What You Can Do If Your Cat Is Lost

• E-mail us at lost@derbycats.org.uk if you would like your cats description listed on our website. If you have a good, clear photograph of your cat, you can attach that to your email too, as that may help to trace your cat more quickly. Alternatively, phone Derby & District Cats Protection on our Catline: 01332 206956 with your contact details.
• Produce some small leaflets to put through local letterboxes asking neighbours to look in garages/sheds etc incase your cat has become trapped in an outbuilding. On the leaflet list your contact number, also include a land line number as well as a mobile number to encourage people to make contact, description of the cat and when they went missing. If you can include a photograph on the leaflet this is also helpful.
• Let your postman/milkman/newspaper boy/girl/window cleaner know as they may be prepared to keep an eye out for your cat.
• Contact all your local vets to ask if anyone has reported a cat matching yours. They will often have a lost and found book and will keep your details. You can also ask to place one of your leaflets on their notice board.
• You can place a LOST advert in the Derby Evening Telegraph Classified section for a small fee, they can be contacted on 01332 292929 Many areas also have local papers who will carry lost notices. If possible, place a photo advertisement.
• Contact you local RSPCA
• Contact your local PDSA
• Place copies of your leaflets on available notice boards such as local shops/ post office/ newsagents/vets etc
• Place a copy of your leaflet on a few local lamp posts and on your gate/in your front window.
• If your cat is lost in the Long Eaton area you can post your details on the Long Eaton Pet Search pages
• Visit the following site which contains further useful tips on what to do if you lost (or found) a cat So You Have Lost Your Cat
• If your cat is microchipped, contact the microchip company and inform them
• Check your insurance policy, many cover the costs (to a certain amount) for advertising and providing a reward if your pet goes missing.