Lost and Found Pets

Pets listed below have come into LVHS within the last 48 hours and are on a stray hold. LVHS follows dog law and will hold dogs for their mandatory stray hold. Cats can be made available for adoption immediately after intake. If you see your pet below please contact our front desk staff at 610-797-1205. Please note that you will need proof of ownership to reclaim. Proof of ownership can be a recent photo, microchip, vet records or current year dog license. Reclaim fees may be required.

If you don’t see your pet on this page, please report your pet missing below.

Report Your Missing Pet

If you have a lost pet, please fill out the form below.

PLEASE NOTE: Our shelter receives animals every day and one of them could be your pet. We are required to hold stray dogs (that do not have an identified owner) for 48 hours. Cats do not have a holding period and can be made available immediately after intake. After this holding period, any stray animal can be put up for adoption, transferred to another shelter, sent to rescue, or be put into a foster home. As the owner you are the best person to identify your own pet, therefore we cannot tell you with certainty whether your pet is here or not. If your pet is still missing after 30 days please submit a new Lost Pet Form.

PETCO LOVE LOST

Petco Love Lost is a national lost and found pet database that uses facial recognition software to match your pet’s face to animals in local shelters. Click the link below to upload information about a lost or found pet to increase the chance that the pet is reunited!

LOST PET RESOURCES

Within the first hour

  • Alert your neighbors: Let your neighbors know about your lost pet so they can be on the lookout for your pet. Use the resources that your community offers, whether that be Nextdoor, Facebook groups or digital communication. Provide your neighbors with as much information as possible including where you last saw your pet, a description of your pet and include a recent photo.
  • Contact your microchip company: If your pet has a microchip, contact the microchip company right away to report them as lost, and update your contact information if needed.

Within the Next Few Hours

  • Submit a Lost Pet Form, this way we have your contact information, information regarding your pet and a photo. Once we receive your Lost Pet Form, we will check our shelter to see if yor pet is here. If you pet is not here, we will create a report to keep an eye out for your furry friend.
  • Look for your pet on our website. If you see your pet on our webiste, please call us 610-797-1205. You are the best person to identifty your pet.
  • Create fliers to hang in your neighborhood. Include a recent photo of your pet, current contact information and make the flier on neon paper for more visibility.

Within the first 24 hours

  • Visit your county animal shelter to look for your pet. You are the best person to identify your pet, and it’s imperative that you visit the shelter to walk through the kennels and see if your pet has been found. We may not recognize your pet from the flyer if they come in at a later date, so be sure to visit the shelter as frequently as you can. We recommend every 2-3 days minimum.
  • Hang posters with duct tape at major intersections within a 3-mile radius of where your dog was lost or a 1-mile radius of where your cat was lost.
  • Look for your pet frequently on our website. If you see your pet’s photo, please call the shelter immediately. You can view all animals who arrived as a stray on our Lost & Found page or on our Available Animals Page.

Flyers and Poster Creation

When creating a flyer or poster, use a half-page, brightly colored poster board and include a clear photo of your pet. Use extremely large lettering with concise information, such as, “LOST SMALL WHITE MALE DOG, CALL xxx-xxx-xxxx”.

Don't Give Up!

Don’t give up hope! Pets have been found months after getting lost. Finding a lost pet can take time. Start searching immediately and often. Animals that are lost may still be close to home, or residing with a well-meaning finder.

I FOUND A PET

LVHS SERVICE AREAS FOR STRAY ANIMALS

Call the Lehigh Valley Humane Society at 610-797-1205 if you are a resident of and have found a stray animal in one of these municipalities:

  • City of Allentown: Dogs, Cats, Community Cats, Small Animals

  • City of Bethlehem: Dogs

  • Fountain Hill: Dogs, Cats, Small Animals

  • Macungie: Dogs, Cats, Small Animals.
    Please note that we are not contracted with Upper or Lower Macungie Townships

  • Emmaus: Dogs, Cats, Small Animals

  • Salisbury Township: Dogs, Cats, Small Animals

  • South Whitehall: Dogs, Cats

  • Upper Milford Township: Dogs, Cats, Small Animals

  • Upper Saucon Township: Dogs, Cats, Small Animals
    Please note that we are not contracted with Lower Saucon Township

  • Whitehall: Dogs, Cats, Small Animals
    Please note that we are not contracted with North Whitehall Township

If you do not live in any of the townships listed, please call your local township office.

Please note that you will be asked for identification upon bringing a stray pet to the shelter.

If your municipality is does not list community cats and you are in need of community cat assistance please reach contact your local township office, or request TNVR services here.

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