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Lost and Found Pets

If You Have Lost Your Pet

If You Have Found a Pet

We encourage Good Samaritans who find safe-to-handle stray animals to first attempt to locate the owner using the methods given below:

  • If a dog is wearing a digital MOA dog license tag, you can scan the QR-code, call the toll-free number or go to the website (all three can be found on the back of the tag) to get the owner's information.
  • If the animal is wearing a tag with a microchip number, you can use the Universal Pet Microchip Lookup website to get owner information.​
  • Search the Show Lost Animals section of our website for an animal that matches the one you found.
  • Bring the animal to us so we can scan him/her for a microchip
  • Check these online resources for lost pets and post a picture of the animal you found:
  • If you are unable to locate an owner right away:
    • You can bring the animal to the shelter.
    • You can choose to foster the pet in your home while continuing to search for the owner. 
      • Post a picture and description to the social media sites listed above
      • Sign up for daily emails matches for the animal you found. This will also allow you to upload a description and photo of the animal you found to help the owner locate their pet. Contact customer service at 343-8122 if you need assistance with this process. If you select “Do NOT share my information with​ any shelter", the information you enter will not be uploaded to our database which will mean potential owners can not see the photo and description you uploaded.
  • If you've found an animal when the shelter is closed, you can place him/her in the night drop kennels located around the back of the building. Please complete the ​appropriate paperwork so we know where the animal was found.

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