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Missing pets in Belgium: the figures

What 547 reports since 2016 teach us about missing and found pets in Belgium. The figures are updated automatically every day.

reports
547
is about a cat
85%
more reports in summer than in winter
2.2×
was microchipped (where known)
96%

When do pets go missing?

Reports per month, all years combined. In summer windows and doors are open, cats are outside longer and many animals stay with a sitter.

Reports per monthJan: 31JanFeb: 26FebMar: 34MarApr: 34AprMay: 62MayJun: 54JunJul: 67JulAug: 71Aug71Sep: 37SepOct: 41OctNov: 38NovDec: 52Dec
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January31
February26
March34
April34
May62
June54
July67
August71
September37
October41
November38
December52

Which animals?

Share of all reports by species.

  • Kat85%
  • Hond11%
  • Vogel4%

Where?

Share by province. Antwerpen has the most reports.

  • Antwerpen29%
  • Vlaams-Brabant19%
  • Limburg19%
  • Oost-Vlaanderen17%
  • West-Vlaanderen13%
  • Brussel2%

What can we learn from this?

  • Search straight away and close by. A frightened animal often hides just a few metres from home. The first hours are the most important.
  • Take extra care in summer. Don't leave windows on the tilt, tell a sitter where your pet likes to hide and make sure it has a collar with a phone number.
  • A microchip only works with correct details. Almost all animals are microchipped, but an old phone number in DogID or CatID keeps a found animal from getting home.

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Source: all reports on ikbenvermist.be since 2016. Last updated on 6 October 2026. You may use these figures freely with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Journalist? See our press page. Go to the press page