If you have lost or found a pet:

• Contact the BCHS at (812) 988-7362 immediately, and please bring a photo if one is available.
• Contact surrounding counties' shelters every few days.
• Place an ad in the local newspaper.
• Contact your neighbors to see if they have seen the lost pet or know who owns the found pet.
• Place a picture and current description of the pet in local businesses, such as grocery stores, gas stations, veterinary clinics, etc.
• Place flyers with the pet's picture at eye level on streets surrounding the area where the pet was lost or found.
• Give the mail person, UPS,  & Federal Express drivers the flyer.
• If your pet is lost, place an item of clothing with your scent on it where the pet was last seen.  Check the spot often.
• Register the lost or found pet at www.Petfinder.org.
• Keep an answering machine on at all times.
• Don't give up.  The pet is a family member.
• Get the community involved.  The more people who know of the situation, the more that can help.
• If you have found a pet, take the found pet to a vet or to the shelter to get an approximate age, breed, spay / neuter, and most importantly to scan for a microchip.

The BCHS keeps a list of lost and found pets and has helped dozens of families reunite with their pet.  Please contact us as soon as your pet is missing or when you've found a pet so that we can facilitate the process.