Programs
Lost and FoundIf you lose your pet:
Check your neighborhood. Take the time to walk around as you call your pet. Carry some food to lure your pet out from a hiding place. Drive around your neighborhood at night. Lost pets will hide during the day. They may even recognize the sound of your car.
Check with people in your neighborhood. Talk to neighbors, mail carriers, newspaper delivery people, anyone who spends time in your neighborhood who might have seen your pet.
Check the Animal Shelters in your area. Conduct a search at the Humane Society of the North Bay. We will escort you through all of our kennels. We recommend you check for your pet by coming to the shelter at least every other day.
Keep trying. Some people will hold a lost pet at their house for several weeks before turning it in to an animal shelter. DON'T GIVE UP! Some animals are found months after being lost!
Place posters around your neighborhood. Place them in shopping centers, on telephone poles, in vet offices, in pet stores, in grooming parlors and with the animal shelters in your area. PLEASE NOTE Your city has regulations regarding the posting of signs on public property. Please contact your city's code enforcement department for information. Including your pet's photo will attract attention to your poster. Be sure to include your pets' name, a phone number (day and evening), a good description of your pet, and an offer for a reward. For safety purposes, do not post your address.
Place ads in your local newspapers. Read the "found" ads and respond to anything that might possibly resemble your pet.
If you find a pet without identification:
Use common sense when approaching any unknown animal. He may be hurt. He certainly is hungry, frightened, and may be unpredictable. Be careful about bringing any unfamiliar pet into your home, especially if you already have animals.
File a Found Report and care for the animal until a guardian can be located. To file a Found Report with the Humane Society we will need to know the animal’s species, breed, color(s) approximate age, sex, tail length, approximate weight as well as where and when the animal was found. You are welcome to bring the animal to the Society so we can scan for a microchip (a permanent form of identification located under the animal’s skin) and accurately complete a found report.
Check the classified section for lost pets. Some newspapers accept lost and found pet ads for free.
Bring the animal to the Humane Society. No appointment is necessary. Click here for our hours and location. All stray dogs must be on leash and stray cats must be confined in a box or carrier when entering the animal shelter. The Humane Society is the logical place for a guardian to look for their lost pet. Stray animals not reclaimed by their guardians after five days are evaluated for our adoption program and the majority of animals qualify for placement. We’ll be happy to call you if you are interested in adopting a qualified stray animal after its’ impoundment period has expired.
Request Animal Control assistance for stray animal pick-up. Use this option if you are unable to transport a stray animal or if you feel the animal you have found may be a threat to people or other animals. An Animal Protection & Control Officer will respond to emergency calls 24-hours a day, but if possible (and safe), please confine the animal and call during business hours. Call 707.645.7905.
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