Halifax Humane Society partners with Petco Love Lost to help reunite found pets with their families using picture-based matching technology. Every pet entering the shelter is photographed and listed, helping neighbors and animal shelters compare reports in one place.
REPORT THE PET
Report the pet as found on Petco Love Lost, where animal shelters and neighbors post lost pets.
CHECK FOR I.D.
Check for a collar or tags. If the collar or tag has a phone number, try calling and texting the number.
Check for a collar or tags: If the collar or tag has a phone number, try calling and texting the number.
CHECK MICROCHIP
If safe, have the animal scanned. Once you have a microchip number, you can look up the pet’s registration.
TAKE A WALK
Be mindful of safety and physical distancing, take found dogs for a walk on a leash to where you found them.
Be mindful of safety and physical distancing, take found dogs for a walk on a leash in the neighborhood where they were found. Talk to the neighbors to see if anyone knows the dog, and be on the lookout for any gates left open the pet may have escaped from.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Post a clear picture and location where the animal was found on local social media pages.
Post a clear picture and location where the animal was found on local social media pages. Facebook, Nextdoor, community platforms, and email lists are great places to start. Post in the Lost and Found sections, and make sure nobody has posted on the “lost” section an animal matching the one you found.
LOCAL ANIMAL CONTROL CONTACTS
You may also report missing pets to your local animal control authority:
