Lost/Found

Time is of the essence when you are trying to find your lost pet, especially if your pet is not wearing a Broward County Rabies Registration Tag or is without a tattoo or microchip containing identification information. We are required to hold lost pets with identification for five days (not including holidays and when the shelter is closed) and animals without identification for three days, in the hopes that they can be reunited with their owners.

Report a lost pet here.

As a pet owner, you are responsible for making every effort to find your pet. You should:

View Lost Pets in our Shelter

View photos of all the dogs and cats in our shelter. If you see your pet listed, call us immediately at 954-359-1313, ext. 9260 or email us at 954-359-1313, ext. 9260; or e-mail us at admissions@broward.org to place a hold on the dog or cat until you can arrive to pick him up.

View Found Pets Reported to Us (not in our Shelter)

View photos of all the dogs and cats reported to us by the residents who found them. If you see your pet listed, e-mail us immediately at admissions@broward.org so we can give you instructions on how to be reunited with your dog or cat.

PLEASE NOTE: THE FOUND DOGS AND CATS LISTED ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!

Visit Us

If you see your dog or cat on our website, please contact us right away at 954-357-9758 or e-mail us at admissions@broward.org. We will then make an appointment with you to come in and claim your pet.

PLEASE NOTE: We always attempt to call you if your dog or cat comes into our Adoption Center and has identification (Broward County Rabies Registration Tag, tattoo, microchip or ID tag). However, as a pet owner, it is your responsibility to contact us about your lost pet and to make every effort to find him.

Reporting a Found Pet

If you find a lost dog or cat, there are many ways you can help reunite the pet with its owner. Start here: 24Petconnect: Lost, Found and Adoptable Animals. Please report found pets to ACADFoundPets@broward.org.

Reporting Found Pet Without I.D.

While it’s more difficult to reunite a lost pet with its owner when it has no identification, there are still things you can do to achieve a happy reunion. You may visit this website: 24Petconnect: Lost, Found, and Adoptable Animals. Please report found pets to ACADFoundPets@broward.org.

Pet Registration Database

You can use this database to view information about your pet's registration, or to search for information on the owner of a lost cat or dog that you have found. You can search the database by use of the pet's registration tag number or tattoo number. If your search is successful, the owner’s name, address, phone number, and description of the registered animal will appear.

The database is updated regularly; however it is possible that a valid registration number may not appear. We may not have received the rabies certificate from the veterinarian, for example. Or, new registration information may be awaiting data entry. For questions, please call 954-359-1313.

Registration Tag Number Search

Enter the letter "L" (for license), followed by the last two digits of the year the license was issued (2012 would be "12" ) and then enter a hyphen ("-") L12-
Enter the registration tag number exactly as it appears on the tag. There should be no spaces between the L, the year, the hyphen and the tag number.

Example: a registration tag issued in 2012 would be entered as L12-002954

Tattoo Number Search
The tattoo number is located on the animal's inner right thigh.

Enter the letters "BC" followed by the last two digits of the year the tattoo was applied (2010 would be "10") and then enter a hyphen ("-"). BC10-
Enter the remaining numbers (up to four digits). Do not add spaces between the characters and numbers; do not add zeros.

Example: a tattoo applied in 2010 would be entered as BC10-1104