Lost Pets
Losing a pet can be traumatic for the whole family. Don’t wait to take action, start looking for your pet right away. Here are some helpful tips that will help bring your pet home safely... and keep him or her from getting lost again!
5 Things to Do Immediately When You’ve Lost Your Pet
1. Visit The Winnipeg Humane Society
Visit the Winnipeg Humane Society Shelter at 45 Hurst Way right away, and continue to do so about every other day. New animals are brought to the shelter daily, and we can’t always guarantee that we will recognize your animal from the lost report. You are the person who will identify your animal the quickest, so visit the shelter often when your pet is lost.Dogs are held for 5 days, cats over the age of 4 months are held for 4 and kittens under 4 months are only held for 24 hours before they are assessed for adoption.
2. Contact other animal groups
We are not the only place people bring lost animals. Call your local vets to check if your animal has been brought in injured. Pembina Veterinary hospital offers 24-hour emergency service and often receives lost pets. If you live in a rural area, call your local RM office. If you lost a dog, check with Animals Services located at 1057 Logan Avenue.3. Spread the word locally
Let others know you lost your pet and what he/she looks like. Put up flyers in your area with a recent photo of you pet. You may want to distribute copies in your neighbourhood mailboxes as well. Check Internet lost and found sites like PetLynx. Also, found pets are often listed on sites like Kijiji and Craigslist, so be sure to check those often. “Advertise” by placing an ad in the local newspapers and magazines. If people see an ad, they will keep their eye out for a wandering animal. Update your report with us after 3 months.4. Pound the pavement
Walk around the neighbourhood. Just because your pet may not remember its way home, doesn’t mean it has necessarily wandered far. Ask people if they’ve seen your pet and carry a picture with you.5. Get online with PetLynx!
The Winnipeg Humane Society has a program to help you if you've lost a pet. PetLynx is an online 24 hour service that lists found pets so you can access the service any time of day.There are two ways you can search for your lost pet on PetLynx. You can do “found pet searches” or you can “register” your pet. “Found pet searches” requires repeat visits to PetLynx to see if anyone has found your pet. If you “register” your pet, you will be e-mailed automatically whenever a matching found animal is entered into the system.
We recommend registering your pet on PetLynx. You should post all relevant information about your animal on PetLynx, like medical conditions. If he or she comes into our shelter, we'll know what type of care your animal needs. You should also post a photo of your pet, if you have one. If a member of the public finds your pet and posts it as found, the system can match you up even before your pet comes to our shelter.
There is a fee for registering your pet but it lasts for the animal's lifetime. If you don't have internet access, you can check PetLynx from our shelter when you come into to look for your pet.
Numbers to call if your pet is lost:
Shelters:Winnipeg Humane Society
(Lost and Found)
982-2025
City Pound (Dogs only)
986-2155
Darcy’s A.R.C.
889-2098
Charleswood Pound
895-0617
Quagga (Cats only)
237-1958
Media:
Winnipeg Free Press
697-7100
Winnipeg Sun
775-7575
Canstar Weeklies (Community newspapers)
www.canstarnews.com (Check website for info on your local paper)
CJOB radio
www.CJOB.com
Other:
Dead Animal pick-up
Phone #311 or email 311@Winnipeg.ca.
Pembina Veterinary Hospital
452-9427
Internet Services
www.PetLynx.net
