RESOURCES

Take them to a veterinarian’s office or animal shelter and have them scanned for a microchip. 

Make a Found Dog flyer and post on social media.

• Include the date, the area in which you found the lost dog, and your phone number. 
• Hold back a few facts, if possible, so you can make sure anyone who contacts you is the pets’ true family. 

Notify local animal shelters 

• If someone cannot find their lost pet, the shelter is the first place they will look.

If your pet is microchipped, notify the microchip company immediately.

Contact local animal shelters and file a lost pet report. 

Visit your shelter at least twice a week. Often the description given on the phone may not match what they envision. 

Make a lost dog flyer and post it in your neighborhood and on social media. 

Place their favorite toy or blanket outside.