Pet resources

Lost a pet?

If you find yourself in a position where your pet is missing, please submit your information with as much detail as you can: their name, breed, age, size, color and markings, any distinctive features, and most importantly a recent photo. The more specific you can be, the better.

Your information goes into our Animal Shelter Manager system, which alerts us when it cross-references our found animal reports and a match is made. Our goal is to get lost pets back home as quickly as possible.

Found an animal?

By reporting a found animal to the Humane Society, you become a crucial link in the chain of reuniting lost pets with their families. We maintain a database of lost and found reports, which lets us quickly identify potential matches.

Many responsible pet owners have their companions microchipped. Our shelter, the local vets and animal control can all scan found animals for these microchips, which gives instant access to the owner's information and greatly speeds up the reunion.

In the United States puppies and kittens are being born at a rate of 10,000 per hour, which amounts to 240,000 a day and 87,000,000 a year. One unsterilized animal has the potential to set off a cycle of breeding that can indirectly generate thousands of litters.

Spaying and neutering makes pets better, more affectionate companions, and less likely to bite, roam the neighborhood, run away, or get into fights.

Letting your pet have one — or even two — litters can cause big problems. Even if you find homes for all or most of the puppies or kittens, what about their puppies and kittens? An estimated 6 to 8 million dogs and cats are euthanized in shelters each year, and millions more are abandoned only to suffer illness or injury. It costs taxpayers over $2 billion each year to round up, house, euthanize and dispose of homeless animals.

Spaying and neutering helps dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives.

Service animals that assist people with disabilities are the only animals allowed in Red Cross shelters — they cannot accept pets because of health and safety regulations. It may be difficult, if not impossible, to find shelter for your animals in the midst of a disaster, so plan ahead. Do not wait until disaster strikes or is twirling offshore.

The best option is to have a friend or relative outside the evacuation area to house you and your pets. If that is not possible, look for a pet-friendly motel, or one that waives animal prohibitions during evacuations. Prepare a list of boarding facilities and veterinarians outside the evacuation area, with 24-hour phone numbers — and remember your local kennels, vets and humane society will also be evacuating, so do not count on them.

You may not be home when the evacuation order comes. Find out if a trusted neighbor would be willing to take your pets and meet you at a prearranged location.