PawAlarm

Lost cat in Belfast?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 Belfast

How PawAlarm helps in Belfast

This circle is who sees the alert: people who live, walk and drive around the last-seen spot in Belfast — 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.

≈ 460,000 neighbours within 6.2 mi
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Local help in Belfast

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

Lost-property / found animals

24h emergency vets2

Animal shelters3

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What your PawAlarm alert does in Belfast

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 Belfast

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

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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.

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

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

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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 Belfast?

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 Belfast, that's about 35,000 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 Belfast?

Alerts in Belfast start from £36. The price follows how far your alert reaches around the last-seen spot in Belfast: 1 mi reaches about 35,000 people for £64, 1.8 mi reaches about 130,000 people for £220 and 3 mi reaches about 260,000 people for £575. You see the exact price before you pay, and there is no subscription.

Can I use PawAlarm in Belfast 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 Belfast – a one-off payment, no subscription.

Where is the nearest animal shelter to Belfast?

For Belfast, we list USPCA (Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). Address: Units 5-6 Carnbane East Industrial Estate, Newry, Co Down, BT35 6QH. Phone: 028 3025 1000. Call before you go and ask about animals brought in recently.

Does Belfast City Council deal with stray or feral cats?

No. Belfast City Council says it has no authority to deal with stray or feral cats. It advises not feeding cats you do not own, as they may have an owner, and points people to Cats Protection on 028 9048 0202.

Source · checked 6 Oct 2026

Who keeps a lost and found cat list for Belfast?

Cats Protection's Northern Ireland Cat Centre, at 270 Belfast Road, Dundonald, helps cats across Northern Ireland, including Belfast, and lists lost and found cats on its page. To report a lost cat or a cat you have found, email northernireland@cats.org.uk. Its contact hours are 8:30am to 3:30pm.

Source · checked 9 Oct 2026

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

Found animals in Belfast are handled by Belfast City Council Dog Control & Animal Welfare. Address: 4th Floor North, Cecil Ward Building, 4-10 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BP. Phone: 028 9027 0431. You can also report the find for free on PawAlarm.

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Pricing

Searching in Belfast: 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 35,000 people within 1 mi of Belfast – 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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Put the whole area on the lookout

from £36one-time

Belfast: ≈ 35,000 neighbours within 1 mi

  • Everything in Free
  • 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.

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