Lost and Found

Please note our new admitting hours:

Tuesday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Sunday and Monday

If you've lost or found an animal, the resources on this page can help reunite the critter in question with its owner.  Save this information!

Losing your pet is traumatic.  Your first inclination is, of course, to panic. But you stand a far greater chance of finding your pet if you follow these simple steps.

  1. Prior to losing your pet: Take several color photos of your pet, identify the best one, and make multiple prints. On the back of each print write your pet's name, breed, age, approximate height and weight, and your name and phone number. Put these away for future use.
  2. Proper identification is your single best chance for finding your missing companion! There are several kinds of pet IDs available: tags for the pet's collar, tattoos, or microchips. Microchipping is a great resource because most animal shelters and vet clinics will have a scanner, allowing them to scan a pet for its chip and trace it back to its registered owner right away. Suncoast Humane Society will microchip your pet for the low fee of $25.00 plus tax. Please call the shelter to set up an appointment (941-474-7884).
  3. When you first discover that your pet is missing, immediately contact all animal shelters and County Animal Control offices in your area. By law, stray animals brought to a shelter are held for only five days -- after which, if the animal is unclaimed, it can be legally adopted out to someone else. Don't wait around for a couple of days to see if your pet comes back on its own! File a lost report with every resource in your area right away. Phone numbers for local shelters and Animal Control offices are listed below.
  4. Whenever possible, bring a photo of your pet to each animal shelter where your pet could be brought. A photo is significantly better than just a verbal description because staff can then do a visual comparison on the spot.
  5. For each shelter you contacted, make a return visit every few days. While animal shelters try their best to match lost pets with their owners, the best way to find your pet is to actually walk through their kennels yourself.
  6. If you put up signs around town, use your pet's photo on the sign whenever possible.

Animal Shelter Contact Information

  • Suncoast Humane Society: 941-474-7884
  • Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County: 941-625-6720
  • Humane Society of Sarasota County: 941-955-4131
  • Gulf Coast Humane Society (formerly Humane Society of Lee County): 239-332-0364
  • Saint Francis Cat Rescue: 941-492-6200

Animal Services Contact Information

  • Charlotte County: 941-833-5690
  • Lee County: 239-432-2083
  • City of North Port: 941-426-3111
  • Sarasota County: 941-861-9500

Wildlife Services Contact Information

  • The Wildlife Center of Venice: 941-484-9657
  • Peace River Wildlife Refuge: 941-637-3830
  • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: 800-344-9453
  • Gator Hotline: 866-392-4286

Send Us A Report

 If you have lost or found an animal, you can call us at 941-474-7884, come to SHS during business hours, or fill out the online form below.  We will keep the information on file for five days and contact you if we locate your animal or the owner of the animal you've found.  If you have not heard from us within 5 days, you may re-submit your report.  Please fill out all the information as completely as possible in order to give us the best chance of helping you.

 

 

 

Have you LOST or FOUND an animal?
Lost
Found
What species of animal is it?
Cat
Dog
Other
When did you first notice the animal was missing, or if this is a found report, when did you find the animal? Please give a specific date:

Where did this animal go missing from, or if this is a found report, where did you find the animal? Please be VERY specific, give a street address if possible, and list any notable landmarks or crossstreets in the area.

What city are you located in?
What specific breed is the animal (if known)? For example, Domestic Short Hair, Siamese, Pit Bull, Basset Hound, etc.

What color is the fur?

Is the animal wearing a collar? If so, what type and color?

What is the animal's name, if known?

What is the animal's sex?
Female
Male
Unknown
Has the animal been spayed or neutered?
Yes
No
Unknown
How old is the animal? If known, please be very specific (how many weeks, months, or years).

If this is a cat, is it declawed?
No
Front only
Front and back
If the animal has a Tag number, please enter it here, along with the name of the issuing County:

If the animal is microchipped, please provide the chip number here (remember, SHS will microchip any pet for $25.00 plus tax):

If this is a lost report, please tell us what Vet or Vet clinic you use:

Please describe in detail any unusual scars or other distinguishing marks this animal has.

Fur length:
Short
Medium
Long
Fur type:
Smooth
Curly
Wavy
Tail length:
Stub/docked
Medium
Long
Ears:
Short/erect
Semi
Droopy
Body size:
Small
Medium
Large
If you're not sure about the size, tell us your best guess as to the weight of the animal:

Eye color:
Green
Blue
Orange
Yellow
Brown
Black
Grey
Other (please note under "distinguishing marks" above)
Your name:

Your address, including city:

Your daytime phone number:

Your evening phone number:

Your email address (will be used only to contact you regarding this report; we will not spam or sell your address to any outside parties without your express permission):


PLEASE NOTE: If you don't provide at least a phone number or an email address, we'll have no way of contacting you if we find your pet or if we find the owner of the animal you've found. Do you have any questions or other comments? Please provide any feedback here: