Lost My Pet - What Should I Do?
What should I do if I lose my pet?
- Fill out a Lost Pet report. Reports are sent to shelter staff who will post on the Lost and Found page. Reports are held in the department's database for 30 days.
- If you find your pet, contact Animal Services and staff will cancel the report.
- After 30 days, you may fill out another report if your pet is still missing.
- Check the Irving Animal Services website daily to see if your pet was brought to the shelter.
- Visit the Irving Animal Care Campus as often as possible to look for your pet. Your pet might have been taken to a neighboring city shelter, so be sure to check other nearby shelters too.
- Search your neighborhood and leave information, a description of your pet with a picture and your contact information with as many people and businesses as possible. You can also post an announcement on social media and place an ad in the local newspaper.
- If you find your lost pet, have the animal microchipped and ensure it has a collar and ID tag so that it can be easily returned if it ever becomes lost again.
