How to help a found pet
¡Muchas gracias por ayudar a una mascota perdida!
Nota: Las mascotas pueden volverse desordenadas rápidamente. Es importante no asumir que la mascota fue abandonada o no amada y cuidada por su familia.
Work the neighborhood.
Walk the pet door-to-door in the area to and ask if anyone recognizes it. Speak with neighbors, postal carriers, landscapers, and anyone else in the vicinity who might know where the animal lives.
Get the word out.
Post photos of the pet on your social media, neighborhood sites (e.g. NextDoor.com), and lost-and-found pet groups on Facebook. You can also post a free listing in the Community Lost and Found area on your local Craigslist site.
Create a flyer with a good photo of the pet and your phone number. Print out copies of the flyer and post them throughout your community, especially in the area where you found the pet. Email the flyer to your friends, family, and other contacts in the surrounding area, and ask them to alert others.
Look for identification.
Check for an ID tag on their collar and look for contact information. You can also take them to a pet store, vet office, or animal shelter to scan for a microchip.
Fill out a found pet report.
Visit the icarestl.org and fill out a Found Pet Report. Lost and Fount Pet Reports are reviewed by shelter staff to help reunite pets with their families.
Foster the pet.
Volunteering to foster a lost pet until the family or a new home is found is a great way to help pets in our community. CARE STL can provide veterinary care and supplies at no cost, while you provide the home and love.
Report A Found Pet
Feeling uncertain about what steps to take? Generally, pets tend to stay relatively close to their homes, so it's likely that someone nearby is actively searching for them. Share the details of the pet you've found by submitting your report here. Meanwhile, provide a safe space for the pet by placing them in a spare room within your own home or inquire at the shelter if they have an available crate for temporary use.
We ask you to take the following steps if you find a lost pet:
Keep the dog for at least 48 hours.
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Visit the nearest veterinary clinic to have the dog or cat scanned for a microchip.
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Hang signs near the location where you found the pet.
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Share the pet’s information and photo on Facebook lost pet groups, Nextdoor, and other neighborhood pages.
¿Encontrar una mascota fuera del horario de atención?
¿No estás seguro de qué hacer? Por lo general, las mascotas no se alejan demasiado de casa, por lo que es probable que alguien las esté buscando cerca de donde las encontraron. Envíe un correo electrónico al refugio a info@icarestl.org para que sepan que se ha encontrado una mascota. Coloque a la mascota en una habitación adicional en su casa o enjaúcela durante la noche y llame al refugio al día siguiente. También puede llamar a la línea que no es de emergencia (314) 231-1212 para hacer un informe.
Pet Resources
CARE STL wants to help families keep the pets they love. Many resources are available in our community to help care for your pets.
Pet Food and Supplies
CARE STL has a pet food bank to assist families in feeding their pets and is available during business hours. We are also able to provide donated supplies to families as they are available. If you're in need of a specific item, please call CARE to see if the time is available.
Behavior Support
CARE STL has a team of training and enrichment staff who can offer advise on your pet behavior questions. Support services may include complimentary training consultations or referral services.
Veterinary Care
Carol House Quick Fix Pet Clinic provides a variety of affordable veterinary services, including spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchips, etc. (stlspayneuter.org)
APA Adoption Center Clinic provides vaccinations, wellness care, minor illness care, etc. (apamo.org)
Animal Medical Center of Mid-America provides low-cost spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchips, care for sick pets, etc. (amcma.org)
