How Do You Make An Effective Missing Pet Poster?
Losing a pet can be like the end of the world. Of course you want to do anything you can to get your beloved family member back–and signs are an important part of the search process. Since most missing pet signs are not noticeable to the majority of passersby, Missing Pet Partnership, a search-and-rescue company, has come up with the “5+5+55 Rule” to create an effective poster for recovering lost pets. Their belief is that at any typical intersection, you only have five seconds and five words to get your message across to passing drivers. They’ve recovered pets several weeks after they went missing by using this method. The following steps will help you to create your own posters using the “Five words, five seconds rule.” Use the largest font that you can such as size 80 or 90 Arial or Verdana and across the top put the color(s) of your pet. Across the bottom in the same font put the breed(s) or classification of your pet such as Poodle, Tabby or Parakeet. (If it’s a mixed breed dog,
