PawAlarm

Lost cat in Miami?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 Miami

How PawAlarm helps in Miami

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

≈ 660,000 neighbours within 6.2 mi
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Local help in Miami

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

Animal control & found pets

24h emergency vets2

Animal shelters

Local search groups2

National lost & found registries5

Sources:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

What your PawAlarm alert does in Miami

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 Miami

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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 Bayfront Park, about 0.4 miles away, and Maurice A. Ferré Park, roughly 0.7 miles off, first, the nearest green spots where a frightened cat may lie hidden.

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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 Miami River banks, about 0.3 miles away, and the Wagner Creek shoreline, around 0.9 miles off, where waterside growth gives a cat plenty of cover.

  3. 3

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

    Tip from locals

    Ask neighbors near I 95 and I 395, about 0.3 and 0.8 miles away, to open garages and sheds first, since those motorways usually keep a scared cat from crossing.

  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 Little Havana, about 2.5 miles to the west, and Allapattah, around 3.4 miles to the north-west, the nearest neighborhoods to spread it.

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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 it to the one vet practice within about 3 miles and the microchip registry before starting a targeted alert.

Frequently asked questions

How does PawAlarm help if my cat goes missing in Miami?

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 Miami, that's about 53,000 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 Miami?

Alerts in Miami start from $49. The price follows how far your alert reaches around the last-seen spot in Miami: 1 mi reaches about 53,000 people for $88, 1.8 mi reaches about 120,000 people for $300, and 3 mi reaches about 240,000 people for $790. You see the exact price before you pay, and there is no subscription.

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

Where is the nearest animal shelter to Miami?

For Miami, we list Humane Society of Greater Miami. Address: 16101 West Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach, FL 33160. Phone: (305) 696-0800. Call before you go and ask about animals brought in recently.

I found a dog or cat in Miami. What am I legally required to do?

Miami-Dade County ordinance (which applies in the City of Miami) requires a finder to notify Miami-Dade Animal Services and have the animal scanned for a microchip within 72 hours. If the chip is registered, you must contact the owner within 24 hours, and you may keep the animal at home while looking for the owner. Failure to report can bring a civil penalty.

Source · checked Oct 6, 2026

How long does Miami-Dade Animal Services hold a found pet from Miami?

Miami-Dade Animal Services says it can legally hold found dogs and cats for three days before making them available for adoption. Owners should file a lost report in person at the Pet Adoption and Protection Center in Doral, which is open seven days a week except county holidays.

Source · checked Oct 6, 2026

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

Found animals in Miami are handled by Miami-Dade Animal Services. Address: 3599 NW 79 Avenue, Doral, FL 33122. Phone: 311 or (305) 468-5900. You can also report the find for free on PawAlarm.

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Pricing

Searching in Miami: 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 53,000 people within 1 mi of Miami – on Facebook and Instagram, live in 60 minutes.

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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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Helpful guides

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Lost Cat: The First 24 Hours

A calm, practical guide to the crucial first 24 hours after your cat has gone missing.

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How to Find a Lost Cat: A Step-by-Step Search Plan

The complete search plan for a lost cat, from a quiet night search close to home to scent, feeding stations, traps, posters, reporting and the weeks after.

9 min read

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Cat Missing for 2 Days? What's Normal, What to Do, and When to Worry

What it means when your cat has been gone for days, how likely it is to come back on its own, and a day-by-day plan to bring it home faster.

7 min read

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How to Make a Lost-Pet Poster That Actually Works

A poster that works needs one big photo, one huge word, and only the essentials. Here is exactly how to build and place it.

7 min read

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How to Use Facebook and Nextdoor to Find a Lost Pet

How to post on Facebook and Nextdoor so your appeal actually reaches the right people — and where free organic posts run out of reach.

8 min read

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