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Lost or found a pet in Dallas

What to do first in Dallas, from local animal services’ guidance, and who to call.
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Dallas Animal Services

City shelter for Dallas (strays found within city limits). For animal service requests the city says to call 311

214-670-6800

What to do if your pet is missing

  1. Now

    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.
  2. Next

    What local animal services ask:

    • Report your pet on Petco Love Lost, where the shelter enters every pet it takes in.
    • Search the shelter’s online list of stray pets, and go in person to look.
    • Use the official contact page if you cannot visit promptly.

    Dallas Animal Services lists the stray pets it has taken in on 24PetConnect. FindLostPets also shows the stray pets this shelter has taken in, without photos.

    FindLostPets and the shelter keep separate reports. It helps to file one with the shelter too.

    How long shelters hold a pet

    Dallas Animal Services' found-pet page refers to a pet's three-day stray hold. A specific pet's status can differ; contact the shelter quickly.

    This is a general rule, not a date for your pet. Go in person as early as you can, and ask the shelter how long it will keep a pet that could be yours.

    More details about hold times

    Official source:Dallas Animal Services found-pet page (opens in a new tab)

  3. Keep checking

    • Look at the shelter’s listings again, and go in person when you can.
    • Dallas Animal Services recommends visiting the shelter at least every other day to see if your pet has been found.
    • 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

  1. Now

    Answer three quick questions and see if someone nearby is missing them.

    Look for their ownerPrivate until you choose to share. No account needed.
  2. Next

    What local animal services ask:

    • Report the found pet on Petco Love Lost first, as the shelter asks.
    • Bring a found dog to Dallas Animal Services to be scanned for a microchip.
    • Bring in a sick, injured or thin cat; report a healthy cat 4 months or older online.

    FindLostPets and the shelter keep separate reports. It helps to file one with the shelter too.

    How long shelters hold a pet

    Dallas Animal Services' found-pet page refers to a pet's three-day stray hold. A specific pet's status can differ; contact the shelter quickly.

    More details about hold times

    Official source:Dallas Animal Services found-pet page (opens in a new tab)

  3. Then

    See our guides for a found dog or cat.

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About these instructions

These instructions are for pets lost or found in the city of Dallas. The shelter accepts stray pets found within city limits only, and does not take in healthy stray cats or kittens 4 months or older.

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