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Start walking around the area where your pet was lost. Knock on doors, and ask for help. Lost pets may be scared so check possible hiding spots.
If your pet is microchipped, inform the microchip company that your pet is lost. Ask your neighbors, vet, groomer & anyone that knows your pet to keep an eye out.
Post your pet on social media platforms including this information: When/where the pet went missing, pet’s name/age/weight, and your contact information.
Check animal shelters, rescue groups, and animal control agencies. Send emails and call as many shelters and rescues as possible. Contact them to report your missing pet, and inquire about any found pets. Give them information about your pet (weight, breed, temperament, location lost), provide photos and your contact information. Search statewide as many shelters are at capacity, lost and found pets are ending up in shelters hours away.
For a list of shelters, visit Petfinder.com
Make waterproof “Lost Pet” signs with your pet’s photo & information. Put them around your neighborhood and in local stores, animal shelters and veterinary offices. You can make a Lost Pet Flyer using the free template from Pawboost here.
Abandoned Pet Rescue does not offer pickup services for stray, lost, dangerous, or injured animals. For these situations, please contact Broward County Animal Care and Regulation at 954-359-1313, ext. 9248. They enforce county animal ordinances, pick up stray animals, and provide 24-hour emergency services for aggressive animals or those in distress.
Bringing a lost pet to the shelter should be a last resort, not the first step.
If you choose to help a lost pet, please try to hold onto them for at least 72 hours. This gives their family the best chance to find and reunite with them.
Check if the animal has a collar with identification tags. If no collar or tags are found, bring the pet to the nearest vet or animal shelter to have the pet scanned for a microchip.
Most pets are found within one mile of where they were lost. If the pet is safe to handle, knock on doors nearby see if anyone recognizes them.
Take clear photos of the pet, highlighting any identifying features. Leave any collars or harnesses on if the pet was found with them. Post the found pet on social media platforms, including this information: when/where the pet went missing, pet’s name/age/weight, and your contact information.
Contact animal shelters, rescue groups, and animal control agencies to report the found pet. Send emails and call as many shelters and rescues as possible. Give them information about where the pet was found, provide photos and your contact information.
For a list of shelters, visit Petfinder.com
Make waterproof “Found Pet” signs with the pets photo and Information. Place the flyers in the area that the pet was found and include contact information.
We empathize with the difficulty of deciding to rehome or surrender your pet. Life presents us with numerous challenges. At times, we are faced with tough choices, especially when it comes to the well-being of our beloved pets. Financial difficulty, illness or injury, changes in living situation or even pet behavioural issues can lead to a person deciding to rehome their pet.
Did you know that there are many resources out there that can help? Surrendering your pet to a shelter should be your last resort, before deciding to surrender your pet, take advantage of these resources to help you make a well-informed decision.
Adopt-a-Pet.com has assembled a huge selection of tips and advice for solving behavior challenges.
Before surrendering your pet to a shelter, we recommend trying to rehome the pet yourself, either with a friend, family member, coworker or by using a safe and reputable service like Rehome by Adopt-A-Pet.
Avoid posting personal or classified ads, especially on social media or sites like Craigslist. Rehoming pets via Craigslist can expose them to abuse, neglect, or criminal activities. Never offer pets as “free to a good home” as it can endanger their well-being.
Rehome by Adopt-A-Pet is a professional pet matching community. Rehome provides detailed tips and checklists on how to create a pet profile, review applications, meet potential adopters, and finalize your pet’s adoption.
All you need to do is to set up your pet’s profile in less than 10 mins. Once complete, your pet’s profile will be posted on Adopt-a-Pet.com and be seen by millions of visitors each month!
Find Financially Friendly Pet Resources. Veterinary care, spay & neuter clinics, vaccines, pet supplies, pet food assistance, and more.
Provides free pet food, reduced veterinarian services, and delivery to the physically disabled, financially challenged, elderly, and/or terminally ill.
Affordable vet care, spay and neuter, and grooming services.
The RedRover Relief program provides financial assistance, resources, training, and support to individuals and organizations.
CareCredit helps you pay for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses, including pets.
Provides new or reconditioned wheelchairs to pets in need.
Provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals in the United States who need veterinary care.
Find Financially Friendly Pet Resources. Veterinary care, spay & neuter clinics, vaccines, pet supplies, pet food assistance, and more.
(Spay/Neuter, Vaccines, Wellness Care) Some locations specialize in cats, dogs, or TNR (trap-neuter-return).
Abandoned Pet Rescue does not offer pickup services for stray, lost, dangerous, or injured animals. For these situations, please contact Broward County Animal Care and Regulation at 954-359-1313, ext. 9248. They enforce county animal ordinances, pick up stray animals, and provide 24-hour emergency services for aggressive animals or those in distress.
southfloridawildlifecenter.org
facebook.com/melinaswildliferehabilitationcenter/
Need to Surrender a Pet?
If you have exhausted all other options, utilized the above resources and you still need to surrender your cat or dog, you may complete our Animal Surrender Application. Please read the important notice below before submitting.
Disclaimer:
Abandoned Pet Rescue (APR) is a nonprofit, limited-admission animal shelter that cares exclusively for cats and dogs. We do not have a veterinarian on-site daily and are not equipped to assist animals in critical condition or in need of emergency medical care. As a small facility that receives no government funding or subsidies, we are limited in the number of animals we can accept. If you’ve found a cat or dog, or need to rehome your own pet, we encourage you to review the guidance and resources provided on this page before contacting us. Should you exhaust all other options, you may complete our intake form. Please note that due to our limited capacity, intake wait times can range from one week to several months, depending on the animal and available space. This resource page is intended to offer helpful starting points for individuals seeking assistance. Abandoned Pet Rescue does not endorse or guarantee the services of any organizations, facilities, websites, or businesses listed. We simply hope to guide you toward potential solutions.
