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Advice for lost or
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Advice for lost and found pets
RNZSPCA recommend....
ALL lost and found pets, sighted and deceased pets,
be listed
on
petsonthenet's lost and found pet
database
"as it is important to keep as much information as
possible in one place for ease of searching."
More
For those WITHOUT INTERNET ACCESS, phone 0800 LOSTPET
and
the call centre will put an ad on petsonthenet for them.
Those with internet please list your own post to avoid
overloading the 0800
These services are all free
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If you need a foster for your pets, or can offer fostering
(Canterbury or NZ wide)
please post your
requests/offers here
Please do report pets that seem to be lost or hanging around that
you don’t recognise.
Please post reports of deceased pets sighted on
petsonthenet.co.nz. Please include a full description and location found. Take a photo
if possible, but please do not post this on petsonthenet..please
retain it so a person may enquire directly with you for more
information. After a period of time, if unclaimed the
animal will need to be buried. Normally deceased pets are removed by
council or ideally the remains taken by a finder in a suitable box
etc to a local vet where they are stored in a freezer for a period
of seven days. With power outages this may not be possible and
burial may be the only option for sanitary purposes
See here for our everyday advice for finding
lost pets (written for optimum non earthquake
conditions...please improvise as best as you can, using our
checklist as a guide )
. We also highly recommend that you read Kat Albrechts specialised
advice on
Recovering lost pets after an earthquake
Worries about pets without water,
or food
In September I noted one post on a
Stuff blog, where the poor lady was very worried for a cat left
in an apartment building which was a "no go" zone. Although
it is less than ideal, please know that cats are very resilient and
have been known to survive long periods of time (up to 4.5 weeks)
without food, or water. These are just some of our own genuine NZ success stories about cats that
survived for long periods of time with no food or water...
Patches the cat found after 4.5 weeks with no food or water
Karma the cat trapped for four weeks
Pele the cat trapped in a ceiling for three weeks
Petsonthenet has been heavily involved in helping Cantabrian
pets and their people since the September quake. Aftre the February 22
quake
over 1300 ads for quake affected lost and found pets were palced on
petsonthenet. Working in
conjunction with the RSPCA and the NZ Companion Animal Register, 600
pets were reunited. We have gathered together advice from
both NZ and international experts about lost pets and earthquakes. We trust this helps you find your lost pet, and keep them (and yourself)
as stress free as possible when they do come home.
Other
articles relating to the Quake and lost and found pets etc
Christchurch earthquake: Plea for micro-chipping as animals head for
hills (Sat 26 Feb)
Owners breach cordons for pets (Fri 25 Feb) (Please don't do this
for your own safety and that of the rescuers who may then need to rescue
you. Instead contact CCC about any pet, for which you have serious
concerns, behind the cordon on
03-9418999. There is an animal rescue team, leave it to the trained
experts please. See
this about the resilience of pets without water or foo
Success Stories
Here are just some of the many success stories for earthquake
affected pets that have come home safely.
 Yoyo the Lab reunited via SPCA and petsonthenet on Monday
NEW
Video update about (the aptly named) Yoyo on TV3
 Clyde the Birman found in a drain on Tuesday
Niko went missing after Boxing Day shocks, now home again.
 Inigo walked in the door after 3 months missing!
 Samson
came home Oct 13
 Cat
went missing twice and now home after 32 days
 3
legged Merlin came home Oct 5
 Jasper home after 22 days
 Blue heeler named Simon found after 3 weeks
 Mizi home after 20 days
Juno
home after 14 days and 2kgs lighter
 Poppy home after two weeks
 Kaiapoi cat Rocket home after 12 days
Harry the cat came home
 Smudge the cat came home on Sunday
Ruby the cat came home
 Prissy the cat came home
 Bhaji came home on Friday
 Bubble the cat came home (Friday)
)
 Madge the cat came home
(Thurs
 Java the cat returned home Thursday
 Babe the elderly black cat came home
Thurs.
 Squeak the cat, returned home fatter than ever
 Amber the cat home safe at 2am on Thursday, meowing loudly, wont
leave owners side.
Ixy the cat arrived home well, but hungry on Wednesday
 Whippet greyhound X reunited due to microchip on Monday
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