Lost & Found Pets
Lost Pet Checklist
- Visit petcolove.org/lost/to add/search for your missing pet.
- Contact the Animal Control Officers in your town and all surrounding towns, or call the Police Departments. Visit MA Animal Control Officers List for phone numbers.
- Contact veterinarians in your town and surrounding towns, including the vet hospital that handles off hour emergencies.
- Contact all local animal shelters in case someone finds your pet and turns it into the shelter.
- Post flyers with pet’s picture ASAP (pets can travel many miles in a day).
- Share your lost pet on social media. If you are not on social media yourself, ask a friend or family member for help.
- Visit missingdogsmass.com/lost-a-dog to complete a missing dog form and for additional resources.
Found Pet Checklist:
- Contact the Animal Control Officers in your town and all surrounding towns, or call the Police Departments. Visit MA Animal Control Officers List for phone numbers.
- Contact veterinarians in your town and surrounding towns, including the vet hospital that handles off-hour emergencies.
- Contact all local animal shelters in case the owner has called the shelter to report their pet lost.
- Post flyers with pet’s picture (leave out some details so you can screen callers to make sure it is indeed their dog.) You may tailor the lost flyer for the found dog.
- Share the pet on social media. Again, leave out some details to verify the pet’s true owner.
- Visit missingdogsmass.com/found-a-dog-form to complete a found dog form and for additional resources.
Post lost & found pets here:
Found A Pet With A Tattoo?
National Dog Registry: 1-800-637-3647
Tattoo A Pet: 1-800-TATTOOS
(1-800-828-8667 or 1-800-828-8007)
I.D. Pet: 1-800-243-9147

