PawAlarm

Lost cat in Tilbury?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 Tilbury

How PawAlarm helps in Tilbury

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

≈ 340,000 neighbours within 6.2 mi
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Local help in Tilbury

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

24h emergency vets4

  • Petkind Veterinary Centre01375 84097914 Commonwealth House, Montreal Road, Tilbury RM18 7QX
  • Forest Vets Epping01992 575790Hemnall Street, Epping CM16 4LQ
  • Forest Vets Woodford Bridge020 8505 407832 Waltham Road, Woodford Bridge IG8 8EB
  • Vets4Pets Basildon01268 585700

Animal shelters5

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What your PawAlarm alert does in Tilbury

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 Tilbury

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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

    Start with Gordon Pleasure Gardens, about 1.4 miles away, then Grays Park, roughly 1.8 miles off, where a frightened cat can stay out of sight.

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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 vegetation along Pincocks Trough Sewer, about 0.5 miles from the centre, and Bill Meroy Creek, roughly 0.7 miles away, where eyes reflect under the cover.

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

    Tip from locals

    The A226 road and the River Thames can keep a scared cat on one side, so ask neighbours on your side of them to open sheds, garages 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 Chadwell St Mary, about 1.4 miles north, and Swanscombe, roughly 2.5 miles south-west, 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 Tilbury?

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 Tilbury, that's about 13,000 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 Tilbury?

Alerts in Tilbury start from £36. The price follows how far your alert reaches around the last-seen spot in Tilbury: 1 mi reaches about 13,000 people for £64, 1.8 mi reaches about 51,000 people for £220 and 3 mi reaches about 160,000 people for £575. You see the exact price before you pay, and there is no subscription.

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

Where is the nearest animal shelter to Tilbury?

For Tilbury, we list Cats Protection Tilbury. Address: Fielding Avenue, Tilbury RM18 8HW. Phone: 01375 892806. Call before you go and ask about animals brought in recently.

By what age must cats and dogs in Tilbury be microchipped and registered?

Thurrock Council says dogs must be microchipped and registered by 8 weeks old, and cats by 20 weeks old. This includes cats that usually stay indoors. An owner can be fined up to £500 if their dog or cat is not microchipped when required.

Source · checked 10 Oct 2026

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

Found animals in Tilbury are handled by Thurrock Council - Lost and Stray Dogs Service. Phone: 01375 652 955. You can also report the find for free on PawAlarm.

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Pricing

Searching in Tilbury: 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 13,000 people within 1 mi of Tilbury – 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

Tilbury: ≈ 13,000 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 ~340,000 neighbours in Tilbury.

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