PawAlarm

Lost cat in Richmond?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 Richmond

How PawAlarm helps in Richmond

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

≈ 2,000,000 neighbours within 6.2 mi
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Local help in Richmond

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

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What your PawAlarm alert does in Richmond

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 Richmond

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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

    Royal Botanic Gardens, about 0.7 miles away, and Richmond Park, around 0.9 miles off, are the nearest quiet green spaces, so search them first.

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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 cover along the River Crane, about 0.7 miles away, and the Duke of Northumberland's River, just under a mile off, where a torch catches eyes under the bank.

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

    Tip from locals

    The M4 and the A316 are busy roads that often keep a scared cat on one side, so ask neighbours on your side of them to check garages and 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 East Sheen, about 1.6 miles east, and Brentford, around 1.7 miles north, 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 Richmond?

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 Richmond, that's about 42,000 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 Richmond?

Alerts in Richmond start from £36. The price follows how far your alert reaches around the last-seen spot in Richmond: 1 mi reaches about 42,000 people for £64, 1.8 mi reaches about 130,000 people for £220 and 3 mi reaches about 400,000 people for £575. You see the exact price before you pay, and there is no subscription.

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

Where is the nearest animal shelter to Richmond?

For Richmond, we list Animal Rescue and Care (A.R.C.). Address: PO Box 46, Twickenham, TW1 1WG. Phone: 07443 525243. Call before you go and ask about animals brought in recently.

What does an out-of-hours emergency vet consultation cost at Medivet 24 Hour Richmond?

Medivet lists an out-of-hours emergency consultation fee of £130 for its 24 Hour Richmond clinic, applying between 7pm and 9am.

Source · checked 6 Oct 2026

When can fireworks be set off in Richmond upon Thames?

In Richmond upon Thames, fireworks may not be set off between 11pm and 7am, except on Bonfire Night (cut-off midnight) and on New Year's Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year (cut-off 1am). The council says the police, not the council, enforce this, so noise from fireworks at prohibited hours should be reported by calling 101.

Source · checked 9 Oct 2026

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

Found animals in Richmond are handled by London Borough of Wandsworth Animal Welfare Team (partnered with Richmond upon Thames). Phone: 020 8871 7606. You can also report the find for free on PawAlarm.

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Pricing

Searching in Richmond: 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 42,000 people within 1 mi of Richmond – 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

Richmond: ≈ 42,000 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 ~2,000,000 neighbours in Richmond.

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