Lost and Found (DRAFT)

STEP 1:

Fill out a Lost Report with Fresno Humane Animal Services 

This report will provide Fresno Humane Animal Services with information about a pet you have lost.

STEP 2:

YES

Call the microchip company to ensure your information is correct. You can report that your pet is lost at the same time. Ask the microchip company if anyone has called about your pet. You can only be reached if your information is listed on the microchip.  

NO

Microchipping is an affordable and efficient way to ensure your contact info is linked to your pet. Come visit us at the Fresno Animal Center and we can make an ID tag for free and microchip your pet for $10. 

Here’s a list of the most common microchip companies and their contact information:  

STEP 3:

Make Lost Flyers  

Include clear pictures, distinct descriptions, and your phone number. Post these flyers in the area where your pet was lost. Ask local businesses if they can post your flyers on their windows or bulletin boards.  

STEP 4:

Post on Petco LoveLost, PawBoost, NextDoor and Craigslist

Resource Links

STEP 5:

Check Local Facebook Groups

Fresno Humane Lost and Found Pets
559 Lost and Found Pets
Fresno Lost/Found Pets & Rescue Network 
Lost and Found Pets of Fresno

More Surrounding Areas:

STEP 6:

Check with Fresno Bee

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

STEP 7:

Check Petfinder

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

STEP 1:

Check for a collar and tags

His/her family might just be a phone call away. 

STEP 2:

Take the pet to have him/her scanned for a microchip.

Any veterinarian, rescue group, or shelter will have a microchip scanner. There is no charge for this service, but if the pet has a chip, they will be able to give you the chip ID number and manufacturer of the chip.  The chip manufacturer should be able to put you in contact with the registered owners of the pet.  Phone numbers and website links for chip manufacturers are as follows:  

Start your search with the universal look database. http://www.petmicrochiplookup.org/  

HOME AGAIN – 1.888.HOMEAGAIN
AVID – 1.800.336.2843
24-Hour pet watch – 1.866.597.2424
Resq(bayer) – 1.877.PETLINK
Found Animals

If you have found a pet with a microchip and need help locating the owner, you can text our office for assistance. Text the number to 559-600-7387 

STEP 3:

Call or visit your local shelter. See the following locations provided.

FRESNO LOCATIONS

Fresno Humane Animale Services
Central California SPCA
Animal Rescue of Fresno
Valley Animal Center
Animal Compassion Team
Feral Paws Rescue Group
Fresno Bully Rescue

CLOVIS LOCATION

Clovis Animal Services

PARLIER LOCATION

Cat House on King
Bambi’s Army Rescue of K9’s

SELMA LOCATION

Second Chance Animal Shelter

STEP 4:

Post a Found Report

The found pet will appear on Fresno Humane’s website within 24 hours. Please be sure to include a clear photo of the dog or cat, as well as the location in which it was found. Your contact information will NOT be made public. The listing will stay on our website for 30 days. Important note: This report does NOT constitute a legal stray holding period, it is simply a courtesy post to advertise found pets.  

STEP 5:

If you are unable to safely hold the pet yourself: If you are unable to safely hold the pet yourself, please call or text us (559) 600-7387. We do not recommend giving lost pets to “adopters,” “fosters,” or rescues, as this may make it more difficult to reunite the pet with its rightful owner.

If you have an adopter or rescue interested in taking the pet, we can assist with transfer AFTER a legal stray hold. If you reunite the pet with its owner, or if the pet goes missing from your care, please call or text (559) 600-7387 to let us know we can update the listing. 

STEP 6:

Cats are considered free-roaming agents.

Cats in Fresno City can roam areas and do not need to be picked up and brought to the shelter. Most free-roaming cats that you see in your area have a caretaker and taking them away from their neighborhood will significantly decrease the chances of their owner finding them. Unless the cat is visibly injured, sick, or clearly abandoned by an owner, the cat does not need to be brought to a shelter. If you need assistance with community cats in your area, visit our TNR page. 

STEP 7:

Sick and injured kittens

If you have found sick or injured kittens, please contact our office at (559) 600-7387. 

STEP 8:

Make found flyers

Make found flyersand post them in the area where the pet was found.  Ask local businesses if you can post them in their windows or on bulletin boards.  Make sure your phone number is readable! 

Email a flyer to local rescue groups to spread the word, or better yet, post it on their Facebook pages! Pay attention to flyers in the area where the pet was found.  His/her owners might have posted lost flyers.