Whether you have lost a pet or have found one, ACT QUICKLY! In both cases, acting quickly can maximize finding your missing pet and can be a great help to a pet owner frantically searching for their own pet.

If You Lost Your Pet

Contact us as soon as possible after your animal is missing. Be prepared to describe the animal in detail including providing the following:

• Type of animal – cat, dog, bird, other
• Age
• Weight or general size of animal
• Color
• Coat length
• Tail length
• Ears – erect, droopy, semi-erect
• Eye color – if something is noticeable about their eye color
• Collar and/or tags
• Temperament – are they friendly, shy, aggressive
• Photograph, if available

We will also need good contact information from you so that we can reach you if necessary. Too many people call us after hours and leave lost reports but forget to give us a return phone number or even their names. Please also provide:

• Your name

• Phone number(s) where you can be reached night and day

• Address

• Location the animal was lost from

While we will make every attempt to keep an eye out for your animal, no one knows your pet better than you. So it's always best for you to visit the Shelter to look for your pet in person and to visit as often as possible. And bring a picture of your lost pet. Even with all the details, having a good picture of your missing pet is extremely helpful. We will post that picture on our Lost and Found Wall for visitors to see.

Please let us know when your animal is found so that we can stop looking for them, remove their picture from our bulletin board and remove your information from our database. It will also keep you from getting phone calls from us regarding possible matches when your animal is already home.

If You Find a Pet

Keep in mind that someone may be frantically looking for the pet you just found. So notifying us or them quickly is very important to saving them worry and frustration. Even though it has strayed from home, it is still someone else's pet and you should do all you can to help it find its way back home.

You are welcome to bring this pet to the Shelter during our business hours. If after hours, please call and leave a message. In both cases, we will want to know all we can about the pet you found, such as where it was found, when, a complete description of the animal, such as breed, sex, age, etc. We will use this information to check against reports of lost animals. Additionally, if you don't bring the pet, please bring us a picture of the animal you found. That can also be very helpful when people come to the Shelter looking for their lost pet.