Pets: When a four-legged family member goes missing …

Panic.
Your pet is gone. You don’t know what to do. You just want your dog or cat back home and safe. But can that happen?
It can, and it does. We’ve all heard horror stories of pets missing for weeks, months, even years.
Many animals do return home.
But getting your pet back takes work, experts say. So take a deep breath, stop panicking, and act.
First thing: Make a flyer.
Keep it simple, says Liz Zeek Hueg, director of Orange County Shelter Pets, which helps keep pets in good homes