PawAlarm

Lost cat in Mobile?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 Mobile

How PawAlarm helps in Mobile

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

≈ 120,000 neighbours within 6.2 mi
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Local help in Mobile

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

Animal control & found pets

24h emergency vets

Animal shelters2

National lost & found registries5

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What your PawAlarm alert does in Mobile

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 Mobile

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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 Seals Park, about 1 mile away, and Mobile National Cemetery, around 1.5 miles off, first, since a frightened cat tends to hide in quiet green corners close by.

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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 banks of the Mobile River, about 0.4 miles away, and the edges of Toulmans Spring Branch, around 2.1 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 10 and I 165, both within about 0.5 miles, and the CSX railway tracks 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 Allenville, about 2.2 miles to the west, and Magazine, around 2.8 miles to the north, 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 vet practice 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 Mobile?

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 Mobile, that's about 2,300 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 Mobile?

Alerts in Mobile start from $49. The price follows how far your alert reaches around the last-seen spot in Mobile: 1 mi reaches about 2,300 people for $88, 1.8 mi reaches about 16,000 people for $300, and 3 mi reaches about 37,000 people for $790. You see the exact price before you pay, and there is no subscription.

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

Is there another animal shelter near Mobile?

For Mobile, we list Mobile County Animal Shelter. Address: 7665 Howells Ferry Road, Mobile, AL 36618. Phone: 251-574-3647. Call before you go and ask about animals brought in recently.

How long does Mobile County Animal Shelter hold stray animals?

Mobile County Animal Shelter holds all stray animals for seven days so owners can reclaim them. After that they go up for adoption or rescue, or may be euthanized depending on assessments and shelter capacity.

Source · checked Oct 6, 2026

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

Found animals in Mobile are handled by City of Mobile Animal Services. Address: 855 Owens Street, Mobile, AL 36604. Phone: 251-208-5311. You can also report the find for free on PawAlarm.

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Pricing

Searching in Mobile: 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 2,300 people within 1 mi of Mobile – 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 $49one-time

Mobile: ≈ 2,300 neighbours within 1 mi

  • Everything in Free
  • Your alert in front of thousands of neighbors 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 ~120,000 neighbours in Mobile.

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