What can I do to find my lost pet?
We’re so sorry to hear you’ve lost your pet – we know how distressing this situation can be. If your pet has escaped or gone missing, it’s important to take quick action. Here are the steps we recommend.
Search immediately
Don’t wait in the hope your pet will find its own way home. Search your home and yard thoroughly, including any spaces you think your pet may not be able to fit through. Walk the streets and recently visited locations, like the dog park. Ask passers-by if they’ve seen your pet.
Reach out to councils and vets
First, contact council pounds and veterinary clinics – even ones outside your local area, as your pet might have travelled surprisingly far. Keep in regular contact, as some animal descriptions can be difficult to match over the phone.
Complete our lost pets form
Lost your pet?
Fill out the form below and provide key details describing your pet (e.g. size, colour, microchip number, etc.).
Following this you will receive an email each day if there have been any stray animals arrive at our shelters that match the description provided.
Update your pet’s microchip
Make sure your pet’s microchip details are up-to-date so you can be contacted if and when they are found (instructions on how to do that here). It’s also very important to also update your pet’s microchip record to reflect that they are missing.
Inform your neighbours
Let your neighbourhood know about your missing pet … they could be found close by! Create flyers to display in local shops, service stations and on community notice boards. Consider advertising in the ‘lost and found’ section of your local newspaper and door-knocking your neighbourhood.
Use social media
Use your network, ask for help, and post on all the lost and found pages you can find. We recommend posting on the Lost Dogs of Adelaide and Lost Pets of South Australia Facebook pages.
If you don’t have Facebook, email Lost Dogs of Adelaide on [email protected] and Lost Pets of South Australia on [email protected].
It’s a match!
As part of our commitment to helping reunite owners with their animals, we have generated an online lost pets form.
Once submitted, you will receive an email each day if there have been any stray animals arrive at our shelters that match the description provided.
If you see an animal you think is yours, you are encouraged to visit the shelter as soon as possible within opening hours to confirm and collect.
To contact our shelter, please call 1300 4 777 22
*Opt out at any time using the link included in each email*