Lost & Found Pets
If you have lost or found a pet and need more information, please call us at 732-542-0040.
If you have lost a pet:
Call your local police non-emergency number so if someone finds your pet and calls police they will know how to reach you.
Here are helpful short videos with tips to find your lost pet:
Lost dogs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Lost cats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Utilize the power of social media. The links below are for local Facebook pages where you can post your lost animal and see found posts
Pet Resource Network ~ Monmouth County
Monmouth County SPCA Lost & Found . Most stray animals brought into the shelter are posted here
– There may be additional Facebook groups for your town and the surrounding area that can be a good resource as well.
– If your pet is microchipped, contact the microchip company so your pet can be flagged as lost and you can confirm that your current contact information is on file.
– Set a free Pawboost alert which will send a notification to subscribers in local radius at www.pawboost.com.
– You can post on www.nextdoor.com which is a community based website.
Notify all animal shelters in your area to file a lost report. Contact info for Monmouth County shelters:
Monmouth County SPCA 732-542-0040
Associated Humane Societies – Tinton Falls: 732-922-0100
You may also email [email protected] with a photo of your pet and the following information:
– Your name and contact number
– Street and town where your pet was last seen
– Date your pet went missing
– Pet name, breed, sex, age and description. Include whether they are wearing a collar, have an eartip or any other unusual characteristics that could be helpful in identifying your pet in the event it is brought to the shelter.
– Please stay in touch with us and let us know if your pet comes home so we can remove the lost report. Don’t lose hope! Hundreds of pets are reunited every year!
If you have found a pet:
Call your local police non-emergency number in case someone has called in that they have lost that pet. Your police department may dispatch animal control to pick up the pet and/or check the pet for a microchip.
Set a free Pawboost alert which will send a notification to subscribers in a local radius at www.pawboost.com.
Post the found pet on www.nextdoor.com which is a community based website.
Utilize the power of social media. The links below are for local Facebook pages where you can post your lost animal and see found posts
Pet Resource Network ~ Monmouth County
There may be additional Facebook groups for your town and the surrounding area that can be a good resource as well.
Notify all animal shelters in your area to file a found pet report. They will advise next steps.
Contact info for Monmouth County shelters:
Monmouth County SPCA 732-542-0040
Associated Humane Societies – Tinton Falls: 732-922-0100