Lost & Found Pets
Please help them find their way home. If you have seen or know the whereabouts or what has happened to the following pets, please email or call their families.
If you have a lost pet that you would like to have listed, please email a description of the missing pet, area & date when last seen and contact information.
We hope for all their safe returns.
*When your pet is found, please let us know. Thank You.
$500 Reward For information leading to the recovery of these dogs.
They may have been mistaken for strays or abused dogs but their owner and many others who love them are heartbroken.
Sparky
N/M Beagle, white/brown/black, small,
45 lbs approx, 9-10 years old,
wearing orange collar, no tag.
Sidney
N/M Hound Mix, black/white with brown,
tall, thin, senior dog, wearing orange vest.
No tags. Needs medication.
LAST SEEN: FORD QUINT RD, North Berwick, 11/4/06.
Could be in North Berwick Sanford,/Lebanon,/Wells area or further. May have been taken out of the area.
Please contact Julie at 676-2165, Lynn 6765767, Joey 676-8538 or AC Animal Rescue at 676-9330. Thank You.
Also Missing From North Berwick…
Ginger
Black & Tan Sable female, approx. 60 lbs.
Keba
Solid Black Male, 2 years old, approx. 80-90lbs.
Keba and Ginger have been missing since November 25th. 2006.
They are not chipped nor have their collars on. It was the last day of hunting season, I let them out to go to the bathroom,
and they were gone. I live on 15 acres and they never leave the property. I heard the Hunters deep in the woods
but not directly near my home. I thought they were safe. I don't know if they were shot or ran or are lost.
I have looked everywhere and posted flyers and called everyone I can think of.
I am going crazy and like Julie who also has lost her dog, will not give up until I bring them home.
We are devastated. Thank you for your help. Sincerely, Debra DiPietro 207-676-9646 or 207-752-4604
38 No Way
PO Box 21
North Berwick, ME 03906
This year, Another Chance has had an unprecedented number of inquiries about missing pets.
Sadly, the majority of these pets will never be found. While dogs fare slightly better, the national return-to-owner average for missing cats is only 2 percent.
Here are some tips to avoid losing your pet permanently:
All pets should have a collar and tags, even indoor-only pets. Rabies tags are especially important to prevent your pet from being killed if picked up by animal control.
Never leave your pet in an unattended vehicle out of your sight. Pets have been stolen even from locked cars. The lucky ones are stolen by someone who wants them for their own pet, others are stolen to be used as bait to train fighting dogs, or by people who make a living stealing pets and selling them to be used in research. Pets make ideal research animals because they are docile and friendly.
Have your pet microchipped and registered in a national database. ACAR provides this service at our rabies clinics. It's not expensive and is the surest way to be reunited with your pet.
Keep your cat indoors unless you can provide an escape-proof outdoor enclosure. Maine and other parts of the country have experienced exponential growth of the coyote population. Coyotes have been spotted even in urban areas and have attacked pets in their own yards. Cats also fall prey to other animals, human cruelty, and traffic.
Do not leave your pet chained or fenced in your yard out of view or particularly when no one is home.
Have your dog well-trained to obey you and only allow him/her off leash on your own property. When taking a dog out, attach the leash before going outside the house.
Train all family members to be extremely careful when entering or exiting the house, or opening/closing windows, to prevent pets from escaping.
Be extremely vigilant when you are in unfamiliar situations. For example, if you are having work done in your house or yard and a door or gate is propped open, confine your pet to a safe area where you know he won't get out.
If you are on vacation with your pet, make sure he is wearing the proper size collar so he won't slip out of it when you are out for a walk. Crate or otherwise safely contain your pet anytime you take them anywhere in the car.

Tips for Finding a Lost Pet (adapted from the Human Society Guidelines)

When your beloved dog or cat strays from home, it can be a traumatic experience for both of you. We offer the following tips to help you find your pet:

Contact local animal shelters and animal control agencies. File a lost-pet report with every shelter within a sixty-mile radius of your home and visit the nearest shelters daily, if possible. If there is no shelter in your community, contact the local police department. Provide these agencies with an accurate description and a recent photograph of your pet.

Notify the police if you believe that your pet was stolen. Notifying the authorities is not enough, however. Any animal may become dirty, matted and neglected looking very quickly. Individuals and even rescue groups who find animals who have been lost may mistake them for stray or even abused animals. People may hold onto animals, being reluctant to report them to the authorities for fear the animal(s) will be euthanized.

Contact local rescue organizations and give them copies of your flier. People who are afraid animals will be euthanized if they turn them over to the shelter might contact a rescue.

Search the neighborhood. Walk or drive through your neighborhood several times each day. (Early morning and evening are the best times to look for a lost pet.) Ask neighbors, letter carriers, and delivery people if they have seen your pet. Talk to people who walk their pets frequently or walk themselves in an area. Hand out a recent photograph of your pet and information on how you can be reached if your pet is found. Indoor only cats will often hide near home and won't come when called but may be lured with items that have a familiar smell, even used litter.

Advertise. Post signs at grocery stores, community centers, veterinary offices, traffic intersections, and other locations. Also, place advertisements in newspapers and with radio stations. Include your pet's sex, age, weight, breed, color, and any special markings. When describing your pet, leave out one identifying characteristic and ask the person who finds your pet to describe it. Ask businesses that people who live in the area are likely to use to put up a copy of your flier. This includes gas stations, fast food restaurants, taverns and convenience and grocery stores. Ask if you can put a copy of your flier up in the pet food aisle. If someone picks up your animal and holds it hoping you will find them, they will need food.

Be organized in your search. Make a grid listing all the towns within a 10-30 mile radius on one axis and list headings such as police/animal control, town hall, post office, library, high school, shelters/rescues, veterinarians, groomers/trainers, pet stores, and others. Mark off places that have been contacted and where posters have been put up. Enlist friends and family to take a town or area to cover. It's especially important to contact veterinarians because if your pet if found looking neglected or has been injured, it's likely to end up at a veterinarian's office.

Be wary of pet-recovery scams. When talking to a stranger who claims to have found your pet, ask him to describe the pet thoroughly before you offer any information. If he does not include the identifying characteristic you left out of the advertisements, he may not really have your pet. Be particularly wary of people who insist that you give or wire them money for the return of your pet.

Don't give up your search. Animals who have been lost for months have been reunited with their owners.

Web Sites to Help find a Lost Pet:
How To Find A Lost Cat Or Dog
Lost Cat Behaviors
Lost Dog Behaviors
You can also locate many sites online where you can post information and pictures of your lost pet.