Try to visit your local animal shelters daily.
1. Fill Out a Lost Report as Completely as Possible at All Animal Shelters Near You.
Most shelters require that you file a lost report in person to insure that you have the opportunity to look for your pet and also to look through the shelter FOUND BOOK, DOA and injury reports. Lost reports stay on file at least 30 days. If you re disabled, ill or have extenuating circumstances which prevent you from going to the shelter in person, some shelters will try to assist you by having a staff member look through the files for you.
2. Make Lost Posters and Post in Area Where You Think Your Pet was Lost.
If possible, include a photograph or reproduction of a photograph of your pet on the posters. Posters do not need to be posted at the shelter unless the pet was lost near the shelter.
3. Contact Veterinarians in Your Area to See if Someone has Brought in an Unidentified, Injured Animal.
A list of local veterinarians should be available at your local shelter.
4. Place an ad in the LOST section of Your Major and Local Newspaper, and Check FOUND Section Daily.
Placer County residents call the Sacramento Bee classified department at: 916.321.1234.
Gold County Media Classified 530.878.5100
5. Go Door-to-Door in the Neighborhood where Your Pet was Lost to See if Anyone has Seen Your Pet.
6. Show a picture of your animal and ask others to keep an eye out for your pet. Ask children - they often know the animals in the area.
7. For Placer County residents, the Auburn and Tahoe Vista animal shelters now post all their animals at Petharbor.com
You can browse photos and/or descriptions of all animals at the facility. More importantly, you can list your lost pet at this web site. And because individuals often find animals they do not bring
to the shelter, but instead, keep at their homes while looking for the owner, listing your pet becomes another important tool to help you locate your lost friend. This web site allows you to select specific shelters (i.e., Placer County Animal Shelter Auburn or Placer County Animal Shelter Tahoe Vista)from a list of participating facilities. By providing your
e-mail address, a daily listing of animals matching the description of your animal will be sent to you to browse. You will also be able to
download a photo of your pet to help in your search.
If you do not live in Placer County, we want you to know that several shelters use this software management tool and web site, so feel free
to do a posting in your geographical area. Entering your zip code will automatically direct you to participating shelter(s).
8. You can list a lost pet on these web sites:
Craigslist.org in your local area. Be sure to post a duplicate listing under COMMUNITY in both sub-categories PETS and
LOST & FOUND.
Petfinder.com
For the safety of all animals lost and found, be prepared to show proof of ownership, i.e., photo, and/or veterinary records (with description of animal), before redeeming your pet from a private party.
All of us here at Friends of Placer County Animal Shelter, hope you find this page helpful in locating your animal. We understand the sense of
loss you feel at this time and wish you much success in finding your beloved friend.
REMINDER: Animals wearing identification are held for seven business days. Animals not wearing identification are held for only four days (not counting day of impoundment) and then are placed for adoption or euthanized. It's important to actively start searching for your animal as soon as you realize he is missing. See Prevent Your Pet From Becoming Lost
DO NOT GIVE UP. PETS ARE SOMETIMES REUNITED WITH THEIR OWNERS SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THEY ARE LOST.
Have your pet spayed or neutered today!
We rely on member support and do not receive any state or federal funding.
Friends of Auburn/Tahoe Vista-Placer County Animal Shelter
A non-profit affiliate of Placer County Animal Services
11556 D Avenue Auburn, CA 95603 / Phone: 530-823-6828
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Go to Top of page
