PawAlarm

Lost cat in Stoke-on-Trent?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 Stoke-on-Trent

How PawAlarm helps in Stoke-on-Trent

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

≈ 420,000 neighbours within 6.2 mi
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Local help in Stoke-on-Trent

These local services can help you search for a missing pet in Stoke-on-Trent.

Lost-property / found animals

24h emergency vets2

Animal shelters3

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What your PawAlarm alert does in Stoke-on-Trent

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 Stoke-on-Trent

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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

    Work outward from home: Berry Hill Fields lies about 0.7 miles off and Central Forest Park about 1 mile, both good places for a frightened cat to lie low.

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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

    Check the reeds and hedges along the Caldon Canal, a short walk away, and the Trent and Mersey Canal, about 0.4 miles off, once the streets fall quiet.

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

    Tip from locals

    Busy roads such as the A500 and A52 usually keep a scared cat on one side, so ask neighbours on your side of them to open 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 Basford, Stoke-on-Trent, about 1.3 miles west, Newcastle under Lyme, about 2.4 miles south-west, and Tunstall, roughly 3.2 miles north-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 Stoke-on-Trent?

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 Stoke-on-Trent, that's about 27,000 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 Stoke-on-Trent?

Alerts in Stoke-on-Trent start from £36. The price follows how far your alert reaches around the last-seen spot in Stoke-on-Trent: 1 mi reaches about 27,000 people for £64, 1.8 mi reaches about 82,000 people for £220 and 3 mi reaches about 220,000 people for £575. You see the exact price before you pay, and there is no subscription.

Can I use PawAlarm in Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent – a one-off payment, no subscription.

Where is the nearest animal shelter to Stoke-on-Trent?

For Stoke-on-Trent, we list Animal Lifeline. Address: A520 Leek Road, Cellarhead, near Stoke-on-Trent. Phone: 07535 186363. Call before you go and ask about animals brought in recently.

How can I check whether my lost pet has been found or reported to Stoke-on-Trent City Council?

If your animal is lost, you can call Stoke-on-Trent City Council on 01782 234234 to check whether it has been found or reported. Lines are open 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 4.30pm on Friday.

Source · checked 9 Oct 2026

Who helps with lost and found cats in Stoke-on-Trent?

Cats Protection Stoke & Newcastle is a volunteer branch covering postcodes ST1 to ST11, ST13 and CW12, and it helps with lost and found cats in the Stoke and Newcastle area. Contact its lost and found service on 0345 260 1385 or at lostandfound@stoke.cats.org.uk. The volunteers prefer email and are not a 24-hour emergency service.

Source · checked 9 Oct 2026

I found a cat in Stoke-on-Trent — who takes it in?

Found animals in Stoke-on-Trent are handled by Stoke-on-Trent City Council Dog Warden Service. Address: City Dogs Home, Brookhouse Lane, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8ND. Phone: 01782 232055. You can also report the find for free on PawAlarm.

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Searching in Stoke-on-Trent: 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 27,000 people within 1 mi of Stoke-on-Trent – on Facebook and Instagram, live in 60 minutes.

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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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Stoke-on-Trent: ≈ 27,000 neighbours within 1 mi

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