they saw or heard anything unusual in the neighborhood and carefully write down everything they tell you. This could include strange vehicles, work crews, people, or activities. Get detailed descriptions of everything.
Whenever you set out on foot to search for your pet, don't travel alone. Take a friend or family member with you.
Don't ever give out your full name or address. Scam artists and other criminals in our society can and will use this information against you and your family. Remember, it is never a good idea to publicize this information no matter what the reason may be.
Offer a reward, but don't state the amount.


Step Three -
Make some noise while you walk around the neighborhood! Animals can hear you from great distances.


Have your family members call the pet's name where ever they may go.
If your pet has a favorite "toy" that has a bell or makes a sound, bring it along and use it to help you make familiar noises.
Use an "Dog Whistle" to get your pet's attention. The high-pitched sound from these whistles can carry up to a mile or more. Cats are attracted to this sound as well as dogs. ( Note: this whistle is the "silent" ultrasonic type, but has a simple adjustment that lowers the tone into the human audible range. Use this audible tone when searching for your pet because the sound will carry farther).
Carry a box or can of your pet's favorite biscuits, chews, or other treats and rattle it loudly while calling your pet's name.
Make any other noises that your pet may be familiar with.
It's also important to stop regularly, be quiet, and listen for your pet to make a noise in reply.
The neighbors will think you're crazy, but hey, this is your pet's life we're talking about here!


Step Four -
Bring a powerful flashlight (even during daylight hours) for checking in dark spaces.


A frightened or injured animal will hide in dark spaces and will not come to you.
Use your flashlight for checking under houses and other dark spots. Also check storage sheds, garages, dumpsters, trash cans, and under cars. Don't forget to look in trees for a cats and other pets that access tree tops.


Step Five -
Place strong-scented articles outside your home to attract your pet. Animals find their way by scent as well as sound.


Place some of your dirty clothes outdoors. Sweaty gym socks and jogging suits are great for this!
Place a cat's litterbox, bedding, and favorite toys outside.
Place a dogs bedding and favorite toys outside.
Put out some smelly food such as tuna, sardines, or warm, freshly cooked chicken, liver, or other savory meat. Be sure to protect the food if you can, so that other animals don't eat it!
If it's warm weather, crate other family pets and place them outside in a SAFE and SECURE area.


Step Six - Call local veterinarian offices during the day. After 5 PM, call veterinarian emergency clinics.


Find out if your pet was injured and taken to any of these offices or clinics for treatment.

If an office has taken in or treated any animal that even remotely resembles your pet, VISIT THE OFFICE IN PERSON. Your description of your pet and their description of the same pet rarely match. YOU MUST GO SEE FOR YOURSELF!
Also ask them for the phone numbers of local rescue organizations. They generally keep a list and may even work with them.
Call each of the rescue organizations and ask for their help and find out if they have your pet. These groups generally network with each other and will pass the word about your case.
Be sure to leave a flyer with each of the veterinary offices you visit and you don't physically visit each office then send them a packet containing all of the information pertaining to your pet, especially any significant medical history that may help them to identify your pet.