pet detectives really work...

Of course you'd definitely need the money. While searching for the lost momma kitty who I'm still on the lookout for, I got several emails and calls about pet detectives that use bloodhounds and all kinds of other NOSEy (LOL!!) dogs that can help look for the momma kitty. Unfortunately there's no way I can afford to pay them $800 per day on my meager salary.

But here's a great Daily News story that proves that these pet detectives work. CLICK HERE for the story. Here's an excerpt from the story:

Over the past month, pet detective Landa Coldiron said her dogs found 15 out of 17 pets they searched for. The dogs led her and pet detective Annalisa Berns directly to seven of the lost pets, though five were dead.

Even if the dogs don't lead directly to the pet, she calls all the nearby veterinarians and pet shops and teaches her clients the finer points of launching a flier-and-poster campaign - hundreds of fliers and bright, fluorescent posters that loudly promise generous rewards to whomever finds the lost pet.

Even if the dogs found the pets dead, the owners can at least find some closure as to what happened to their pet. I know all too well what it's like to have a lost pet without knowing what happened to them. It's the worst feeling. Several years back I lost my dog Sasha. He had no collar (it broke off and we were just about to put on a new one when our lovely gardeners left the gate open). Thank God we found Sasha a few days later (some lovely people found him and were honest enough to post found signs) but during those three days I was a complete mess because I didn't know whether he was dead or alive.

Even if you can't afford their services they offer loads of information on ways to find your lost pet.