The articles listed here are all published in peer reviewed scientific journals.  For a discussion of published lost pet research studies, visit the Lost Pet Research Blog.

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Bibliography

Huang, L., M. Coradini, J. Rand, J. Morton, K. Albrecht, B. Wasson, and D. Robertson.  2018.  Search methods used to locate missing cats and locations where missing cats are found.  Animals 8(1): 5.  https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8010005

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Lord, L.K., T.E. Wittum, A.K. Ferketich, J.A. Funk, and P.J. Rajala-Schultz.  2007a.  Search and identification methods that owners use to find a lost cat.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 230(2): 217-220.  

Lord, L.K., T.E. Wittum, A.K. Ferketich, J.A. Funk, and P.J. Rajala-Schultz.  2007b.  Search and identification methods that owners use to find a lost dog.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 230(2): 211-216.

Lord, L.K., T.E. Wittum, A.K. Ferketich, J.A. Funk, and P.J. Rajala-Schultz.  2007c.  Search methods that people use to find owners of lost pets.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 230(12): 1835-1840.

Šurbek, M., Zupčić, A., Ostović, M., Kabalin, A.E., Dragović, J., Mikuš, T., Matković, K., & Pavičić, Ž. (2015). Obilježja koja utječu na pronalazak izgubljenih pasa. Features influencing missing dog recovery.  https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/336548

Vučinić, M., Radisavljević, K., Hammond-Seaman, A., & Ilieski, V. (2015). Visibly Marked and Microchipped Lost Dogs Have a Higher Chance to Find Their Owners in Belgrade. Macedonian Veterinary Review, 38, 79 - 83. 

Weiss, E. M. Slater, and L. Lord.  2012.  Frequency of Lost Dogs and Cats in the United States and the Methods Used to Locate Them.  Animals 2: 301-315.  http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/2/2/301 

Zupčić, A., Šurbek, M., Kabalin, A.E., Dragovic, J., Menčik, S., & Ostović, M. (2020). Missing cat features influencing their returning to owners. Veterinarni Medicina, 65, 394-400.