If you lost your pet during the fireworks...

If your pet is lost, check in person at all local shelters, and check back often. It may take some time before spooked pets are brought to shelters.

PAWS in Lynnwood provides shelter services for both Lake Forest Park and Shoreline, so if your pet was found in these cities, check withe PAWS.

Here is the "Lost a Pet?" information from their webpage:

• Begin your search as soon as you realize your pet is missing, and visit the Missing Pet Partnership for specific strategies on how to find lost cats and lost dogs.
• Visit PAWS. 15305 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98087, Tel 425-787-2500, Fax 425-742-5711.
• Check out the following pet list to see if your lost pet has already arrived at PAWS. If they are at the shelter, be prepared for the reclaiming process when you arrive at the shelter.
• If your pet has a microchip, contact the microchip company to make sure your pet’s registration is up-to-date with current phone numbers and contact information. Some microchip companies take lost reports over the phone. If you are not sure of the microchip brand, contact the veterinary clinic or shelter where your pet was microchipped, or visit petmicrochip.org.

Next steps from PAWS:

• For lost cats, consider renting a humane trap as many displaced cats have not gone far from their homes. Fewer than 7% of cats who come into the shelter are reunited with their families, but more than 50% of lost cats are found by their own families when they use humane traps and other methods described on the Missing Pet Partnership website.
• Submit a “lost report” on animal related or social websites like Craig’s List.