Lost Animal Hints

If your pet is lost, please go down our checklist to have the best chance of relocating your pet.

Call Mills County Lost or Found animals numbers:

• 527-4871, 527-4872, or 800-852-3235 (County wide number)

These numbers are answered by "Communications Dept." They will be happy to take your information

   Call:

• Nebraska Humane Society:  (402) 444-7800
• Council Bluffs Animal Shelter:  (712) 328-4656
• Pottawatomie County Shelter:  (712) 366-1143

• Glenwood Vet Clinic: 712-527-5494

• Paw Prints Grooming and Pet Products: 712-527-1333

Call ARFs so that we can start getting information out: 712-527-0753
Have this information available: 

• Is the animal micro-chipped or has any identification such as collar, tags, or a tattoo. 

• A description  of your pet, color, markings, sex, and age.

• When and where was the animal last seen?  Be sure to pass this information on to all of the above.

• A poster with a picture and description of the pet can be made and distributed to all bulletin boards of nearby businesses including the veterinary clinic and Paw Prints.  Take fliers to local schools and have them posted in the teachers’ lounge and/or office if possible.

• Contact ARFs at 712-527-0753

• Send an email with information, description and photo to the ARFs at arfsofiowa@hotmail.com so that we can get the information on our site.

Place an advertisement in the paper immediately.

• Glenwood Opinion Tribune:  527-3191
• Malvern Leader:  624-8512  (for Tabor also)

 Alert neighbors and search the area where it was last seen.  If possible, hand out fliers.  Schools and businesses will often keep a good look out for lost animals.