PawAlarm

Lost cat in Chatham?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 Chatham

How PawAlarm helps in Chatham

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

≈ 320,000 neighbours within 6.2 mi
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Local help in Chatham

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

Lost-property / found animals

24h emergency vets

Animal shelters

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What your PawAlarm alert does in Chatham

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 Chatham

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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 the nearest quiet spaces first: St Margaret's Cemetery and Lower Lines Park are both about 1 mile away, then Gillingham Park at roughly 1.2 miles.

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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 waterside along Tower Reach, about 0.4 miles from the centre, and the edges of Capstone Farm Country Park, around 1.8 miles out, where a cat can stay hidden.

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

    Tip from locals

    The A2 and A231 near the centre and the M2 motorway further out are strong boundaries, so ask neighbours on your side of them to check sheds and garages 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 Chattenden, about 2.5 miles north, Cuxton, roughly 3 miles west, and Wouldham, around 3.7 miles south-west.

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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 Chatham?

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 Chatham, that's about 52,000 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 Chatham?

Alerts in Chatham start from £36. The price follows how far your alert reaches around the last-seen spot in Chatham: 1 mi reaches about 52,000 people for £64, 1.8 mi reaches about 120,000 people for £220 and 3 mi reaches about 200,000 people for £575. You see the exact price before you pay, and there is no subscription.

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

Where is the nearest animal shelter to Chatham?

For Chatham, we list RSPCA Medway West Branch. Address: 174 Walderslade Road, Chatham, Kent ME5 0PQ. Phone: 01634 681187. Call before you go and ask about animals brought in recently.

What happens when a stray dog is found in Chatham (Medway)?

Medway Council arranges to collect the stray dog and reunite it with its owner. If no owner is found, the council tries to find the dog a new home.

Source · checked 6 Oct 2026

Are XL Bully dogs allowed in Chatham (Medway)?

Since 1 February 2024 it is illegal in England to own an XL Bully dog without a Certificate of Exemption. Registered XL Bullies must be kept on a short lead and muzzled in public; enforcement is by the police.

Source · checked 6 Oct 2026

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

Found animals in Chatham are handled by Medway Council Animal Wardens. Phone: 01634 333 333. You can also report the find for free on PawAlarm.

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Pricing

Searching in Chatham: 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 52,000 people within 1 mi of Chatham – 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

Chatham: ≈ 52,000 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.

Shown on to ~320,000 neighbours in Chatham.

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