Lost and Found Service
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you have LOST an animal, please check with the City of Chicago's Animal Care and Control facility, 2741 S. Western, Chicago, IL, (312) 747-1406.
Our Lost & Found services
Stray animals that are brought to The ACS are transported to the City of Chicago's Animal Care and Control facility, 2741 S. Western, Chicago, IL, (312) 747-1406.
If a pet is wearing an I.D. tag or has a microchip I.D implant that identifies the animal as an ACS adoption, we will attempt to reach the owner.
IF YOU LOST A LOST PET
Visit every shelter often
It's important that you visit every animal shelter in the area to look for your pet. It is necessary that you look for your pet in every shelter that holds strays because the description you give may not be the description another person would provide for that animal. For example, one person may describe the animal as being gray with white stripes and the next person may describe the animal as being black with cream stripes.
Act Fast
- Please check the shelters daily until your pet is found. Don't assume that a shelter will house your animal any longer than a few days.
- Contact the local veterinary practices in your area. They may have a "Lost & Found" bulletin board in their office.
- Notify people who are familiar with your pet that it's lost
Read the "found" ads and take out a "lost" ad in the Chicago Tribune, Sun-Times, or your local paper. - Consider the old fashion pet finding techniques like posting fliers where you live (if your neighborhood permits it) and make sure you look for fliers that may be describing your pet found.
Don't give up
The first few days your pet is lost are most important. However, sometimes pets are found even after months of searching!
Why pets stray
One of the most common reasons a pet will stray from home is if it is not spayed or neutered. Spaying or neutering your pet will eliminate your pet's reproduction instincts and, therefore, decrease the chances of it straying from home to search for a mate. If you are interested in utilizing the Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinic, please contact our receptionist at 312.644.8338 between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday to schedule an appointment. All surgeries, male or female for dogs and cats are $25.00.
If your pet is located...
Finally, if your pet is located, please call our Lost & Found hotline at 312.644.8338, ext. 345 so that we may keep our files updated and focus our efforts on pets who still need to be reunited with their owners.
IF YOU FOUND A PET
Bring it to The Anti-Cruelty Society or to the nearest animal shelter as soon as possible.