First thing, please contact us and we will help send out alerts.

Email us (at info@waylandenews.com) as much of the following as possible:

• the name of your pet and as detailed a description as you can provide (include size, weight, color, any unusual features, and of course breed, if you know it)
• a photo (or several – we will choose the one that shows the pet’s appearance the best as the featured photo, but will include as many as you send in a “gallery”)
• location (approximately where and when was the pet lost)
• any behavioral information that might be useful
• information on whether they are wearing a collar and tags
• a PDF of a flyer, if you have made one
• contact information

Post your lost pet at these sites:

• Lost (and found) pets of all types:
  • Helping Lost Pets
• Lost Dogs:
  • Missing Dogs Massachusetts
• Lost Cats
  • Commonwealth Cat Recovery

Local Vets and Shelters:

• Silk Veterinary, 508-358-8100
• Wayland Animal Clinic, 508-653-1096, wacinfo@waylandanimalclinic.com
• Blue Pearl 24 Hour Veterinary Care (Waltham),  781-684-8387
• Wayland Police Department, (508) 358-4721
• Wayland Dog Officer (Les Boardman), (508) 358-4721
• MSPCA, (617) 522-7400
• Buddy Dog, (978) 443-6990
• fimd Shelters by zipcode

Also, local pet stores will usually post lost pet notices:

• Especially for Pets in Wayland and Sudbury
• Petco
• Petsmart

Check these links for ideas on finding your:

Lost Pet Apps:

• from ASPCA
• Finding Rover (for dogs)

Lost Pet:

• http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/finding-lost-pet
• http://sonic.net/~pauline/search.html

Finding a Lost Cat:

• http://www.purina.co.uk/content/your-cat/your-new-cat/responsible-cat-ownership/what-to-do-if-your-cat-goes-missing
  
• http://www.wikihow.com/Find-a-Lost-Cat
• http://www.catster.com/kittens/What-to-Do-If-Your-Cat-Gets-Lost-139
• http://www.catchat.org/lost.html

Finding a Lost Dog:

• Granite State Dog Recovery Quick Action Plan
• Granite State Dog Recovery Search and Recovery Toolbox
• Finding Rover iPhone app
• https://www.thedodo.com/missing-dog-what-to-do-1314011085.html
• http://www.petfinder.com/dogs/lost-and-found-dogs/find-lost-dog/
• http://www.wikihow.com/Find-a-Lost-Dog
• http://www.fidofinder.com/find-your-lost-dog.php

Companies that help find lost pets:

• Wandering Trails Pet Recovery
• Tracking4Paws

And, what to do if you find a pet:

http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/what_to_do_stray_pet.html