Lost & Found Pets
Reuniting Pets With Their Owners
Lost Pet: What To Do
If you’ve lost your pet, getting the word out early is often the key to getting them back safely. Here are some tips that will hopefully help you find your pet:
Within The First Hour
Within The Next Few Hours
Within The First 24 Hours
Found Pet: What To Do
The majority of lost pets have families who love them, and the pets are typically found within a mile of their homes. Use these tips to help reunite a pet with their owner.
- Seek help if the pet is sick or injured
If you find a pet who is extremely sick or injured, please contact your county animal shelter and/or take them to the nearest veterinarian. - Check for a microchip
Bring the pet to the nearest veterinarian, animal shelter, or police department for a free microchip scan. - Alert your neighbors
Take a photo and share it with your neighbors using the methods your community uses most often to communicate. This could include going door-to-door or posting on lost and found Facebook pages, Nextdoor, or a neighborhood email list. - Take a walk
Lost pets are often within one mile of their home. Take a walk around and see if anyone recognizes the pet. - Check for a microchip
Bring the pet to the nearest veterinarian or animal shelter for a free microchip scan.
REPORT A LOST OR FOUND PET USING PETCO LOVE LOST
ABOUT PETCO LOVE LOST
This is a facial recognition technology to match photos of the pet you are submitting. This database includes pets reported by individuals as well as shelter partners in our area. By uploading a photo of your lost or found pet and reporting it to this system, you make that pet visible to pet parents searching for their pet – making happy reunions just a few clicks away.
