Read the passage No matter (1) ………………. well you take care of your pet, sometimes it runs away or gets lost. Its collar may have broken, or it was scared and ran off. To (2) ………………. loosing your pet, you need to take care of your house and yard first. If you use a fence, be sure that there is no way the animal can get under or over it. Make (3) ………………. the gate is locked at all times. Second, don’t let your cat or dog run (4) ………………. the neighborhood. Keep it on a leash or in a cat (5) ………………. at ...

Read the passage No matter (1) ………………. well you take care of your pet, sometimes it runs away or gets lost. Its collar may have broken, or it was scared and ran off. To (2) ………………. loosing your pet, you need to take care of your house and yard first. If you use a fence, be sure that there is no way the animal can get under or over it. Make (3) ………………. the gate is locked at all times. Second, don’t let your cat or dog run (4) ………………. the neighborhood. Keep it on a leash or in a cat (5) ………………. at all times. This is important when you take your animal to the vet, too. Loud noises can scare it (6) ………………. . If the animal is on a leash or in a carrier, it is harder for it to run away from you. In case, your pet runs away, you need to look for it as soon as you (7) ………………. it is missing. Check around your house first. You have to check everywhere. Make sure to listen, too. Your cat could be stuck and the only way you will find it is to hear it (8) ………………. . Alternatively, you should go to the place where your pet was lost and talk to everyone. Describe it to them and give your phone number. No matter (1) ………………. well you take care of your pet, sometimes it runs away or gets lost.