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Found a Pet?
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is Santa Cruz County’s resource for lost and found pets. Each year, we reunite thousands of worried pet owners with their lost companions.
When you arrive with the lost animal at our Shelter locations, one of our staff members will assist you. They’ll ask you some questions about where and when the animal was found. If the animal appears sick, injured, or aggressive please call ahead, or come into the facility without the animal first so the staff can assist your individual situation in the best possible way. Also, if you do not have a leash or carrier, the Shelter can provide one to you to help ensure the animal stays safe and does not get away.
A few options if you find a stray or lost pet: