Our Services
Cat Searches
In addition to Bloodhound tracking, our company utilizes a variety of equipment to aid in tracking and trapping. Here are some of our Strategies and tools that we use
Indoor Cat Searches
When an indoor-only cat goes missing, it’s critical that the search is handled with care and precision. Startling or unintentionally flushing a frightened cat from a secure hiding spot can drive them into a more dangerous or unfamiliar environment.
At Petsearchers Canada, our team brings thousands of hours of tracking experience to every search. We’ve successfully reunited hundreds of missing indoor cats with their families, and we understand the unique challenges involved in locating a cat that may be hiding in silence and fear.
Indoor/Outdoor Cat Searches
For cats with indoor/outdoor access, we typically employ a three-pronged approach to maximize the likelihood of a successful recovery:
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Live Tracking with Bloodhounds
Our first goal is to locate a fresh scent trail using our specially trained bloodhounds. This often leads to a “live find,” where we are able to directly locate your cat. We’ve tracked cats to hiding spots, discovered them inside garages or sheds, and even found them in the care of neighbours who had unknowingly taken them in. Every case is different, and the possibilities are wide-ranging. -
Scent Pool Detection
If a direct track isn’t possible, our dogs may identify “scent pools”—areas where your cat has recently been. These findings can provide vital clues, such as the direction of travel, helping to focus your ongoing search efforts. Many successful recoveries have resulted from adjusting the search strategy based on bloodhound alerts and evidence. -
Lack of Scent Findings
In some cases, our bloodhounds may indicate that there is no detectable scent in the area. While this may sound discouraging, it’s actually valuable information. A lack of scent can help us rule out certain areas and redirect your efforts to more likely locations. It may suggest your cat has been picked up by a person or predator, or has moved beyond the immediate search zone. Regardless of the cause, this information helps us guide you toward more effective next steps.
Why Time and Expertise Matter
Quick and strategic action is key to a successful search. Our experienced team knows how to respond appropriately to each unique case, and we use proven methods to increase your chances of a safe reunion.
You can trust Petsearchers Canada to deliver a professional, compassionate, and results-driven search effort.
Cat Search Packages
Bronze Package
$395
- Search Consultation
- 1 – Hour Bloodhound Tracking and/or Searching
Silver Package
$695
- Search Consultation
- 2 – Hour Bloodhound Tracking and/or Searching
Gold Package (Indoor cats)
$645
- Search Consultation
- 1 – Hour Bloodhound Tracking and/or Searching
- 2 – Live Traps including 2 – Cellular Surveillance Cameras for 7 Days
Diamond Package (Indoor/Outdoor cats)
$645
- Search Consultation
- 1 – Hour Bloodhound Tracking/Searching
- 20-Custom Color Posters (12 in x 18 in) Posted for Sightings – We put them up!
Platinum Package
$1095
- Search Consultation
- 2 – Hour Bloodhound Tracking and/or Searching
- 2 – Live Traps including 2 – Cellular Surveillance Cameras for 7 Days
- 25 Custom Color Posters (12 in x 18 in) Posted for Sightings – We put them up!
Out of Area Consultation
$105 for up to 30 minutes
- Up to a 30 minute phone call
- We will teach you about lost cat behaviour depending on your situation, area and your cat’s personality (indoor or outdoor, lost at sitters, stolen, etc)
- We will ensure you have a game plan and know what your best steps are to get your cat home safe
$49 for follow up phone call
Custom Package
$ – Varying prices depending on situation, i.e. location and other various factors.
PLEASE NOTE:
Search Package fees do not include the following:
- Tax – 5% GST
- Travel Fees
- Searches in complex terrain areas may be subject to an additional surcharge depending on the landscape and other relevant factors.
Perimeters of Search Packages
Any of our search and capture equipment in our inventory could be implemented if required during the search, at the discretion of Petsearchers. This includes but not limited to the following:
- Bloodhounds
- Live Traps (Gold and Platinum Packages only)
- Cellular Surveillance Cameras
- Infrared Thermal imaging/Night Vision equipment
- Various Nets and Catch Poles
- Thermal Drone
FINE PRINT:
- Payment in full for services is required at the time of booking the search, along with your
acceptance of our contract and invoice terms. - We only accept these payment options: Credit cards, Bank E-transfers, and cash. We DO NOT
accept cheques, PayPal, or payment plans as payment options. - Petsearchers doesn’t work with any other search groups or volunteers. We have a specific way we conduct searches based on our years of experience, therefore working on our own results in higher success rates.
- Upon hiring our company to search for your lost cat, you acknowledge that we have full control
of the search procedures, methods, including the posting of your lost dog on social media
platforms. - When the search commences, the Petsearchers search team will proceed on their own, unless
we approve otherwise. - Petsearchers reserves the right to terminate the search at any time if we determine that
negative evidence found warrants this action.
Our Bloodhounds
Petsearchers Canada uses highly skilled and rigorously trained bloodhounds in order to track/trail your lost cat or dog. Bloodhounds are natural trackers and without question considered the best tracking dogs throughout the world.
The bloodhound’s distinctive physical characteristics also add to its incredible tracking ability. The long, drooping ears drag on the ground to collect odors and swirl them up to their nose and the loose, wrinkled skin around the face and neck helps trap and concentrate scent particles. Their large paws and muscular bodies are built to handle long searches through varied terrain – up and down mountainsides, across streams and rivers, or for a long track down the unforgiving cement in a city environment.
For the bloodhound, this image is far more detailed than a photograph would be for you or I. Using the stored odor blueprint as a reference, the dog is able to locate your pet’s scent or trail, which is made up of a combination of breath, skin cells (dander), fur, and possibly drool/urine/droppings.
A bloodhound can recognize and follow a specific scent and while following that scent trail, alert to what we call “scent pools”. Scent pools are areas of concentrated scent – somewhere your cat or dog may have nested or slept in, a clump of fur snagged on a branch or a collar that has fallen off, or a confrontation with other domesticated or wild animals during your pet’s travels. Our bloodhounds can “scent discriminate”- not only follow a scent trail but can also include the use of “air trailing” (catching a scent from the air) and differentiate the pet being scented when the trail is cross-contaminated, even if it is with another cat/dog scent. Once our bloodhound identifies your pet’s scent, it will use the odor blueprint to ensure it stays only on your pets’ track. The bloodhound will only quit once he finds the source of the scent or reaches the end of the trail.
We have developed a highly effective custom training program for our bloodhounds. To develop these skills required to carry out a successful search in any circumstance (busy city streets, deep in the forest, or in busy residential areas) our bloodhounds go through a long, difficult training process and we continually refresh and test their capabilities to ensure they are consistently on point.
WHAT MAKES THE BLOODHOUND THE BEST SCENTING DOG?
