Lost An Animal
Report all missing pets to us immediately. The Humane Society's lost and found services helps thousands of pets find their way home every year!
A microchip, an ID tag or license is critical - as animals with ID are held a minimum of 9 days before they are adoption eligible. Unidentified, lost animals are held a minimum of 48 hours. Cat owners sometimes wait until their pet is gone for a few days before filing a lost report.
Empower Your Search Search your home thoroughly. Check all areas that are accessible to your pet. Search outside of your home and alert your neighbors. Especially for cats, check inside appliances, under furniture and in drawers and closets. Canvas the neighborhood on foot. Search within a quarter-mile radius — day and night. Injured pets often hide by day. Check hazardous areas such as open sewers, ditches and vacant lots. Check vacant houses, garages and cars, as well as beaches, parks and other public areas. File a lost animal report — visit the Humane Society in person and with a photo. File a Lost Animal Report (PDF) immediately and then visit the shelter. We're open 11 a.m. — 7 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. — 4 p.m. on weekends and most holidays. File a lost animal report — immediately. File a Lost Animal Report through our online webform. We will receive your information immediately about your lost pet. Your pet may arrive here just hours after getting lost. He may also be very frightened or injured, so do not wait. Because our interpretation of your animal's description may be different than yours, visiting the shelter at least every other day is very important. If you cannot come, send someone who knows your pet. If you do not find your pet here on your first visit, fill out a lost report (kept on file for 30 days) and attach a current pet photo. With as many as 200 lost and stray animals arriving daily, only you can best identify your pet. Search our Lost and Found Pets Database Every Day! Our Lost and Found pets database includes several drop-down menus to narrow your search. (If you don't see this in the middle of your screen, reduce the size of your display so you see all the information.) Select your animal choices from each drop-down menu and click the Submit button. If you see your pet, make a note of the intake number and call the shelter immediately at 946-2187. Visit the shelter as soon as possible to reclaim your pet. Advertise. Put a "lost" ad in the newspaper. Describe your pet, and give details about when and where it was last seen and where you can be reached. Check the newspaper's "found" ads as well. Call radio stations that air neighborhood information. Post notices in neighborhood markets. Include a description of your pet and, if possible, a picture. Check with the veterinarians in your area. Enlist the help of neighbors, the mail carrier and the newspaper delivery person. Talk to children you know who play in the area, and groups that use any nearby parks. You've Found Your Pet! When you've found your pet, call 946-2187. We need to keep our lost and found records current so we can focus on pets still lost. Also take down the signs you've posted. Inform neighbors who have helped you in your search that your pet is home. If your pet has been "on the streets" for a week or more before coming home, schedule a visit with your veterinarian for a check-up. Call City & County Dead Animal Pickup It's very difficult to face the possibility that your pet may have been injured or killed, but it may save you the anguish of not knowing your pet's fate. Call the number for your area: To check if your animal was found on a state freeway, call 831-6714.