Finding Your Lost Pet
If you have lost a pet, you must act immediately by visiting Animal Services to reclaim your pet. Our stray animal holding period is- Dogs with without identification will be held for three (3) days, dogs with identification will be held for five (5) days for their owner to claim. Cats without identification will have a one (1) day hold period. Cats with identification have a five (5) day hold period. After the holding period, they become property of Animal Services and may be adopted, transferred to another agency, or humanely euthanized if the pet is deemed unadoptable.
Do not delay looking for your pet.
Remember, tags can come off, so don't assume your pet was wearing identification when we found it. You must complete a missing pet report and also provide proof of ownership. Proper proof includes:
Fees are associated with the boarding of your pet that must be paid to reclaim your pet. We accept Visa, Master Card and Discover credit cards and cash (no checks). Lost and Found hours to reclaim animals are Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesdays our lost and found department is open 8 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.
If your pet is missing please come to the shelter to look for them in person. If you have identified them on our website, please call (239) 533-7387 with their A# and your contact information. You will still need to come to the facility to identify in person.
If you do not see your missing pet in our lost section, please utilize our new community tool, FIND MY PET PORTAL- Community working together to bring pets home. This wonderful new tool is a new addition to empower residents to self-report found stray animals by uploading photos directly from a computer or mobile device. The goal is simple: help connect lost pets with their owners as early as possible, even before an animal comes into our care.
