Emergency neighbourhood alerts for missing dogs

Lost your dog? We get your whole neighbourhood looking today.

Reach up to a million people in your local area, fast. We get your dog's photo in front of people near the last-seen spot, on Facebook and Instagram, within hours.

Takes 2 minutes · a Priority alert reaches 120,000+ people nearby

Paid Facebook adsPaid Instagram adsGuaranteed reach
Launches todayAimed at people near the last-seen spotWe get your dog in front of thousands more people locally through sponsored ads.
Set up personally by Conor · last alert launched today
Shown to people within your radius
Frank, home safe
Verified advertiser
MetaUp to 1,000,000 people reached nearby
Frank, a red cocker spaniel, sitting outside with his tongue out
Frank the cocker spaniel resting by a doorway
Why this exists

A friend lost Frank. I'd spent ten years in marketing, so I put it to work.

Frank slipped his lead near the park and was gone. My friend posted in every local Facebook group and walked the streets for hours, but the people who might actually spot him had no idea to look. I'd spent a decade running paid ads for a living, and I couldn't just watch it not be enough.

So we paid to put his face in front of everyone within ten miles of where he vanished. A stranger messaged forty minutes later. Frank was home that night.

That's when it clicked. Now I do this for other owners, properly and fast, because the hours right after matter and nobody should have to work out the ads part while they're panicking.

18,400locals reached in 24 hours
40 minto the first sighting
Same nightFrank was home safe
Conor, founder of Find Dogs Fast
Conor
Founder · 10 years in digital marketing
How it works

Four simple steps, and we handle the hard parts.

Send a photo and roughly where your dog went missing, that's your bit. From there Conor builds the ad, sets the targeting and gets it live, then keeps you posted the whole way. You put your energy into the search.

Send their photos & last spot

A clear photo or two, plus roughly where and when they went missing. Two minutes on your phone is all we need to start.

We set up the campaign properly

We build the missing-dog ad, define the audience around your last-seen spot, and set the targeting up the right way, then get it live for you as fast as we can.

It runs, and keeps optimising

It goes out as paid ads across Facebook and Instagram. Meta's systems keep finding more of the people near you most likely to spot your dog.

Sightings come to you

People near you recognise your dog and get in touch. You choose how, and your number stays private unless you decide to show it.

Why it works

A post hopes to be seen. We make sure it is.

Posting in local groups is worth doing, but you're at the mercy of who follows them and how much the algorithm decides to show it. Paid advertising takes that out of chance.

Posting it yourself
  • Mostly seen by people already in the group
  • Reach throttled by the platform's organic limits
  • Fades after the first hour or two
  • No say over who sees it, or where
A Find Dogs Fast campaign
  • Reaches thousands nearby who'd never see the post
  • Paid delivery, not left to the algorithm
  • Keeps pushing for the whole run, not just hour one
  • You control the area, the budget and the pace

More of the right people seeing the right face, faster, is simply a better shot at getting your dog home.

Example alerts

This is what people near you will actually see.

Your alert runs as paid advertising across Facebook and Instagram, boosted by Find Dogs Fast in front of people right by where your dog went missing. Already made a missing-dog poster? We can run that as the image too. Here's the shape of it, across a few different dogs.

Example alert

🔴 MISSING DOG — Buddy. Have you seen this golden retriever? Last seen near Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Please share with anyone local, and message us the moment you spot Buddy, or any dog like them, day or night. A single sighting from someone nearby is often what brings a lost dog home.

Example missing dog alert for Buddy, a Golden Retriever · 4 yrs · black collarHAVE YOU SEEN BUDDY?
Golden Retriever · 4 yrs · black collar
Last seen: Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Send a sightingMessage ›
1.4k286 comments · 3.2k shares
Example alert
Example missing dog alert for Maple, a Border Collie · 2 yrs · very shyHAVE YOU SEEN MAPLE?
Send a sightingMessage ›

🔴 MISSING DOG — Maple. Have you seen this border collie? Last seen near Malham, Yorkshire Dales. Please share with anyone local, and message us the moment you spot Maple, or any dog like them, day or night. A single sighting from someone nearby is often what brings a lost dog home.

Border Collie · 2 yrs · very shy
Last seen: Malham, Yorkshire Dales
4.1k590 comments · 6.7k shares
Example alert

🔴 MISSING DOG — Bruno. Have you seen this french bulldog? Last seen near Fitzroy, Melbourne. Please share with anyone local, and message us the moment you spot Bruno, or any dog like them, day or night. A single sighting from someone nearby is often what brings a lost dog home.

