Elmo Says...

Before you go knocking door-to-door, putting up signs, or making yourself crazy with worry, call the hotline -- we may be able to help!  CENTURY 21 Advantage sponsors the Lost & Found Pet Hotline.  Just call us at (770) 517-8210 ext. 567 and give us the details on a pet you've either lost or found.  We'll try to find a match and get your pet(s) back home where they belong!

Reported LOST recently:

• Hound mix, male.  Black/tan with brindle legs.  2-years-old, 70 pounds, floppy ears, no collar.  Lost near Highway 92 in Woodstock.  Call (770) 949-1446.
  
• Calico, cat, small female, spayed and declawed.  Mostly white no collar.  Lost in Eagle Watch subdivision.  Answers to "Beaver."  Call (770) 591-3777.
  
• Cat, medium size, female, spayed and declawed.  Long hair, beige and dark gray.  Answers to "Precious."  Lost in Brookhaven subdivision.  Call (770) 704-4556.
  
• Cat, male.  White and yellow markings on head, ears and tail.  Green collar, 1 year old, declawed.  Answers to "Stanley."  Lost in The Arbors.  Call (770) 517-1478.
  
• Lhapso Apso, male, neutered with a red collar from invisible fence system.  Call (770) 591-0023.
  

• Black Boxer mix, male with a cropped tale, 40 pounds, no collar.  Fount at Kellogg Creek and Highway 92.  Call (770) 974-0544.
  
• Also, notify The Atlanta Journal, (404) 577-5772, and The Cherokee Ledger News, (770) 928-0706, who run lost-and-found pet ads for free.  The Cherokee Tribune, (770) 479-1441, will run found pets for free, but charges for lost pets.  Be sure to also call the Animal Shelter, (770) 345-7270, and local veterinarians.
  
• Cinnamon male Pomeranian.  No collar approximately 5 pounds.  Found in Evergreen Subdivision at Highway 92 and Wade Green Road.  Call (770) 529-1741.
  
• Calico cat, female.  Orange and black with white on feet.  No collar.  Found in Eagle Watch subdivision.  Call (770) 516-9742.
  
• Chow mix, Reddish, 35 -- 40 pounds with royal blue collar and leash with black handle.  Found near Rose Creek Library.  Call (770) 926-3409.
  
• Cats found in Eagle Watch.  One gray Persian and one Siamese.  Young and friendly.  Call (770) 928-9905.
  

I got lost once.  Mom opened the door and I took off.  It was pretty cool for a little while -- I met a lot of friendly people, and got to play with some pretty fun animals.  Unfortunately, there were some dogs that didn't like me -- they were pretty scary!

Mom went nuts trying to find me. 

She called my name and walked all around the neighborhood looking for me.  She was really worried, and pretty angry.  Finally our neighbor drove up to the playground and found me.  I was playing with some people and a couple of the friendly dogs.  The neighbor put me in her car and took me home.  Boy, was Mom happy to see me -- but I still got a "time out!"

I was lucky.  Our wonderful neighbor found me before I got too far away.  Some other pets aren't so lucky.  They get lost and can't find their way home.  Some end up being found by nice people who work hard to locate their owners.  If the pet has tags, it's pretty easy, but many times the pets either don't have tags, or have broken loose from their collar and the tags are lost too!

It's very important to ask Mom or Dad to write their phone number with a permanent marker on a nylon collar or to make certain that your tags are on a collar other than the one they hook a leash to.  That way, even if you break loose you'll have a much better chance of getting back home.  Of course getting "the chip" from your veterinarian is always a big help.

There's hope for those lost pets, though!  The nice folks at CENTURY 21 Advantage have set up a Lost & Found Pet Hotline for just this occasion.  So, if you've lost or found a pet, call the Lost & Found Pet Hotline at (770) 517-8210 ext. 567 and leave a description of the animal with your name and phone number.  The folks at CENTURY 21 Advantage will do their best to match the lost pets with the found pets, and if there's no match, they are printed in The TowneLaker.

You might also want to notify other publications and of course, the Animal Shelter and local veterinarians.  See list at right.