PawAlarm

Lost cat in Exeter?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 Exeter

How PawAlarm helps in Exeter

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

≈ 140,000 neighbours within 6.2 mi
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Local help in Exeter

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

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Local search groups

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What your PawAlarm alert does in Exeter

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 Exeter

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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 Rougemont Gardens first, about 0.1 miles from the centre, then Higher Cemetery, about 0.8 miles 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.

    Tip from locals

    After dark, check the Exeter Canal, about 0.7 miles out, and the River Exe, around 0.6 miles from the centre.

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

    Tip from locals

    Use the A3015 and A377, both within 0.6 miles of the centre, as boundaries, then ask neighbours on each side to open garages and sheds.

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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 Stoke Canon, about 3.3 miles north, and Exminster, roughly 3.4 miles south-east, the nearest neighbourhoods.

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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 Exeter?

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 Exeter, that's about 41,000 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 Exeter?

Alerts in Exeter start from £36. The price follows how far your alert reaches around the last-seen spot in Exeter: 1 mi reaches about 41,000 people for £64, 1.8 mi reaches about 99,000 people for £220 and 3 mi reaches about 120,000 people for £575. You see the exact price before you pay, and there is no subscription.

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

Where is the nearest animal shelter to Exeter?

For Exeter, we list RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter. Address: Black Hat Lane, Bakers Hill, Exeter, EX2 9TA. Phone: 01392 439898. Call before you go and ask about animals brought in recently.

How can I report a lost or found cat in Exeter to Cats Protection, and when is their centre open?

Cats Protection's Devon branch, whose area covers Exeter, takes lost and found cat reports through online forms on its Devon page, and its phone lines are open 9am-4pm daily. The Devon Cat Centre is open 11am-3pm six days a week, closed on Thursdays, and cat viewing is by appointment only.

Source · checked 9 Oct 2026

What are the visiting and phone hours of the Blue Cross unit in Exeter if I am looking for a lost or found pet?

The Blue Cross Exeter rehoming, advice and behaviour unit is at Stratford House, Waterbridge Court, Matford Park Road, Marsh Barton, Exeter, EX2 8ED. Reception is open 11am-4pm daily except Wednesday, and telephone hours are 10am-4pm daily.

Source · checked 9 Oct 2026

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

Found animals in Exeter are handled by Exeter City Council - Dog Warden Service. Phone: 01392 277888. You can also report the find for free on PawAlarm.

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Pricing

Searching in Exeter: 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 41,000 people within 1 mi of Exeter – 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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Exeter: ≈ 41,000 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 ~140,000 neighbours in Exeter.

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