Example missing dog alert for Bruno, a French Bulldog · 3 yrs · cream, navy harnessHAVE YOU SEEN BRUNO?
French Bulldog · 3 yrs · cream, navy harness
Last seen: Fitzroy, Melbourne
Send a sightingMessage ›
820154 comments · 1.9k shares
Example alertExample story alert for Rex, a German Shepherd · 5 yrs · black & tan
Find Dogs Fast· Sponsored
MISSINGRexLast seen near Epping Forest, London
Send a sighting
Example alert
Example missing dog alert for Nala, a Labrador · 4 yrs · yellow, blue collarHAVE YOU SEEN NALA?
Send a sightingMessage ›

🔴 MISSING DOG — Nala. Have you seen this labrador? Last seen near St Clair Beach, Dunedin. Please share with anyone local, and message us the moment you spot Nala, or any dog like them, day or night. A single sighting from someone nearby is often what brings a lost dog home.

Labrador · 4 yrs · yellow, blue collar
Last seen: St Clair Beach, Dunedin
2.6k418 comments · 4.4k shares
Example alert

🔴 MISSING DOG — Otto. Have you seen this dachshund? Last seen near Lincoln Park, Chicago. Please share with anyone local, and message us the moment you spot Otto, or any dog like them, day or night. A single sighting from someone nearby is often what brings a lost dog home.

Example missing dog alert for Otto, a Dachshund · 4 yrs · tan, red collarHAVE YOU SEEN OTTO?
Dachshund · 4 yrs · tan, red collar
Last seen: Lincoln Park, Chicago
Send a sightingMessage ›
2.2k360 comments · 3.1k shares
Real alert
Frank's real missing-dog poster, contact details redacted
Send a sightingMessage ›

🔴 MISSING DOG — Frank. Have you seen this golden cocker spaniel? Last seen near Dosrius, Barcelona. Please share with anyone local, and message us the moment you spot Frank, or any dog like them, day or night. A single sighting from someone nearby is often what brings a lost dog home.

Golden Cocker Spaniel
Last seen: Dosrius, Barcelona
2.9k512 comments · 4.8k shares
Reach that counts

Nothing gets your dog in front of more local people, faster.

Group posts, flyers and shares only travel so far. A paid campaign reaches far more people near you than any of them, and that reach is what brings sightings in, especially in moments like these.

If your dog's been taken

When a dog's been stolen, quietly posting isn't enough. Put their face in front of as many people as you want across the area, so everyone knows to look, and knows they're not up for grabs.

If they're scared and hiding

A frightened dog bolts from anyone who gets close, going further each time. Getting the word out means people know not to chase, and to report exactly where they saw them, so you can go to them.

If they've travelled out of the area

Lost dogs can cover serious ground. We follow the sightings and widen the search in the direction they're actually heading, not everywhere at once.

If they've no collar or tag

With nothing for a stranger to identify them by, the alert becomes their ID: their name, their photo, and how to reach you.

Owner reviews

Owners who got their dog seen.

Real searches, real reach. Here's what it's been like for people who ran an alert with us.

A stranger messaged me within the hour. Bella was two streets away, hiding under a car. I'd never have reached that person with a normal Facebook post.
Sarah M.Leeds · Bella, cocker spaniel
We'd been searching two days with nothing. The alert went out and by that evening we had three sightings. Found him the next morning.
James & PriyaBristol · Rocco, lurcher
I'd put up posters for days. This reached more people in one afternoon than all of them combined.
Lucy T.Portland, OR · Poppy, terrier
Honestly didn't expect much, but the reach was unreal. Thousands of people near us saw Milo's face.
Dan H.North London · Milo
Found within 36 hours. I genuinely believe the ad is why. Someone recognised her from it.
Aisling K.Dublin · Nala, whippet
We didn't find our dog in the end, but the ad was seen by so many people, neighbours and friends included. I can see exactly why it works for others, it just wasn't our outcome this time. A great service, I'd still recommend giving it a try.
Helen D.Brisbane · Ziggy
Set it up for my mum when her dog bolted on bonfire night. So easy, and a neighbour spotted him from the ad.
Tom R.Manchester · Bruno
They kept me updated the whole way through, and the report showed exactly how far it had travelled. Felt looked after at the worst time.
Robert P.Austin, TX · Scout
Worth every penny. The peace of mind of knowing it was actually being seen, not just sitting in a group feed, was everything.
Megan W.Christchurch · Kobe, husky
Quick to set up, and a real person checked it before it ran. Two sightings within a few hours.
Kate L.Sydney · Maple
Pricing

Simple pricing. Not sure how big to go? Start here.

