Lost or found a pet in Nashville
Metro Nashville Animal Care and Control
Shelter for Nashville found pets you can't keep. Qualifying community cats may be sterilized and returned outdoors
615-862-7928What to do if your pet is missing
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Add a photo and where your pet was last seen. We’ll show you pets posted nearby that could be yours. Each one is a lead to check, not proof.
Start with a photoFree and private. No account needed.Next
What local animal services ask:
- Report your pet on Pet Harbor and search the shelter's listings every day.
- Visit Metro Animal Care and Control, file a lost dog report and check daily.
- Call nearby shelters and vets, and post flyers with your pet's photo.
FindLostPets and the shelter keep separate reports. It helps to file one with the shelter too.
How long shelters hold a pet
Hold times vary; contact the shelter quickly.
Go in person as early as you can.
More details about hold times
Official source:Metro Nashville official pet instructions (opens in a new tab)
Keep checking
- Look at the shelter’s listings again, and go in person when you can.
- Open your search here again to see what has been posted since.
- Write down who you called and any possible sightings, then make a flyer and share it.
What to do if you found a pet
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Answer three quick questions and see if someone nearby is missing them.
Look for their ownerPrivate until you choose to share. No account needed.Next
What local animal services ask:
- Check for a rabies or ID tag and get a microchip scan.
- Check Pet Harbor, post on local lost and found pages and put up flyers.
- If you can't keep the pet, bring it to Metro Animal Care and Control.
FindLostPets and the shelter keep separate reports. It helps to file one with the shelter too.
How long shelters hold a pet
Hold times vary; contact the shelter quickly.
More details about hold times
Official source:Metro Nashville official pet instructions (opens in a new tab)
Pets posted near Nashville
Pet Watch
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How Pet Watch worksAbout these instructions
Metro Nashville guidance. Don't approach an aggressive or scared animal. If you can safely contain a found pet, call the shelter. Follow the kitten guide for kittens.
- Local steps checked against the official pages on .
- Hold times checked .