Petsearchers Canada

08/18/2024

MIHO IS HOME AFTER MISSING FOR 8 DAYS!!

Miho, an indoor cat, escaped out of the house last Thursday in Langley. After many searches done by his owners to no avail, Parker at Petsearchers was called on Wednesday, 6 days after he had gone missing. After doing a search with Hunter, it was determined only a handful of houses had scent of Miho. Traps were set as that’s generally the safest and best way to catch these scared cats. Last night he was safely trapped, and is now back home again! Stay safe, Miho!

08/10/2024

LOKI HAS BEEN TRAPPED BY PETSEARCHERS AFTER 47 DAYS!!

Loki, an indoor cat who went missing while out on a walk in Vancouver, has finally been trapped by Parker at Petsearchers! We started this search the first day he went missing, doing a search with Hunter and narrowing down the area he was. We then set some traps and cams for him and got a pic of him the first night. Oddly enough he then disappeared and wasn’t seen in that area again.

Loki ended up moving over a block to a new area that he felt comfortable in. Over the past 3 weeks we figured out his routine, and he would regularly visit an empty abandoned lot. We tried many different methods to try and get him, but he was very trap smart and wanted to be careful to not scare him out of the area. We tried our normal traps, wooden traps, and even a rabbit hatch trap that his owners had found. He was very trap smart and he wasn’t interested in going near any of these.

Earlier this week Parker brought one of their custom made large dog traps, and with the door being kept open, we started to place food in the front of the trap. He would finally poke his head in the trap to eat a bit of the food. Over this week, the food was moved further and further back into the trap, and he finally would go in to the very back to eat the food.

We had the trap set in the abandoned lot, and a string tied to the door that we would have to pull for the door to shut, and had a hiding spot just outside the lot. Last night he was finally trapped!! The plan worked! It’s not often we have to use one of our large dog traps on a cat and manually trigger the trap, but we’re happy to have been able to offer this and be able to catch him in the end. What a smart boy, now go get some rest Loki!

08/08/2024

CATSANOVA HAS BEEN CAUGHT AFTER 6+ WEEKS WITH THE HELP OF PETSEARCHERS AND VOKRA!!!

From owner:
“Petsearchers helped me through what I thought was an impossible situation. On June 13, 2024, my cat Catsanova was chased by crows on the edge of Vancouver’s Stanley Park and wriggled free from his harness and bolted. I was completely devastated and figured I’d never be able to find him.

Parker and his dog Hunter came out to search a few days later. Even after several days of rain, Parker came back to me with a map of where Catsanova had likely been. This was a breakthrough for me as it reduced the area where I was searching to something far more manageable. Parker also put up a few large posters and gave me more to put up myself.

The posters worked: a few days passed and we had a confirmed sighting pretty much in the middle of the map Parker had provided! The next day I actually saw my cat very early in the morning in the same spot as the tip provided. He was hiding in a fenced-in daycare.

Catsanova was a prior stray, and had quite the set of survival skills and was a super cautious cat, so I knew It might take a while to trap him. There were many challenges due to private property, raccoons, skunks, and everything else that goes on at the edge of a public park, but Parker continued to support and educate me the entire time. Many times when I felt I couldn’t continue because I hadn't seen Catsanova for a few days, he simply kept positive and had even more ideas to think about.

We ended up trying a wooden trap from VOKRA, and it finally worked 6+ weeks later! Parker remained supportive and incredibly helpful the entire time. He even helped me communicate with all of the various folks and organizations assisting. He was a crucial part of what became a team effort. Most importantly, he really helped me to not give up and bring Catsanova home.

I’m astounded and incredibly grateful. Hunter was amazing, and Parker has been a wonderful leader through this all. Petsearchers has my humble thanks and endless gratitude.”

We’re so happy he is finally home safe!

08/01/2024

Al and Parker volunteered their time at a Kids Camp this morning! It’s something we look forward to doing each year, and the kids love it! We do a fun presentation on how our company works, how and why bloodhounds are by far the best tracking dogs, and share some cool capture stories that we’ve had over the years. The kids then get to see our different nets, our drone in action, and also get to pet Hunter at the end!

07/31/2024

Daily Hive Vancouver made a short article on Faith! If you follow the link below and then click on the picture of us it’ll bring you to it!

https://x.com/DailyHiveVan/status/1818750984954294529

07/31/2024

Faith’s story is in the Daily Hive News! Thank you for sharing her story Daily Hive Vancouver!

