Don’t give up! Although most lost dogs are home within a few days, many dogs are found weeks or months after they are lost. Remember you are your dog’s advocate. Get Organized: _ Organize all current information about the lost dog (name, breed, description, age, wearing a collar, tags, microchip, current picture, etc.) _ Immediately […]
Where are they? In this blog post we’ll take a wild stab at our best guess (based on what we have learned over the last 13 years). The year has come to an end and we are going to ask you to search PetFBI. (If you are on a mobile phone, please search for albums or photos […]
Here is the breakdown of Lost Dogs Illinois’ 2022 Income and Expenses. Our Not-For-Profit group is made up of volunteers spending countless hours on our mission of reuniting lost dogs with their owners. As you can see, not only do we post the dogs on our Facebook page, Instagram and Twitter feeds, but we are […]
From Tip to Tail, a Podcast sponsored by Cuddly’s and Dedicated to Animal Welfare Susan Taney, Director of Lost Dogs Illinois, joins from Tip to Tail to discuss the evolution of animal welfare and the importance of microchipping our pets. Topics Include: Susan’s journey in animal rescue. The evolution of animal welfare. Tackling myths surrounding […]
Here is the breakdown of Lost Dogs Illinois’ 2021 Income and Expenses. Our Not-For-Profit group is made up of volunteers spending countless hours on our mission of reuniting lost dogs with their owners. As you can see, not only do we post the dogs on our Facebook page, Instagram and Twitter feeds, but we are […]
Survival and flight mode are terms being used more and more by lost dog recovery specialists but the meaning of those terms is not clear to a lost dog owner or general public helping to find a lost dog. Lost dogs, even the friendliest dog which has been missing for a period of time, will […]
Finding a deceased dog is an unsettling experience. We appreciate everyone who recognizes that deceased dogs are probably beloved family members. Handled correctly it can give an owner closure and a sense of peace to at least know what the outcome was for their missing pet. First and foremost make sure it is safe for […]
Canada is a small pitbull mix who came from a rescue south of Illinois, around the Tennessee-Mississippi state line, but within a few hours after reaching the foster’s home, managed to escape. It is believed that she has never had a home, and was a stray her whole life. Prior to being captured the first […]
Determining how your dog went missing will help you strategize to find him safely. The first question to ask yourself is “How Did My Dog Go Missing?” Be honest. In a panic, most people jump to the conclusion that their dog was “stolen” because they’ve never been lost before or because they make a false assumption that […]
One of our goals is to work with the animal control facilities and shelters to untangle the mess that is currently the lost pet recovery system in our nation. The main function of tax-payer funded animal control is to hold lost pets until owners reclaim them, thereby protecting the public from traffic accidents, dog bites, scratches, etc. […]