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Lost & Found Pets

Lost your pet?

  1. Using the search tool below, please take a look through the Found Animal reports to see if someone has already found your pet and/or brought them into the shelter as a stray. These listings and photos are updated every hour as new reports are submitted.
  2. If you see your pet on the list, please call us at (434) 973-5959 and our staff will inform you of next steps to reclaim your pet.
  3. If you do not see your pet on the list, please fill out the Lost Animal report with your information, your pet’s information, and a photo of your pet. As animals come into the shelter as strays we reference these reports, and we will contact you if an animal matching your pet’s description comes. 
    While we are watching for your pet to come in, we still encourage you to check back with us frequently by calling (434) 973-5959 or to visit the shelter and speak with a staff member to view stray animals in our care. These animals are not accessible to the general public.
  4. In the event your pet is at our shelter and we have set up an appointment for you to redeem your pet, please bring your ID, proof of ownership (veterinary records, county/city license, or photo of pet), and proof of rabies vaccination. You will be required to pay a fee to redeem your pet. Fees vary depending upon how many days your animal has been cared for at the shelter.
  5. When an animal comes in with no collar or ID, it is held for six days prior to being made available for adoption.
    If it comes in with a collar or ID, it is held for eleven days prior to being made available for adoption.

Stray Hold Policy

When a pet is found with any sign of ownership, such as a collar/harness, ID tag, microchip, or evidence of spay/neuter surgery, the pet is held at the SPCA for 11 days. If the pet is not found with any signs of ownership, the pet is held for 6 days. Stray pets are posted on our website at the time of intake. These pets are not available for adoption until their stray hold is over and they have been spayed/neutered. They will be posted to our website under the Adoptable Pets page at that time. 
For assistance, call 434-973-5959, ext. 212. If you find your pet, do not file a ‘Found report,’ instead email [email protected] [email protected] or call us so we can remove your Lost Report.

For assistance, call 434-973-5959, ext. 202. If you find your pet, do not file a ‘Found report,’ instead email [email protected] or call us so we can remove your Lost Report.

Lost Pet Tips

Found a Pet?

The Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA only accepts stray animals found in the City of Charlottesville or Albemarle County.
 
If you have found a pet in another jurisdiction, refer to the list of regional animal shelters below.

  1. Using the search tool at the bottom of this page, please take a look through the Lost Animal reports to see if someone is already looking for the animal. These listings and photos are updated every hour as new reports are submitted.
  2. If you see the pet on the list, please call us at (434) 973-5959 and our staff will inform you of next steps.
  3. If you do not see the pet on the list, and you are able to keep the pet while we wait for its owner, please file a Found Animal report with your information, the pet’s information, a photo of the pet and a detailed physical description of the pet. We will reach out to you as soon as the owner contacts us. 
    We will never share your private information without your permission. We recommend keeping the pet away from your own pets. The pet may also be microchipped or tattooed, so please call us to have the pet scanned as soon as possible!
  4. We also encourage you to check social media to see if the pet’s owner has been posting in search of the animal. You can place an ad in the lost and found section on Craigslist, post an announcement at Charlottesville Albemarle Lost & Found Pets Facebook and also post found dog/cat posters in your neighborhood.
  5. If you do not see the pet on the list, and you are unable to keep the pet, you can bring the animal to the shelter for us to take care of while we wait for its owner.  Please call us at (434) 973-5959 to let us know when you are coming.
  6. If you do not see the pet on any Lost Pet listings and you are unable to care for the pet, you can bring the pet to the shelter. Please call us at 434-973-5959 ext.212 to let us know when you plan to bring the pet in. 

Surrounding Area Shelters

The Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA only accepts stray animals found in the City of Charlottesville or Albemarle County.
If you have found a pet in another jurisdiction, refer to the list of regional animal shelters below.

 

Augusta Regional SPCA
(540) 885-7722
Nelson County Animal Shelter
(434) 263-7047
Buckingham Animal Control Facility
(434) 969-4242
Orange County Animal Shelter 
(540) 672-1124
Culpeper Humane Society
(540) 829-2063
Orange County Humane Society
(540) 672-0069
Fluvanna SPCA 
(434) 591-0123
Rockingham/Harrisonburg SPCA 
(540) 434-5270
Greenbriar Emergency Animal Hospital 
(434) 202-1616
Shenandoah County Animal Shelter
(540) 943-5142
Greene County Animal Shelter
(434) 985-5210
Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center
(434) 943-5142
Louisa County Animal Shelter
(540) 894-4219
SPCA of Nelson County
(434) 263-7047
Louisa Humane Society
(540) 967-3648
VETSS Emergency Clinic 
(434) 973-3519
Madison County Animal Shelter
(540) 948-7042
Wildlife Center of Virginia
(540) 942-9453

Stray/Found Listings:

If you see your pet on the list, please visit the shelter during operating hours or call 434-973-5959 ext. 832 and our staff will inform you of next steps to reclaim your pet.