Pet Knowledge+/What should I do if my cat or dog is missing? Japanese expert: Don’t shout his name out loud

Nowadays, more and more people keep cats and dogs as pets. Occasionally, the domestic cat sneaks out, or the dog gets lost when taking the dog for a walk. Many owners are anxious to call out their pet’s name while searching, but experts say that’s the wrong thing to do.

Hiroshi Fujiwara, a Japanese known as a “pet detective”, said in his new book that when calling names to find pets, it is best to use the same tone as usual, because pets are very sensitive to changes in family members. If you use different tones, pets may be It will escape further due to tension, which will have the opposite effect.

Fujiwara also provides additional steps to find missing pets:

1. Where can I find it?

Search the area of ​​the cat and the walking route of the dog.

2. Liaise with the administrative department

If you can’t find it for a long time, you can contact the relevant government animal protection department, police station, district office, etc. The police station will list the missing pet as lost property. Once there are relevant clues or someone picks it up, there is a chance to immediately Contact the owner.

3. Make a pet poster or flyer

There are also skills in making such flyers. Some pet owners will use the “cutest” appearance of their pets and put photos that emphasize the faces of cats and dogs, but Fujiwara said that this is not a pet store opening flyer. Compared with the appearance, it is better to use and The closest photo of the pet’s appearance at the moment of disappearance, and the whole body has clues such as the mirror, and the color of the body can be clearly identified.

“ペットレスキュー”, a specialized pet search company established by Fujiwara, has accepted more than 3,000 entrusted cases in the 25 years since its establishment, with an average of more than 200 entrustments every year, and successfully recovered more than 2,500 pets, and about 70% of the missing pets have been brought to safety. Return it to the owner.