Did you know there’s a big difference between the number of lost dogs that are found and the number of lost cats that are found? Yes, there is. We find more lost dogs than cats. About 70% of lost dogs are found but only 50% of lost cats are found. Some believe that cats just don’t want to be found. Of cats that were found, about half returned home on their own. Only 10% of dogs returned home on their own.
Did it help if the lost dog was wearing a collar or had been microchipped? Perhaps. About 50% of all lost dogs were microchipped and 40% were wearing a collar. Of dogs that showed up at shelters, only 25% still wore a collar with identification. About one-third of found dogs were retrieved from humane shelters.
Statistics for cats were not as clear. Apparently only 20% of lost cats had a collar with identification and/or a microchip. It’s not clear how many cats recovered from shelters were still wearing collars or were chipped.
What do you do to keep your pet from becoming lost? How would you go about finding it?
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