Lost Pet Scams

Tips when advertising a lost pet:

1. Never put your pet’s name in the ad – that will give an unscrupulous person control over your pet. It’s also a recommended that you not put your pet’s name on his or her ID tag for the same reason.
2. Put only a partial description of your pet in the ad, so you can have callers describe your pet to you over the phone. A scam artist will not be able to describe your pet to you.
3. For your safety, don’t put your home address in the ad. Just list your street or the vicinity in which your pet was lost.