Lost and Found
Best Preventative Measure is to Microchip Your Pet
SUBMITTING A LOST REPORT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR VISITING THE SHELTER IN PERSON TO LOOK FOR YOUR ANIMAL.
Lost a pet? You’ve come to the right place.
Do three things right away:
Report
Report your missing pet and search for a match.
Report your pet missing to these sites:
- Pawboost
- Petco Love Lost, a national lost and found database where shelters and neighbors post found pets.
Look Around
Look around the area where your pet was lost. Create LOST PET signs and hang them as you walk around the neighborhood.
Share
Share your Lost Pet flyer on social platforms, including your local lost and found pets Facebook group. Click here for St. Lucie County’s lost pet group.
What else should you do?
Reach out to friends, family, and neighbors
Ask friends, family, and neighbors to help you search the radium within a mile of your home. 80% of lost pets are founds within a mile of where they live so your pet probably has not gone far!
Visit the Shelters
Visit our animal shelter, other nearby animal shelters, and animal control agencies daily to look for your pet and monitor found reports online.
Found a pet? We are glad you are here.
Don’t wait! Do these things right away:
Report
Report the found pet and search for a match.
Report the found pet to these sites:
- Pawboost
- Petco Love Lost, a national lost and found database where shelters and neighbors post found pets.
Microchip
Check to see if the pet has a microchip or tag and get in touch with the owner. Many veterinarians, animal shelters, and animal control officers can check for a microchip.
Walk
Walk or drive around the area where you found the pet. Create FOUND pet signs you can hang in the area.
Share
Share your Found Pet flyer on social platforms, including your local lost and found pets Facebook group. Click here for St. Lucie County’s lost pet group.
What else can you do?
If you have held the pet and not been able to find the owner, or if you are unable to hang on to the pet, please call your city’s Animal Control. Not sure which jurisdiction you are? Click here to find out.
Port St. Lucie Animal Control: (772) 871-5042
St. Lucie County Animal Control: (772) 465-5770
Find a Kitten?
Finding kittens can be both exciting and concerning. Knowing the best course of action is crucial for their well-being. Click here to learn what to do if you found a kitten(s).
The Humane Society of St. Lucie County keeps animals that arrive as strays for five business days in order to allow the owner adequate time to claim it. Please note stray animals’ photographs will not appear on the shelter’s website during this period, so it is best if you visit the shelter in person to look for your pet. After the five days have expired, the animal will be evaluated for the adoption center.
Helpful Hints
- Update tags regularly
- License and microchip your companion animal—even indoor cats. A microchip is your best insurance against a lost pet. Make sure you keep your microchip records updated if you move and/or change your phone number.
- Stray animals are held five business days, not including the day of entry, Sundays or holidays. Don’t wait—come and check as soon as possible!
