Losing a pet can be a stressful and confusing time so we've outlined some proven tips and tricks below. Finding a pet can be equally as stressful. We want to help. Click an option below to find out what to do.
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- Is your pet missing?
- Text "LOST" to (833) 552-0591
- You will get links to file a report about your lost pet, view animals at the shelter and get proven pet-finding tips.
- Did you find a stray pet?
- Text "FOUND" to (833) 552-0591
- You will get a link to file a report about the pet you found and get proven tips to help you find the owner.
Envíe un mensaje de texto con la palabra "PERDIDO" o "ENCONTRADO" al (833) 552-0591. Luego recibirá información que lo guiará a través del informe.
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Lost a pet?
Lost a Dog?
DON'T WAIT! DON'T ASSUME HE/SHE HAS BEEN STOLEN!
- Here is the list of lost dogs that are currently at PACC.
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Most lost dogs are able to be recovered within a mile of home inside the first 24 hours. Don’t wait and don’t give up! Just follow some of these basic steps.
- Talk to your neighbors. They may have seen your dog running around and can tell you where it was last seen. Or they may have picked it up and are holding on to it.
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Check to make sure your pet’s microchip is registered and the chip company knows your pet is missing. Check here to find the company that made your chip: https://www.petmicrochiplookup.org/
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Pass out flyers and put out signs. Signs should be large and colorful and flyers should have a large clear picture of the missing pet only and at least one phone number that is easy to read.
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File a report for your missing pet here: You will be contacted by email once we get your report on file to request a picture.
- Is your pet licensed with PACC? If so login to your DocuPet online account and report your dog lost with DocuPet’s HomeSafe service.
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Other places to post and file reports:
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DON'T GIVE UP!!
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Some missing pets are found weeks or months later.
Lost a Cat?
Indoor only cats:
When indoor cats become frightened or lost they tend to hunker down in a hiding spot next to a building, and not move until they are found or get hungry. See below for some helpful tips for finding your missing cat. Don’t wait and don’t give up!
- Here is the list of lost cats that are currently at PACC.
- Talk to your neighbors. They may have seen your cat running around are now keeping it safe while waiting to contact you.
- Take fliers door to door and hang them around the area the pet went missing. Seeing a cat outside is not unusual and someone might not think twice about seeing your pet, if they don't know it is missing.
- Signs should be large and colorful and flyers should have a large clear picture of the missing pet only and at least one phone number that is easy to read.
- Check to make sure your pet’s microchip is registered and the chip company knows your pet is missing. Check here to find the company that made your chip: https://www.petmicrochiplookup.org/
- File a report for your missing pet here. You will be contacted by email once we get your report on file to request a picture.
- Other places to post and file reports:
Outdoor or indoor/outdoor cats:
If your cat is an outdoor or indoor/outdoor cat, you still should still follow the recommendations listed above, however you should expand your search radius to at least several miles from where it went missing. Typically they don't come home because they are unable to due to possible injury or being trapped.
Found a pet?
Found a Dog?
- Most lost dogs are found within a mile of their homes and are 85% more likely to be reunited with their family within 24 hours if kept safe in the area.
- Don’t assume the pet has been abandoned. A pet lost for several days can quickly look like it’s been missing for months.
- Talk to your neighbors.
- File a report with us. We will request a picture for posting by email once we receive your report.
- Check to see if the pet has a microchip. And vet office can do that for you for free.
- Search our website for dogs reported missing here
- Check the following for lost pet reports and also post pictures of your own:
- If you find a sick or injured stray pet, please bring it to PACC during open hours or call Dispatch at 724-5900 extension 4 to receive an immediate response.
Found a Cat?
- The cat you found may not be a stray. Don’t assume it’s been abandoned. If you have found a healthy cat in your area it needs to stay where it is. It probably belongs to one of your neighbors and is an indoor outdoor cat.
- If they have a tipped ear (the top portion of the left ear is surgically removed), it means they’ve been sterilized and vaccinated and it is likely someone in the area is caring for them. If you noticed unsterilized cats in your community or have other concerns regarding stray cats, you can visit our community cats page to learn more about trap-neuter-return services for community cats.
- If you feel as though the cat is a missing pet you can file a report here.
- Search our website for cats reported missing here.
- Check the following for lost pet reports and also post pictures of your own:
- If you find a sick or injured stray pet, please bring it to PACC during open hours or call Dispatch at 724-5900 extension 4 to receive an immediate response.
HELP! I have found a litter of kittens!
- If you find a kitten, please visit our Found Kittens page to learn how to determine if a kitten is abandoned and help keep them with their moms and out of the shelter!
- If you find a sick or injured stay pet, please bring it to PACC during open hours or call Dispatch at 724-5900 extension 4 to receive an immediate response.