Found A Pet

1. Check for ID

Some pets have a collar with the phone number stitched in, or a tag with a number that you can call to locate the pet parent.

2. Alert your neighbors

Take a photo and share it with your neighbors by using the methods your community utilizes most to communicate. This could include Nextdoor, a Facebook group, or a neighborhood email list. Be sure to include where the animal was found and how to get in contact with you. Be descriptive, include as much detail as possible, and be sure to include where the animal was found and how to get in contact with you. It is important that you know the cross streets and/or the address where the pet was found.

3. Take a walk
If possible, take a walk around the neighborhood to see if anyone might recognize the animal and know who they belong to.

4. Check for a microchip
Bring the pet to the nearest veterinarian clinic or shelter to get a free microchip scan.

5. Post and search online as many places as possible, including Petco Love lost.

*Our community is highly active in locating pets on Facebook. Please post in local groups like Hill Country Lost, Found, Abandoned Dogs, Hill Country Dogs, and Lost and Found Pets of Llano, including your location to help facilitate the search and recovery process.

6. Make flyers and walk the neighborhood
PetFBI has an easy online found pet flyer template that you can print from home! If you need help creating and printing a flyer a member of our Return-to-Home Team can assist you at our shelter. Then, walk the neighborhood, speak with neighbors, postal carriers, UPS/Amazon drivers, landscapers, and tell them about your found pet.

7. Hang found pet posters
Hang posters with duct tape at major intersections within a 3-mile radius of where the dog was found or a 1-mile radius of where the cat was found.

Continue searching local lost and found pet alert sites
Frequently search local lost and found pet alert sites for any leads on the animal’s owner and for any lost pet posts that match your found animal.

Please send an email to info@hchstexas.com with the following information to file a found report:

Picture of Pet
Date & Location Found
Size (Approximant)
Breed & Color (Or Closest)
Gender
Finder Name and Phone

*Most lost dogs are found within just a mile of their home, and your local efforts are crucial in helping them reunite with their families quickly. Less than 10% of dogs who enter our shelter are reclaimed by their owners.