Tips for Advertising a Lost Pet

Lost Dog Poster
  • Never put your pet’s name in the ad – that will give an unscrupulous person control over your pet. It’s also recommended that you not put your pet’s name on his or her ID tag for the same reason.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Additional Resources

You can place a found animal ad in the Winston-Salem Journal classifieds. Call (336) 727-7462 to speak to a Journal Representative.