PawAlarm

Lost cat in Motherwell?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 Motherwell

How PawAlarm helps in Motherwell

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

≈ 370,000 neighbours within 6.2 mi
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Local help in Motherwell

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

24h emergency vets2

Animal shelters2

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What your PawAlarm alert does in Motherwell

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 Motherwell

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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 Airbles Burial Ground first, about 0.6 miles away, then Dalzell Estate at around 0.9 miles, where hedges and woodland edges give a frightened cat cover.

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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 South Calder Water, about 0.5 miles away, and the River Clyde, around 0.8 miles, where reeds and waterside growth hide a cat well.

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

    Tip from locals

    The M74 is a busy road that tends to keep a scared cat on one side, so ask neighbours on your side of it to open garages, sheds and cellars 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 Mossend, about 1.9 miles to the north, and Carfin, around 1.6 miles to the north-east, the nearest villages.

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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 Motherwell?

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 Motherwell, that's about 21,000 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 Motherwell?

Alerts in Motherwell start from £36. The price follows how far your alert reaches around the last-seen spot in Motherwell: 1 mi reaches about 21,000 people for £64, 1.8 mi reaches about 49,000 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 Motherwell 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 Motherwell – a one-off payment, no subscription.

Where is the nearest animal shelter to Motherwell?

For Motherwell, we list Scottish SPCA - Lanarkshire Animal Rescue & Rehoming Centre. Address: Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0SB. Phone: 0300 099 9999. Call before you go and ask about animals brought in recently.

Does the Scottish SPCA Lanarkshire centre take in cats near Motherwell?

The Scottish SPCA Lanarkshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre has a large cattery that can accommodate 30 cats, plus a dedicated play area for kittens. Its page describes the centre as a place to find dogs, cats and other animals needing rehoming in Lanarkshire.

Source · checked 9 Oct 2026

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

Found animals in Motherwell are handled by North Lanarkshire Council Dog Warden Service. Phone: 01236 856300. You can also report the find for free on PawAlarm.

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Pricing

Searching in Motherwell: 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 21,000 people within 1 mi of Motherwell – 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

Motherwell: ≈ 21,000 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 ~370,000 neighbours in Motherwell.

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