If you lose your pet or find a lost animal, please contact your county Animal Control office. If you are a resident of Charlotte County, please contact Animal Control at (941) 833-5690 or the Animal Welfare League at (941) 625-6720.
Our shelter's lost and found program provides an essential service in reuniting hundreds of pets with their owners each year.
If you have lost a pet, it is important that you come to the shelter to identify your pet, since one description can match many animals. You are the only one who can positively identify your pet. If your pet is not here at the shelter, you will be able to file a lost report; you can also bring a picture.
If you find a animal, call us immediately to check if the owner has contacted the shelter looking for their pet. Often times the owner will call the shelter first to report their pet missing.
Please note: All stray animals picked up by Animal Control in Charlotte County are brought to the Animal Welfare League and held for five days in order for their owner to locate them. After five days they are evaluated as to their suitability for adoption.
You may also contact:
Sarasota Animal Services (941) 861-9500
Sarasota Humane Society (941) 955-4131
Suncoast Humane Society (941) 474-7884
City of North Port (941) 426-3111
Lee County Animal Services (239) 533-7387
Gulf Coast Humane Society (239) 332-0364