PawAlarm

Lost cat in Fort Lauderdale?Emergency help to bring your cat home fast.

Every hour counts – we get going right away and alert thousands of neighbors 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 neighbors 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 Fort Lauderdale

How PawAlarm helps in Fort Lauderdale

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

≈ 440,000 neighbours within 6.2 mi
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Local help in Fort Lauderdale

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

Animal control & found pets

24h emergency vets2

Animal shelters2

National lost & found registries5

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What your PawAlarm alert does in Fort Lauderdale

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 Fort Lauderdale

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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 Holiday Park, about 0.8 miles away, and the grounds of Reverend Samuel Delevoe Memorial Park, around 1.8 miles off, before widening the search.

  2. 2

    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 the New River, only 0.3 miles away, and the edges of Tarpon River, about 0.7 miles off, with a flashlight.

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

    Tip from locals

    I 95, about 1.6 miles away, and the Florida East Coast Railway, about 0.1 miles off, can keep a cat on one side, so ask neighbors on your side of them first.

  4. 4

    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 Franklin Park, about 2.2 miles to the west, and Sunrise, around 2 miles to the north-east, the nearest neighborhoods.

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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.

    Tip from locals

    Report to the 5 vet practices within about 3 miles and the microchip registry, then start a targeted alert.

Frequently asked questions

How does PawAlarm help if my cat goes missing in Fort Lauderdale?

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 Fort Lauderdale, that's about 23,000 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 Fort Lauderdale?

Alerts in Fort Lauderdale start from $49. The price follows how far your alert reaches around the last-seen spot in Fort Lauderdale: 1 mi reaches about 23,000 people for $88, 1.8 mi reaches about 70,000 people for $300, and 3 mi reaches about 150,000 people for $790. You see the exact price before you pay, and there is no subscription.

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

Where is the nearest animal shelter to Fort Lauderdale?

For Fort Lauderdale, we list Humane Society of Broward County. Address: 2070 Griffin Road, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312. Phone: (954) 989-3977. Call before you go and ask about animals brought in recently.

What does Broward County Animal Care do with found community cats?

Broward County Animal Care places apparently healthy cats and kittens for adoption. Community cats are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, ear-tipped and returned to the neighborhood where they were found.

Source · checked Oct 6, 2026

I found a cat in Fort Lauderdale — who takes it in?

Found animals in Fort Lauderdale are handled by Broward County Animal Care. Address: 2400 SW 42nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312. Phone: (954) 359-1313. You can also report the find for free on PawAlarm.

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Pricing

Searching in Fort Lauderdale: 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 23,000 people within 1 mi of Fort Lauderdale – 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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Fort Lauderdale: ≈ 23,000 neighbours within 1 mi

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  • Your alert in front of thousands of neighbors on Facebook and Instagram
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