A small dog who went missing was overjoyed to see her family again after she was found on the shore of the Capilano River.

07/29/2024

FAITH HAS BEEN CAUGHT BY PETSEARCHERS AFTER 19 DAYS!!!

Parker and Al are happy to share that we have safely trapped Faith early this morning along the Capilano River! This girl traveled over 30kms during her journey, going from North Vancouver Lonsdale area to West Vancouver and even all the way up Capilano road. She then made it all the way back to Lonsdale again a week ago, but disappeared and headed back towards Capilano area again.

Al and Parker have been searching for her since day 1. She was tricky as she was so tiny and disappeared fast, she then started to just come out early mornings. We did multiple overnight stakeouts, as well as many 4am searches to try and spot her. She never stuck to the same area for more than a day, so it was tricky to get sight of her.

Finally over the last couple of days we spotted her and she was sticking to a quiet and secluded area along the Capilano River. We figured out with our drone where she was hiding, and carried a trap a far distance along the rocks beside the river to get it close to her. We spent most of yesterday figuring out where she was, pinpointing where to set the trap (close to her but not too close to send her running again), and then creating a spot along the rocks that we could put the trap at. It took us quite a bit of time to move the big rocks and create a flat spot along the river but we did it!

Early this morning we trapped her!! Of course the one day it’s raining and the rocks were slippery, but we managed to carry her in the trap along the river and to our truck! We brought her home and boy was she happy to see her family again! We’re so happy she survived in this area so long, there’s so much wildlife where she was! She’s the sweetest little girl, and gave us kisses and snuggles once we let her out of the trap! Thanks to everyone who’s helped by calling in sightings of her, and her owners for all the hours they also put in searching for her!

07/21/2024

CHILLI HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE!!

Al and Parker at Petsearchers Canada were out the majority of the day, using our thermal drone, bloodhound and getting up large posters. We ruled out where she was spotted yesterday with our thermal drone and got large posters up in nearby neighborhoods. This evening, Al got a call from our posters and Chilli had just been spotted! He responded immediately and when he got there he noticed a small forest where it was likely she would’ve ran into to hide. He got the owners there and sure enough Chilli came out of there! We luckily didn’t have to use our nets or traps that we had on hand. We’re glad the sighter noticed our poster, as their call ultimately lead to her safe capture. So happy you’re home Chilli!!

*reunion photo in the comments!*

SURREY: HAVE YOU SEEN CHILLI???
RESCUE MISSING
CHILLI: Female dog is missing from the 2000 block of Oak Meadows Drive in Surrey since July 18, 2024. **SIGHTED on 30A Ave around 11 am** Chilli is 5years old, spayed, and is wearing a pink collar with contact information on it. She is shy. Do not chase! If sighted or found, please contact: PETSEARCHERS 604-825-6913 or 604-339-5680

07/19/2024

A lovely testimony from a family we assisted in finding their missing indoor/ outdoor cat!

“Last Friday, our beloved semi-outdoor family cat didn't come home, and we were incredibly worried. After 48 hours of stress and anxiety, I desperately sent an email to Petsearchers late Sunday evening, hoping for help. To my surprise and relief, Parker from Petsearchers responded within about four hours, expressing sympathy for our situation and mentioning that he would call me soon to discuss it further.

True to his word, Parker called me Monday afternoon. During our conversation, he provided us with invaluable advice on what steps we could take to help bring our cat back home. My husband and I diligently followed Parker's recommendations. Remarkably, our cat returned home safely on Tuesday afternoon, within just 24 hours of our call with Parker.

We are beyond grateful to Parker and the team at Petsearchers for their prompt, compassionate, and effective assistance. Their support and expert guidance made all the difference in reuniting us with our furry family member. We highly recommend Petsearchers to anyone in a similar situation. Their dedication and professionalism are truly exceptional. Thank you, Parker, and thank you, Petsearchers!”

07/17/2024

Lint has been trapped by Petsearchers after 6 nights!!!

Lint escaped out of an apartment in East Vancouver on July 11. Parker at Petsearchers was called and figured out a plan of trapping him. We saw him the first night on camera coming in and out of a hole under a massive shed beside the apartment he escaped from. He ended up moving from the shed as there was a family of skunks living under there as well. After not seeing him for a couple nights near the shed, we moved the trap to a different area where he was likely to come to and smell the trap. Last night he did, and we trapped him! He’s home safe after 6 long nights!!

