Lost Your Pet?

If you have lost your dog or cat, please call (561) 472-8814 or visit the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League daily from 8:30am – 4:00pm to complete a lost report and to look for your animal.

Post Lost and Found Ads HERE

A client services representative will fill out a lost report with you and check the animals we have in the building along with the found reports we have on file.

Photos are very useful in helping us find your pet. Please email us or bring a photo when you visit the shelter.

We do strongly suggest that you contact and visit each shelter in the area and complete a lost report with each one to look for your lost pet. You can also visit www.petharbor.com to complete a lost pet report and upload photos of your lost pet. These reports are emailed to all participating shelters.

You may also wish to contact local newspapers and inquire about their lost and found pet classified advertisement. Usually they will provide this service at no charge.

Placing posters throughout your neighborhood can help you get your pet back.

Most importanty, don't give up!  Pets can be found weeks, months, even years after going missing.

Inexpensive metal identification tags with your name and phone number remain the best way to get your pet back if they ever become lost!

How Does Lost and Found Work?
Once we receive a lost pet, we check for a microchip and identification tag. If we find either a chip or a tag we begin tracking down the owner. Too often we find that owners haven’t kept their microchip information up to date. When that happens, we call Animal Care and Control to see if they have a record of the microchip. If there is a veterinarian listed on the microchip record we’ll call them, too. We also look at all of our “Lost” reports on file to see if we have one that matches.

The League holds a lost pet a minimum of five business days, not including the day of intake, after which time they are evaluated for the adoption program. We check lost and found reports every day trying to match up lost pet reports with the pets we receive.

If you find your pet at our shelter, you will need to provide proof of ownership (medical records, photographs) and proof of rabies vaccination. By law, we cannot release an animal without proof of vaccination. If you cannot provide proof of vaccination, you will be required to pay for a rabies vaccination and tag.

Owners of unsterilized pets will need to comply with the Palm Beach County spay and neuter ordinance.

How to Look for Your Lost Pet  

1.  Visit all area shelters every four to five days.
2.  It’s important to contact all area shelters and fill out lost reports at each.  Leave a current photo of your pet with each shelter.
3.  Tell your friends, family, and co-workers that your pet is lost.
4.  Notify your veterinarian and all local veterinarians in your immediate area. Place flyers in their offices with a clear description of your pet and a current photo.
5.  Post “Lost” flyers in your neighborhood if allowed.
6.  Place an ad in your local newspaper in the classifieds’ Lost and Found section.
7.  Check bulletin boards and newspapers for a listing for “Found” animals.
8.  If you have moved or changed your phone number, update your rabies license tag by calling (561) 233-1200 and notify your microchip company.
9.  Always keep an identification tag on your pet’s collar including your phone number. Even if your pet is microchipped and always kept inside they should still wear a collar and identification tag in the event they accidently get out.

Get Smart:  Post and Check PetHarbor for Lost/Found Pets

Lost Dogs on Pet Harbor
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Post HERE on Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League's website

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