Lost and Found Pets

Have you lost your pet?

The Animal Shelter recommends you take the following steps to try to locate your animal. Pet licenses help the Animal Shelter reunite you with your pet. What you should know about pet I.D., tags, licensing and collars.

1. Search lost and found animals at the Shelter online below. Be sure to note the number the animal is given in the system so the Animal Shelter will know which animal it is:

Cats

Dogs

Other Animals

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2. Visit the shelter at 3839 Bradshaw Road to look for your pet in person.

3. Visit PetHarbor.com to register your lost pet to receive emails if an area shelter receives a pet that is similar to yours. PetHarbor.com will also help you link up with people who have found pets to help reunite you with your pet. Additional resources for pet owners who have lost a pet can be found there.

4. Visit local shelters and check websites every three days to see if your pet has arrived.

5. Complete the Lost Animal Form: Download and complete the Lost Animal Report (Word) or the Lost Animal Form, and leave in the Lost Animal Binder in our lobby. To send the form via fax, send to 916-875-5519. You can also e-mail County Animal Care for a form to be sent to you if you cannot access the forms.

6. Make and Distribute Flyer: Post within a mile radius of where pet was lost, and at veterinary hospitals, grocery stores, schools, laundromats and churches. Include date and place where lost, type and breed of pet and your telephone number. Do not put your name on the flyer. Sample Flyer.

7. Place an Ad: Use lost and found sections of papers including the Sacramento Bee (916-321-1234), Penny Saver, neighborhood and on-line bulletin boards.

Did you find your lost pet at the shelter?

To Redeem (pick up) Your Animal

1. First, obtain animal control number by searching Lost Animals for number.

2. Provide rabies vaccination history from your vet; we cannot release a pet until history is verified. Fax to 916-875-5519.

3. Provide license status - pets cannot be released unless the licensing information is up-to-date. Find out about licensing.

Have you found someone's pet?

1. Download the Found Animal Form (Word or PDF ) and bring it into the shelter, along with any flyers. If you wish to submit the form on-line, email County Animal Care and ask for an electronic form to be sent to you. You may also send to us via fax at 916-875-5519.

2. Visit PetHarbor.com to register the found pet. This way, someone who has registered their lost pet with PetHarbor.com will be alerted that someone has potentially found their pet.

3. Post flyers around your area.

4 . Notify shelters that you have the animal in case owners contact the shelters- most local shelters have found cards you can post.

5. Notify local vets.

6. Post an ad in the Sacramento Bee Sacramento Bee's Online Classifieds Placement.

If you can't care for the animal:: Contact area shelters. Many 24-hour veterinarian hospitals will take animals after hours until a local shelter is open.
If the animal is injured:: Contact veterinarians in your area or local shelter immediately. Most 24-hour emergency vets will take stray injured animals after hours and provide care.

Local Rescue Organizations: List of Organizations

Resources: View All Adoptable Animals