07/09/2024

ROSIE IS SAFE!!!
Within minutes of arriving to the YVR area, Parker at Petsearchers Canada spotted Rosie running frantically on the busy road. He carefully lead her off the road and forced her into a fenced lot. After securing the area so she couldn’t get out with some help from some bystanders, we successfully caught her. Thank you YVR staff for the assistance and we are so happy she is safe out of this busy area and out of this heat!

*pic in the comments*
RICHMOND: HAVE YOU SEEN ROSIE???
PUPPY MISSING
ROSIE: 7 month old Cocker x Poodle is missing from Richmond since July 8, 2024.
Last known coordinates were at 5980 Miller Road, YVR area. Rosie is very skittish and new to the area. PLEASE DO NOT CHASE. IF SIGHTED OR FOUND, CALL PETSEARCHERS: 604-339-5680

07/02/2024

JULY 2, 2024
One year ago, we finally caught Lacey!

This sweet girl had been seen often by farmers in the Abbotsford area coming out of a ravine and making her way through an abandoned farmland for close to 3 years. A couple local farms would throw scraps of food to her which helped her to survive.
The SPCA knew she was in the area but couldn’t get close to her, so we decided to take this search on. Al and his late daughter London went every single night for almost 6 months to feed this girl, building trust to be able to catch her. We wanted to keep her in the same area so she wouldn’t wander in search for food.

We tried every different type of trap we had to get her, including our 6’ by 10’ large laser trap, but she was very smart and would not even come close. We finally created a net tunnel that she would get tangled in when she tried to leave the feeding area and we at last caught her in this way!

Thanks to Parker and Karen Mckay for assisting Al and London as well. Al took Lacey to our vet, and Lacey got all of her shots, deworming, and a good check-up. She had no micro chip so the SPCA agreed to let us have ownership of her so we could eventually find a good home for her. Well that plan didn’t really work out. She became bonded to Al very quickly; when Al shows up at the office she runs up to him and can’t stop giving him kisses. She has come out of her shell, and often she cuddles with Al in our office as well.

Needless to say, Al decided to keep her! Once she got comfortable with us, we knew we couldn’t let her go. She has a wonderful life; she hangs out in our office which has A/C and a fireplace with a dog door to a huge, fenced yard to play in. She even loves playing with our bloodhounds. She really is such a sweet girl and we are so happy we had the opportunity to rescue her and give her the life that she deserves! We are also happy that London, Al’s daughter who has since passed, had the opportunity once again to feel the satisfaction of putting a lot of work into helping out a loving dog that was in need and then to see how Lacey expressed her love back to us in return.

This endeavour of helping Lacey is dedicated to London who spent so many hours helping Lacey and she couldn’t wait till she was able to come to help. On weekends when most kids are out playing with their friends, London instead looked forward to spending all of her free time to help Lacey instead. London helped in many of our searches since she was a very young girl, however this search turned out to be extra special to all of us!

*pic and video in the comments!*

06/28/2024

MARBLE HAS BEEN TRAPPED AFTER 6 DAYS!!!

Parker at Petsearchers has trapped Marble after escaping 6 days ago. Marble’s owners still don’t know how she escaped, but she somehow managed to and hadn’t been seen since. After many searches done by Marble’s owners, Parker was called. He went over the best plan for them and set up multiple traps around where she went missing. In a large and busy townhouse complex, we knew she likely wasn’t going to go far, but there were lots of places to hide. She finally appeared on camera a couple nights ago, and last night she went in the trap! She’s back inside safe, and her owners are ecstatic!

06/25/2024

One year ago today, we finally caught Rosie after being on the run for 62 days! She’s doing great, she’s in a family with 2 other furry friends that all get along together very well! This one was hard due to the area she was missing in, moving mainly at night, and disappearing so fast, but happy we finally managed to catch her!

06/24/2024

JUBIE IS SAFE!!!!
Jubie has been on the run since yesterday, and in total covered over 30kms in distance. He was lost near Byrne Creek, this morning was sighted in Vancouver, around noon he was sighted near Confederation Park, and this evening sighted around Burnaby Lake. Parker at Petsearchers Canada got a tip that Jubie was sighted on a trail in Burnaby Lake, and got there right away. He scanned the whole area with their Thermal Drone and finally spotted him in a trail and going out onto a road. He was followed with the drone until he stopped moving, and took a rest in an empty gravel lot. His owners, fosters, and previous rescuers from Taiwan surrounded him and we safely captured him. Without the Thermal Drone, we definitely wouldn’t have been able to spot him through the dense trees! He’s safe, just before nightfall, and is going to enjoy a much needed rest!

