If You Keep the Animal While Trying to Find Its Owner
- Post flyers with information about the found animal and information on how to contact you.
- Put an ad in newspapers.
- Call or place fliers at local veterinary clinics.
- Visit The Pet Rescue web site for more information about lost and found pets.
- Call local animal shelters to list the found animal in their Found Pet Log.
- Visit local shelters to see if a photo of the pet you have found has been posted on a bulletin board as a missing pet.
If You Cannot Keep the Animal While You Try to Find Its Owners
- Take the animal to the shelter.
- Or call Animal Control to come and pick up the animal.
Stray animals must complete a mandatory (how long depends on the shelter) hold before being made available for adoption. Please realize that while shelters will do their best to find the lost pet’s owners or a new adoptive family, they may not be able to find a new home for the pet, and there is a chance the animal will be humanely euthanized.