Each year, close to 15% of cats and dogs will go missing, according to a study done by the ASPCA®. And while 85% of those pets end up returned to their owner, that still leaves many pets homeless in shelters all over the country. Here, you may find resources to help find your missing pet or reunite a found pet with its loving home.
Additional resources to assist you if you have lost or found a pet are available below.
Click Here to View Found Pets on Stray Hold at Animal Humane
Have you lost your cat or dog?
We know how terrible it is to lose a pet. Take a deep breath, and read through the steps below for immediate actions you can take to find your pet.
Update your pet's microchip registration
If your pet is microchipped contact the microchip company to report him lost, and verify your contact information is up-to-date on the microchip registration. If you are unsure with which company your pet is microchipped contact the veterinary clinic or shelter that implanted the microchip. Even if your pet is already microchipped please do not rely on the microchip alone to reunite you, but complete as many other measures on this list as possible.
Upload Your Pet's Information to Petco Love Lost
Petco Love Lost is a new, searchable national database that uses patented facial recognition technology to make finding lost pets quicker and easier. Register your pet at Petco Love Lost so that you can search Petco’s National Lost & Found Database.
Create a lost pet report on Pawboost
Submit a found pet report on Pawboost. This post will alert people in the area that have signed up for lost pet alerts by email, and will also post to the Pawboost-powered Facebook page for the Albuquerque area. Make sure your post includes a photo. (Note: Pawboost’s free services include the Facebook post, email to local pet lovers, and generation of a free lost pet flyer. Pawboost has additional “Premium” services that do carry a fee.)
Check with local shelters
Do not assume if your pet was lost in a specific area that he/she will be taken to the closest animal shelter. Check the websites of the following Albuquerque-area animal shelters daily or, if possible, go in person to look at the pets that have been turned in. Submit a lost report to all of the following shelters, and make sure it includes a photo.
- Animal Humane New Mexico| 615 Virginia St SE, 87108 |505.255.5523
- City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department
- Eastside Animal Shelter – 8920 Lomas Blvd NE, 87112 | 505.768.2000
- Westside Animal Shelter – 11800 Sunset Gardens SW, 87121 |505.768.1975
- Rio Rancho Animal Control | 3441 Northern Blvd, 87124 |(505) 891-5075
- Bernalillo County Animal Care Services | 3001 2nd St105SW, 87 |505.314.0281
- Village of Los Ranchos Animal Control |6718 Rio Grande Blvd NW |505-344-6582
Post a free classified ad
Post a free classified ad with Craigslist andNextdoor.
When advertising to the public, provide a thorough description of your pet to allow for a positive identification in the event that someone finds him or her, but leave out one or two unique characteristics to avoid being the target of scams. Include a photo when possible. Beware of anyone who claims to have found your pet and demands a monetary incentive for his or her return.
Check with neighbors
If you have lost an indoor-only or shy cat check every hiding spot possible in the area your cat was lost. Place his/her litterbox outside where he may be able to smell it.
Have you found a cat or dog?
If you’ve found a petwithout an I.D. tag, here are some tips for reuniting the pet with their owner.
Check for a microchip
Take petsto a veterinary clinic or animal shelter to have them scanned for a microchip. If apet has a microchip implanted, the owners can often be contacted immediately and reunited with their pet that same day!
Upload the pet's information on Pawboost
If apet is not microchipped, upload the pet’s information to Pawboost andreport a found petwith the City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department. When completing found reports, include a photo of the pet, unique characteristics about the pet, as well as detailed information about when, where and how you found the pet.
Post flyers in your neighborhood
Personalize thisflyer templatewith the found pet’s information and photo. Print and post copies in the location in whichyou found the pet, in animal shelters and in other high-traffic community locations.
Post a classified ad
CraigslistandNextdooraccept classified ads for lost and found pets. It is useful to check these regularly and post your own ad. Make sure that anyone who contacts you about the pet is able to provide proof of ownership, like a photo or veterinary records, before you release the animal to them. Without this requirement, you might be endangering the pet,since dog fighters use free and stray pets asbait for dogs they are training to fight.
Surrender the pet to Animal Humane
If you are unable to find the pet’s owner and cannot temporarily care for him/her, Animal Humane accepts admissions of stray pets on a walk-in basis as kennel space allows. Visit ourRe-homingpage for details.