*picture in the comments!*

BURNABY: HAVE YOU SEEN JUBIE???
NEW RESCUE MISSING!
JUBIE: Male brindle orange/brown dog is missing in Burnaby since June 22, 2024. Was last seen at Burnaby Lake area. Jubie is small/medium in size, weighs 38-40 lbs, and is a new rescue. VERY SKITTISH DO NOT CHASE. If sighted or found, call PETSEARCHERS 604-339-5680

06/19/2024

UPDATE: MEI MEI IS SAFE!!!
Parker at Petsearchers has been out most of the day searching for Mei Mei with Hunter. The search area was large, she travelled a lot since yesterday, about 10kms in area total. She was finally sighted and luckily ran into a yard! Parker was there coaching Mei Mei’s owner how to calmly coax her, and was there with his net and catch pole if need be. She is safe, after running through a super busy area in Richmond!

*pic of Mei Mei back with her owner in comments!*

RICHMOND, HAVE YOU SEEN MEI MEI???
MEI MEI: Female dog is missing from Oval Park in Richmond on Monday June 17, 2024. She was last see in the area of the Oval and possibly as far as Richmond Centre. She is very shy and afraid of strangers. If you see her, please call PETSEARCHERS 604-339-5680

06/12/2024

CHARLIE HAS BEEN TRAPPED AFTER 12 DAYS!!!

Parker at Petsearchers headed to the island on Monday to search for Charlie, an indoor who fell off the balcony and hadn’t been seen since June 1. After an extensive search was done by Parker and Hunter, they determined an area around the building with tons of scent, though it was next to old train tracks with heavy bush. We couldn’t spot Charlie, but knew he was in there. We left Charlie’s owner with a trap, explained where to use it and the best way to set it up to be successful and this morning she went down to check on the trap and he was in there! 12 days later he has been trapped and is finally safe!

*pic back at home in the comments!*

LANGFORD: HAVE YOU SEEN CHARLIE??
CHARLIE: Male black cat is missing from Langford BC. Thetis Lake area, Nursery Hill Drive since June 1, 2024. Charlie is neutered, microchipped, and sky and skittish.

06/05/2024

CINDER IS HOME AFTER 15 DAYS!!

Parker and Hunter were called to look for Cinder, an indoor outdoor cat from Brookswood who didn’t come home, something she’s never done before. Hunter tracked her scent, she wasn’t very far from home, but she wasn’t coming home for some reason. Usually this is from being spooked, and the area Cinder lives is known to have a couple dominant cats around which could have been the issue. After giving some strategies and tips to help get her to come home, she finally did! She’s a little skinnier, but safe and happy to be home!

From owner: “Petsearchers Canada is exactly as advertised! We could not be happier as our cat has returned safe and sound, 15 days after she went missing! Petsearchers has an amazing strategy to reunite you with your pet, and I would recommend them to anyone looking to find their lost pet! A big thank you goes out to Parker for his dedication in helping us, along with Hunter who was able to track her scent along the way! Thank you Petsearchers!”

06/04/2024

SPOOKY HAS BEEN CAUGHT BY PETSEARCHERS!!

Spooky, a 13 year old indoor cat snuck out the door on Saturday night in Coquitlam. After countless searches by his owners to no avail, Parker at Petsearchers was called. We knew with all this rain that he was going to be close, and instead of risking spooking him further from home searching yards with our bloodhounds, we set up some traps in areas he would likely return to. We trapped him! He’s back home safe and sound!
From owner: “We are so happy to have our cat Spooky back! Thanks for your professionalism and knowledge.”

The video is moments before the trap closed behind him! You can see how cautious cats are before entering.

*pic of Spooky back at home in the comments!*

05/28/2024

TIGGER HAS BEEN FOUND AFTER 6 DAYS!

From owner:
“Very happy customer here! Our cat came back, and after 6 days.

We were not certain at first if the pet search service would work for us, if it even made sense. You see, we were thinking our cat was kidnapped (because why not just come home otherwise?), or in some back yard where we would have to negotiate permission to search.

Parker showed a real professionalism, a solid knowledge of cat behaviour, reassuring us how cats can get spooked, hole up somewhere, and (most importantly) can survive for quite a while on their own, even young inexperienced cats like ours. Also, people very rarely take cats just like that.

