Lost your Pet? Try Lost Pet Postcards!
Our Lost Pet Postcards service will send hundreds of postcards to the area where your pet was lost. To get started simply fill out a "Lost Pet Request".
We will send you a daily email containing possible matches for your lost pet. Then, after you submit your information, you will have the option of purchasing PetHarbor Lost Pet Postcards.
We will still send you email on potential matches, even if you choose not to purchase Lost Pet Postcards.
Lost Pet Postcards are available to US residents only.
We will email you a link to a page where you can order your postcards.
How much do Lost Pet Postcards cost?
We’ll print, address and mail…- 500 for $499.00 USD
- 1000 for $749.00 USD
- 2000 for $1,299.00 USD
- 3000 for $1,749.00 USD
Why does it cost so much?
Bulk rate postage for our postcards costs around 50 cents per card. Rush printing of 500 individually addressed color postcards can run as high as 40 cents per postcard. For a 500 card order that is as much as $450.00 just in postage and printing. We also must purchase the mailing list for the area where your pet was lost. Look on the web and you will find all of these services available separately. Although you could do this yourself, we would like to take the stress out of this process for you. We put these services together for you and can get the postcards in the mail the next business day.
Can I make a smaller order?
Unfortunately, at this time we do not offer order amounts less than 500.
Do you have a free option?
Lost Pet Postcards are a paid service. However, we do have a free service in our Lost Pet Request. Once filled out and activated, your pet's information and picture will be published on our website for the public to view.
How do Lost Pet Postcards work?
Purchasing Lost Pet Postcards puts a picture of your lost pet in the mailboxes of hundreds of residences in the immediate area where your pet was lost.
Additionally, the letter carriers in your area will become very familiar with your pet as they walk and drive around the neighborhood every day.
Once you order your postcards and make your payment, our postcard designers will contact you for more information regarding your order and will send you a proof of your postcards to approve before we print the order. As soon as you
approve the proof, we complete the process and your postcards show up in mailboxes within a few days!
How do you handle apartment buildings?
For mailing radius's that contain apartment buildings we will mail to every 3rd apartment.
What’s included with a Lost Pet Postcard order?
Everything. We produce the postcards, acquire the mailing list, pay the postage and deliver them to the Post Office.
How quickly will my pet’s Lost Pet Postcards be delivered?
We complete your order and deliver them to the Post Office within one business day. Place your order on Monday and it will be in the mail on Tuesday (pending your approval of the proofs). From there it is up to United States Postal Service. The postcards are sent First Class Mail from Santa Cruz, California and we see typical delivery times are around 3-4 days. There are some things that may slow down your order such as: not providing a valid address and/or street/cross street, purchasing Lost Pet Postcards under a name that is different from the owner, not providing a photograph, holiday mail delivery delays, or other various issues.
How will Lost Pet Postcards help me find my pet?
The most time-tested successful technique in lost pet recovery has been the “Poster Method”. Post flyers containing a photograph and contact information throughout the neighborhood where your pet was lost. With Lost Pet Postcards we put a photograph of your pet in every mailbox!
If my pet is found before the postcards are delivered, is my money refundable?
Due to the time sensitivity of this service we rush every order. If your pet comes home after you place your order email us ASAP and we will do everything we can to halt the process so we can issue you a partial refund. We will not be able to refund production costs but if we stop them from being delivered to the Post Office it in time we can certainly refund you the postage.
What contact information should I provide?
When filling out the Lost Pet Registration form, in the "Phone Number" field, be sure to use a phone number that has voicemail. In the "Address (block number or cross street) where pet was LOST or last seen" field be sure to use a street / cross-street type of address. This is typically more easily recognizable and safer than using a specific address.
