Have you found a pet? • Help is here!

Posted on 07/04/2025

Have You Found a Pet?

Volunteers are here ready to help you!

Text or call 1(424) 354-3914

You will be directed to where you can take the pet to be scanned for a microchip

A Volunteer will help you try and reunite the pet with their owner

HOTLINE OPEN JULY 4th, 5th, and 6th. City of Los Angeles only

A lost pet does not immediately need to be taken to a shelter.

If you found a lost animal in your community, here are some things you can do to give them the best chance for a happy reunion with their family.

Register the found pet on Petco Love Lost

Go to Petco Love Lost the free searchable national database that uses patented image recognition technology and register the found pet.

Utilize social media

Report the found pet on Pawboost or upload a photo and description on social media platforms that focus on your neighborhood like LA City Lost and Found Pets and Nextdoor.com.

Shelter-at-Home

Statistically, lost pets are often easier found the closer they are to home. With Shelter-at-Home, communities can come together to help bring four-legged family members back home without having to take them to a shelter by utilizing social media and posting flyers around their neighborhood.

If you are able to temporarily care for a found pet via Shelter-at-Home, you must notify the closest LA Animal Services Center, send in two or more pictures of the animal, and have them scanned for a microchip within the first four hours of finding the pet.

Shelter-at-Home aims to:

Give lost animals home care, and medical care if appropriate.
Keep animals out of the shelter system and provide much needed life-saving space.
Work with residents who are concerned or refuse to turn in animals to the shelter for fear the animal will not be claimed or placed.
Expand LA Animal Services’ foster program and increase community involvement in helping find animals’ owners, and meanwhile, allow animals to be held in less stressful environments.

REGISTER A FOUND DOG HERE

REGISTER A FOUND CAT HERE

Here are some more Tips and Tricks to help reunite the furry family member

1. Check for ID:

Look for any tags or collars on the animal that might have contact information for the owner.

2. Contact Animal Services/Control:

If there are no ID tags, contact LA Animal Services or the relevant County Animal Care & Control Center for the area where the animal was found. You can find contact information for different areas on their respective websites.

3. Report Online:

Use platforms like Petco Love Lost, Pawboost, and local social media groups like "LA City Lost and Found Pets" (Facebook) to post about the found pet.

4. Consider temporary care (Shelter-at-Home):

If you are able to temporarily care for the animal, LA Animal Services encourages this through their "Shelter-at-Home" program, which aims to keep animals out of shelters and increase community involvement in finding owners. You will need to notify the closest LA Animal Services Center and have them scanned for a microchip within the first four hours.

5. Don't take the pet home from another city:

If you find a pet in one area, don't take it home to your own area. Contact the animal shelter or animal control in the area where the pet was found.