Parker's wonderful dog traced the scent to over on the next block, identifying several houses where it looked like our cat had recent activity. We put signs in the area, asked people to keep an eye out. On his advice we left a "scent trail" of cut sock pieces all the way home.

And wouldn't you know it worked! Our cat showed up a couple of days later at 3am, pretty much as predicted.

So, money well spent, and thanks again Parker for your help.

A full recommendation from us!”

We’re so happy Tigger is home safe!!

05/24/2024

Winston has been caught by Petsearchers Canada!!

Earlier this week, Parker and Al were called after Winston’s owner tripped down the stairs of her house while taking him out on a walk and dropped Winston’s leash. He took off and was last seen around Oak and SW Marine Drive. After hours of searching we finally tracked him down, he managed to cross over Marine Drive and was hiding deep in a prickle bush. He was still close to the busy traffic so we had to act fast but also very cautiously as we didn’t want him running again. We had to spend time carefully cutting into the prickle bush so we could reach him. We got our catch pole around him and safely secured him. He is back safe again and his owner is so relieved. Thankfully Winston and his owner are both okay! We didn’t have time to take many photos, we just have this one when he’s back safe in our van, and one back at home. Stay safe Winston!

05/18/2024

UPDATE: KLEO IS SAFE!
Parker and Al at Petsearchers Canada were called to search for Kleo, a partially deaf French Bulldog. This was not a safe area to lose a small dog so we knew we had to get her before nightfall. Parker got our Thermal Drone up over the wooded area nearby and neighbors backyards, while Al started getting posters up and talking to nearby neighbors. We got a call that she was just spotted in a backyard but ran into the woods. We got there and immediately got the drone up, and got eyes on her with it! We had her surrounded and were able to get the owners there. She’s back home where she belongs!
*family reunion pic in the comments!*

*** MESSAGE FROM KLEO'S FAMILY ***
"Al and his son did a fantastic job finding my dog. They were quick and got right to work, they found her within an hour and a half of looking. I cant thank them enough!" Krystal Jurick

LANGLEY: HAVE YOU SEEN KLEO???
KLEO: Female French Bulldog is missing from 197th and 21st in Langley since May 16, 2024. Cleo is partially deaf and is friendly but could be shy. If sighted or found, please contact PETSEARCHERS at 604-825-6913 or 604-339-5680

05/15/2024

Bobby has been caught by Parker at Peatsearchers!!!

Bobby, a 15 year old cat, fell from the third story of a building 4 nights ago in South Surrey. After many search attempts by his owner and no sightings being reported, Parker was called. He went out and set up a trap in the area he was most likely going to return to. He was safely trapped overnight and is totally fine. He’s happy to be back home and is back to his usual self!
*there’s 2 videos combined here, about 15 seconds in you see just as the trap door closes on him! See comments for a pic of him at home!

05/11/2024

Chiko has been caught by Petsearchers!!

Parker at Petsearchers has caught Chiko, a sweet cat who ran out of the house in Port Moody 4 nights ago. Chiko is very bonded with his owners, but after many searches they couldn’t find him anywhere. It was determined he was close by and traps were set. He was caught this morning at 4am! Funny enough, Parker actually caught Chiko a couple years ago when he did the same thing! Luckily enough time had passed that Chiko wouldn’t remember the trap. Once again he is back safe inside, and catching up on some sleep!

05/02/2024

GUS IS HOME SAFE!

Parker at Petsearchers Canada was out yesterday searching for Gus, an indoor/ outdoor cat who disappeared a few days ago. After finding a small area with scent and giving an area for his owners to focus and some tips to help draw him back home, he appeared at the door last night! He’s back home and sleeping in bed (pic in the comments)!
From owner: “My cat had been missing for 3-4 days when Parker brought his bloodhound to do a search. They were able to narrow down a very small area where my cat was likely hiding out and gave me some very valuable tips on how to hopefully get him home safely. With renewed focus on this small area I was able to narrow my search down and apply Parker's suggestions. Later that night, my cat found his way home! Couldn't be happier.”
NEW WESTMINSTER: HAVE YOU SEEN GUS???
GUS: Male cat is missing since April 27, 2024 from 13th Street and Hamilton in New Westminster. He is 1.5 years old, neutered, microchipped, and registered with the BC Pet Registry. Gus is a most shy indoor/outdoor cat.