417: Lost Pet Rescue and Prevention with Annalisa Berns

What will you do if an owner's pet escapes? When seconds count, planning and preparation are your best friend. Annalisa Berns, The Pet Detective, walks us through common ways dogs and cats go missing and explains the simple steps we can take to prevent that from happening. She points out that the normal behaviors we expect are replaced with more unpredictable ones once the pet goes missing. Annalisa speaks on the methods to recover a missing pet, and reminds us to get helps as soon as possible. Main topics: Lost pet behavior How most pets escape Prevention is key First steps if a pet gets out Main takeaway: Start planning and training today to both prevent a lost pet, and recover a lost one. About our guest: Annalisa Berns, is the owner of Pet Search and Rescue and Pet Search and Rescue Investigations. She dreamed of working with animals from a young age. Annalisa found her life's work when she read Kat Albrecht's book, "The Lost Pet Chronicles." She is passionate about educating people about how to bring their lost pets home. On a lost pet case Annalisa usually works 2-3 Search Dogs. She also coaches people how to find their lost pets. She is a licensed Private Investigator in California and Florida. She has also completed California Association of Licensed Investigator training NLITE. Annalisa helps train Search Dog Handlers to help find lost pets. She was a guest speaker at the Western States Veterinary Association twice and the American Veterinary Medical Association conference. She completed FEMA training with the Emergency Management Institute in Animals in Disaster: Awareness and Preparedness and Animal in Disaster: Community Planning. In 2023, she presented two mini sessions for Pet Sitters International. She also completed Introduction to Animal Psychology Certificate on Pet Behavior. Links: https://www.petsearchandrescue.com https://www.instagram.com/petsearchandrescue/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/PetSearchAndRescue training on calming signals for dogs: https://pethelpful.com/dogs/Dog-Behavior-Understanding-Dog-Calming-Signals Phone: 310-880-8268 Kat Albright: https://www.missinganimalresponse.com Buy PSC Merch Give us a call! (636) 364-8260  Follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Email us at: [email protected] Full show notes and transcript   Sponsored by: ❤️ Our AMAZING Patreon Supporters Time to Pet Visit: https://timetopet.com/confessional Code: 50% off first 3 months National Association of Professional Pet Sitters www.petsitters.org