Have you LOST a dog or cat in Fresno?

Here are some steps you can take to help find your lost dog or cat — we recommend doing all of them:

Please remember that whatever breed your pet might be, someone else might mistake him/her for a different one, so keep that in mind when you are searching!

If your pet is microchipped, call the microchip company and double-check that the information is up-to-date and report them “LOST”.  Ask the microchip company if anyone has called about your pet. Don't depend on the shelter, vet, or clinic that implanted your chip to update the information. This step is critical because your pet could be with someone waiting for a call from a concerned owner. They can only reach you if your information is listed on the chip. Here’s a list of the most common microchip companies and their contact information:

Make flyers and post them in the area where your pet was lost. Ask local businesses if you can post them in their windows or on bulletin boards. Make sure your flyer has a clear picture and/or a very distinct description of your pet, and make sure your phone number is readable!

PawBoost allows you to post to the lost & found pet Facebook page for your area, alert local members of the Rescue Squad™ by email, print a lost pet flyer, add your pet to our lost & found, boost your pet's alert to thousands of local people. pawboost.com/lost-found-pets/fresno

Petco Love Lost (Previously Finding Rover) uses the power of facial recognition to help you find your lost pet. lost.petcolove.org/

Physically check your local shelters for your lost dog or cat and post flyers on their "lost" boards. Make sure you request to see animals in the quarantine and injured areas as well.  Do not simply call them. Visit each one at least once every three (3) days (daily is best).  Animal control facilities are only required to hold stray pets for 72 hours before they become eligible for adoption, rescue, or euthanasia.

If you have lost a cat, it is especially important for you to check shelters in person. Many neighbors will mistakenly bring owned cats to the shelter, thinking they are lost. If you have outdoor cats, make sure you talk to your neighbors about your cats and what they look like. You may think your cat ran away and hasn’t come home, but it could be at a local shelter waiting for you!

Depending on where your pet was lost, this could include several shelters in the Fresno area:

This is an incomplete list.  Many of the smaller rural towns, such as Kerman and Avenal, do not have websites dedicated to animal services.

Check out the NextDoor App for your area.  https://nextdoor.com/  

Check local Facebook groups that are focused on lost and found pets. Here are a few links... 

Fresno - Fresno Humane Lost & Found Pets, 559 Lost & Found Pets, Fresno Lost/Found Pets & Rescue Network, Lost & Found Pets of Fresno

Fresno Tower Area - Tower Pets - Lost and Found
Reedley - Reedley Homeless Pets
Kerman - Kerman Animal Services
Parlier - Parlier Homeless Pets
Orange Cove - Orange Cove Animal Shelter
Selma - Selma Lost and Found
Madera - Lost and Found Pets in Madera, CA
Visalia - Lost and Found Visalia, CA Area Pets
Kingsburg - Kingsburg Area Lost and Found Animals

Sanger- Sanger Lost and Found

Check the local newspaper for found pets and post a lost ad for your pet.  The Fresno Bee posts them in the Classified section.

Check Craigslist in the Pets section AND the Lost & Found section, and post lost ads in both sections.

Check Petfinder regularly to see if a rescue group might have ended up with your pet.

Email a flyer to local rescue groups, or better yet, post it on their Facebook pages!

If/when you are reunited with your pet, make sure he/she wears a tag with your current phone number; if they are not already, get them microchipped! FHAS can make an ID tag for $5 and microchip your pet for $10. It is worth it!

For more suggestions, visit the Lost Dogs of California website (link here).

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