PawAlarm

Lost cat in Aberdeen?Emergency help to bring your cat home fast.

Every hour counts – we get going right away and alert thousands of neighbours around the spot where your cat went missing. Every sighting comes straight to you.

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How it works

Within 60 minutes, thousands of neighbours see your pet: we put your alert on Facebook and Instagram, right around the spot where it went missing.

Every sighting reaches you instantly – by email and in your personal dashboard.

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Map of PawAlarm's search radius around Aberdeen

How PawAlarm helps in Aberdeen

This circle is who sees the alert: people who live, walk and drive around the last-seen spot in Aberdeen — not your friends list. A neighbour two streets over, or someone passing through from the next town, is the person most likely to notice your cat.

≈ 230,000 neighbours within 6.2 mi
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Local help in Aberdeen

These local services can help you search for a missing pet in Aberdeen.

Lost-property / found animals

24h emergency vets

Animal shelters2

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What your PawAlarm alert does in Aberdeen

The moment you start, we run your pet as a Facebook, Instagram & TikTok ad the whole neighbourhood sees — here is exactly what you get.

What you get

  • Free poster template (PDF)Print-ready PDF – ready to put up right away.Free
  • Personal dashboard – manage sightings & contact findersOne link, no password: every sighting, message and finder's phone number in one place.Free
  • Professionally optimised social-media campaignWe design, run & optimise the ads – no ad account needed.Professional
  • Private detective: shelters, vets & lost-pet registries alerted nearbyWe report your pet to shelters, vets, registries and Facebook groups nearby.Professional
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First steps if you lose your cat in Aberdeen

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    Search the immediate area very thoroughly first — a frightened cat usually hides silently within a few houses, not far away.

    Tip from locals

    Search Duthie Park, about 1.1 miles away, and Allenvale Cemetery, roughly 1.2 miles off, first, where a frightened cat can stay quiet and out of sight.

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    Go out again after dark with a torch: cats move once it is quiet, and their eyes reflect the light under cars, sheds and hedges.

    Tip from locals

    After dark, check the banks of the River Dee, about 0.6 miles away, and the Gilcomston Burn, roughly 0.5 miles off, where cats move along the water unseen.

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    Ask neighbours to open garages, sheds and cellars — cats slip inside unnoticed and get shut in.

    Tip from locals

    The A9119 and A944, about 0.4 and 0.5 miles away, usually keep a scared cat on one side, so ask neighbours on your side of them to open sheds first.

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    Ask neighbours to check enclosed spaces again and share a recent photo with the last-seen place and time.

    Tip from locals

    Share the photo in Cove, about 3.4 miles south, Kingswells, roughly 5 miles west, and Dubford, about 4 miles north.

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    Report her to the shelter, nearby vets and the microchip registry, then start a targeted alert that reaches the whole neighbourhood at once.

Frequently asked questions

How does PawAlarm help if my cat goes missing in Aberdeen?

PawAlarm turns your missing-pet report into a search alert on Facebook and Instagram. It is shown to the people who live and get around near the spot where your cat was last seen – within 1 mi of Aberdeen, that's about 40,000 people. The alert goes live within 60 minutes. Anyone who spots your cat reports the sighting on your search page, and you get it by email straight away.

My indoor cat escaped. Where should I look first?

Check your home and the area around the escape point carefully. Look under cover and ask the people next door to check inside sheds and garages. A frightened cat may stay hidden without answering your calls.

How to Find an Indoor Cat That Got Outside
How much does an alert cost in Aberdeen?

Alerts in Aberdeen start from £36. The price follows how far your alert reaches around the last-seen spot in Aberdeen: 1 mi reaches about 40,000 people for £64, 1.8 mi reaches about 88,000 people for £220 and 3 mi reaches about 170,000 people for £575. You see the exact price before you pay, and there is no subscription.

Can I use PawAlarm in Aberdeen for free?

Yes. A printable search poster with a QR code, your own search page where finders report sightings, sightings straight to your inbox and a personal dashboard with search tips are all free. You only pay for reach: the alert on Facebook and Instagram around Aberdeen – a one-off payment, no subscription.

Where is the nearest animal shelter to Aberdeen?

For Aberdeen, we list Mrs Murray's Cat & Dog Home. Address: Brickfield, East Seaton, Aberdeen AB24 1XL. Phone: 01224 483624. Call before you go and ask about animals brought in recently.

How many animals does Mrs Murray's Cat & Dog Home in Aberdeen take in each year?

Mrs Murray's Cat & Dog Home in Aberdeen says that over 1,000 animals pass through its doors each year, most of them abandoned or unwanted. It cares for lost and stray dogs and cats.

Source · checked 6 Oct 2026

How long are stray dogs and cats kept in Aberdeen before rehoming?

Mrs Murray's Home, which takes strays from the police and local authority dog wardens, keeps all strays for seven days before considering them for rehoming. Aberdeen City dog warden: 03000 200 292, option 4 then option 3.

Source · checked 6 Oct 2026

I found a cat in Aberdeen — who takes it in?

Found animals in Aberdeen are handled by Aberdeen City Council - Dog Warden Service. Address: Environmental Health Business Hub 15, 3rd Floor South, Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen AB10 1AB. Phone: 01224 523737. You can also report the find for free on PawAlarm.

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Pricing

Searching in Aberdeen: start for free or alert everyone nearby

The search poster and search page for your cat are free. With Professional, we show your alert to about 40,000 people within 1 mi of Aberdeen – on Facebook and Instagram, live in 60 minutes.

Free

Everything for searching on the ground

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  • Printable search poster with QR code
  • Your own search page where finders report sightings
  • Sightings straight to your inbox
  • Personal dashboard and search tips
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Aberdeen: ≈ 40,000 neighbours within 1 mi

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  • Your alert in front of thousands of neighbours on Facebook and Instagram
  • Live in 60 minutes – stop anytime
  • Private detective: we alert shelters, vets and Facebook groups nearby
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One-time payment – no subscription.

Shown on to ~230,000 neighbours in Aberdeen.

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