Find Your Lost Companion Animal
The first thing you need to do if you have lost your companion animal is to call the animal shelter nearest where you last saw your companion animal. Call and tell them that you lost your companion animal and give them specific information about what your companion animal looks like, if he/she is microchipped, has a license or tag he/she is wearing.
To find out where each shelter is located and their direct phone numbers, please click on the "Shelter" button on the left. Or click below and search our database.
If the shelter nearest you tells you that they aren't sure whether they have a match, then go down to the shelter and look at the animals yourself. If that shelter truly doesn't have your companion animal, then go to the next nearest shelter to where your companion animal was last seen. Don't give up on your search!
Also, put up posters around your neighborhood with your companion animal's picture on them.
LAAS wants to help you reunite with your loved one.
Locating A Lost Companion Cat's Guardian
If the cat looks lost, try to find his guardian -- that's what you would want if you lost your companion animal. Don't assume the cat is lost because the guardian was "uncaring or abandoned him" -- anyone can lose their cat. If the cat's hungry or dirty, that probably happened after he got lost -- street life takes a quick toll on house cats. Here how to find the guardian:
- To make sure that the apparently-lost cat isn't really an outdoor companion animal, put a collar on it with a note -- if someone is caring for him, they'll call.
- Alert neighbors. A lost indoor-only cat is very frightened and will hide even from the guardian.
- Have the cat scanned for a microchip ID tag at your veterinarian's office or your nearest animal shelter. .
- Notify shelters. If you can, foster the cat rather than turning it in. Shelters hold strays for only a few days and may destroy them after that.
- Put photo posters in companion animal stores and vet clinics -- and use the poster to also solicit a new guardian if the original one isn't found.
- Check classifieds for lost companion animals. Run an ad including a brief description and location but holding back an identifying detail for safety.
If your attempts to find the cat's home fail, continue caring for the cat as an outdoor companion animal until a new home is found -- or if not possible, try contacting a shelter for help.
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