Bigger reach isn't always better, it's about matching where your dog likely is. You can always widen it later.

Includes setup, creative, targeting, and ad spend. No subscription. No hidden fees.

Refund guarantee: find your dog before your ad goes live and it's a full refund. Once it's live and getting its first impressions, we can't refund.

What we promise, and what we won't pretend.

You're about to trust a stranger with your photos, your location and your money at the worst moment. Here's exactly where you stand.

We're on it the moment you submit
Your form pings us by email and text straight away. Conor sets up every alert personally, day or night, no matter the hour, and gets it live as fast as he can.
Your phone number stays private
Sightings come through us unless you choose to show your number on the alert. That choice is yours.
Conor handles the whole setup
He builds the ad, sets the targeting and launches it for you, then keeps you posted. Nothing for you to figure out.
We won't promise your dog comes home
Nobody honest can. What we promise is that your alert is done properly and seen by the right people, fast.
After the alert

You'll know exactly where your dog's face went.

Once your alert has run, we send you a plain summary: how many people it reached near you, what they said, and any sightings that came in, with contact details handled privately.

See a sample report
Alert summary — Maple
Live 3 days
124,000
people reached nearby
430
comments & shares
11
possible sightings
Reach as it built+29,000 in the first evening
Day 1Day 2Day 3
"Think I saw her by the ▓▓▓▓▓ around 6pm" — sighting, redacted
"Shared to ▓▓▓▓▓▓ dog walkers group" — comment, redacted
While your ad is live

You're never left wondering what's happening.

The moment it goes live we send you a link to your own ad, then keep you in the loop the whole way through, right up to a report that proves what it did.

01

A link to your live ad

As soon as it's running, we send you a link so you can watch your dog's ad out in the wild for yourself.

02

Updates as they come in

We keep you posted on the messages and comments, so you know the second someone thinks they've spotted your dog, and we help you follow it up.

03

The full picture

How many people it's reached, every like, share and comment, and any messages about your dog passed to you as needed.

04

A report that proves it ran

At the end you get a report verifying exactly what happened: the reach, the engagement, and every sighting that came in.

Find your dog before your ad goes live? Full refund, guaranteed.Once it's live we can't refund, but every bit of reach is already out there working for you.

Start now

Lost your dog? Start the alert here.

Two minutes to send. Conor picks it up straight away and handles the whole setup for you.

Show my phone number on the alert
Most owners choose to show their number so sightings come straight to them. Prefer to keep it private? Leave this off and they'll come through us instead.
Secured by Stripe. Your card details never touch our servers.
We set up your alert right away after payment. Find your dog before it goes live? Full refund, guaranteed.
Cover every base

Your alert does the heavy lifting. Here's the rest of the checklist.

Paid reach finds the people who'd never see a post. Alongside it, tick off the free official channels for where you are, they catch the dog who's already been picked up or handed in.

Alongside your alert, report your dog missing through the official UK channels.

  • Your local council's dog warden, who logs and holds found strays
  • DogLost.co.uk, the UK's largest lost-and-found dog register
  • Update your microchip details (Petlog or your database) so a scanned dog leads back to you
  • Ring nearby vets, rescues and boarding kennels in case they're handed in
FAQ

Quick answers, before you start.

What do I need to get an alert live?

A clear photo or two, roughly where and when your dog went missing, and a few basic details like breed and any standout markings. That's enough for us to write the alert and start setting up the targeting.

What makes a good photo for the alert?

Face, full body, collar, and any distinctive markings. A clear phone photo is fine, it doesn't need to be a professional shot, it just needs to be sharp enough that a stranger scrolling past recognises your dog.

What areas do you cover?

We run alerts in the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand, anywhere Facebook and Instagram serve ads. Tell us the last-seen spot and we build the targeting around it.

How is this different from posting it myself on Facebook?

A normal post only reaches your existing friends and whoever a group admin lets through. We run it as a paid ad, which puts your dog's photo in front of local people who aren't already following you or that group.

Every hour matters. Let's get their face out there.

Two minutes to start. Conor handles the whole setup for you.

Start an alert