# Fake/Parody "Lost Pet" Flyers...have you seen any? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 27, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975 "2022-06-27T16:24:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975/1 "2022-06-27T16:24:51Z")
I don’t know if this is a new thing, but I’ve seen several of these recently: [![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52177216181_74f0c14878_c.jpg) ](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52177216181_74f0c14878_c.jpg) In some cases these appear to be artistic viral campaigns while others are just people goofing around. I’m wondering if anybody has run across other examples in their neighborhood. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975/2 "2022-06-27T16:30:54Z")
> **[20 Funny Lost and Found Pet Posters](https://www.liveabout.com/funny-lost-and-found-pet-posters-1923774)** > > These funny Lost or Found Pet posters would make us do a double-take! Some people don't seem to know what dogs and cats actually look like. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975/3 "2022-06-27T16:36:24Z")
Seen it, but what I saw was spam for clothing sales, etc rather than anything “artistic”. I just ripped them down from where they were illegally posted. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975/4 "2022-06-27T16:38:39Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/71RzmYs.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/71RzmYs.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975/5 "2022-06-27T16:56:35Z")
> [@DPRK](#): > > Seen it, but what I saw was spam for clothing sales, etc rather than anything “artistic”. I just ripped them down from where they were illegally posted. I’m with you on the spam/illegally posted part…we just had the “Gov’t Seized Property Auction” guys roll through town and their signs are posted everywhere. I’m more okay with the kind of flyers I posted in the OP–at least they add a little humor to my day. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975/6 "2022-06-27T17:04:21Z")
Somewhere there’s a little kid out there who just wants their beloved burrito unicorn back, and who’s heartbroken that you don’t think poor Pablo is real. ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975/7 "2022-06-27T17:10:12Z")
an early Internet classic, I believe: [![](https://external-preview.redd.it/8pSOnCF0WImacSmH9_PSZJh2pHScegQjDscvDLiv36o.jpg?auto=webp&s=888bfeb30f24aeb647993ea9cd6675a5f5db9a4e) ](https://external-preview.redd.it/8pSOnCF0WImacSmH9_PSZJh2pHScegQjDscvDLiv36o.jpg?auto=webp&s=888bfeb30f24aeb647993ea9cd6675a5f5db9a4e) ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975/8 "2022-06-27T17:48:49Z")
The fake ‘lost pet’ ones round where I used to live were mostly annoying ads, often for gigs. A noticeboard in a local shop often got funny parody ads stuck up though, as the staff didn’t pay much attention, though I don’t remember any ‘lost pet’ ones. I think my favourite was the one which was roughly: ‘Local psychic: No need to call, we know who you are and we already have your number…’ ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975/9 "2022-06-27T17:53:41Z")
I haven’t seen any fake ones, but invariably whenever someone new moves in around here, about a week later a “Lost Pet” sign shows up down by the mailboxes. Like, the constant howling of coyotes at night haven’t clued you into the mystery location of Little Buster. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975/10 "2022-06-28T00:17:19Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > [https://i.imgur.com/71RzmYs.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/71RzmYs.jpg) I’m gonna share this with **Beckdawrek**! ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975/11 "2022-06-28T02:06:49Z")
There is a faked picture about a woman finding a lost kitty-cat and giving it a bath. However, the cat is a mountain lion. 🤪 (“Sorry you can’t embed media items in a post”) ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975/12 "2022-06-28T11:12:44Z")
These are NOT fake – which makes them all the more amusing! [![](https://i.imgur.com/tUr2Wqz.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/tUr2Wqz.jpg) [![](https://i.imgur.com/u0oOwFU.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/u0oOwFU.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2022, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975/13 "2022-06-29T02:24:26Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > (“Sorry you can’t embed media items in a post”) You have to link to items that are hosted somewhere else, and they will be displayed inline in your post. But the board doesn’t support direct uploads. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975/14 "2022-06-29T17:04:30Z")
Not exactly a lost pet, but close - [**Lost** - 8 small strips of paper containing my contact info](https://www.themarysue.com/lost-8-small-strips-of-paper-containing-my-contact-info/) ---
**Author:** ![Wallaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Wallaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallaby)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975/15 "2022-06-29T22:47:31Z")
The famous modern British artist Tracy Emin lost her cat and so posted many ‘Lost Cat’ posters around her neighbourhood. Some people thought the posters must have been part of a new ‘art’ exhibit by her, and so took down the posters and some were sold for large sums of money. > **[Lehmann: Tracey Emin's Lost Cat - Dr Tamarin Norwood](https://tamarinnorwood.co.uk/project/ulrich-lehmann-and-tracey-emins-lost-cat/)** > > Est. reading time: 3 minutes ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2022, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-parody-lost-pet-flyers-have-you-seen-any/966975/16 "2022-06-30T00:05:40Z")
There’s a “[thing](https://www.lostcatithaca.com/cats/)” in my neck of the woods. A weird little lost cat doodle that has been showing up a lot.