Lost a Pet

North Country Animal League partners with Petco Love Lost to help reunite lost pets with their families by using picture-based matching technology. All pets that enter the animal shelter are photographed and listed on Petco Love Lost. You can review found animals, report a lost or found pet, and register your pet if they ever goes missing.

Please click the button to search for or report your lost or found pet.

You may also report missing pets to your local animal control authority.

Morristown/Morrisville, VT

Tips on Finding a Lost Pet

REPORT THE PET

Report the pet as found on Petco Love Lost, where animal shelters and neighbors post lost pets.

Create a Sign

Create a Lost Pet sign on the Petco Love Lost website. After you register with Petco Love Lost and upload your missing pet’s photo, you can print your pet listing to create a flyer.

Spread the Word

Canvas your neighborhood and distribute your flyers. Talk to your neighbors, enlist the help of kids, and post your flyers in stores, vet clinics, and bulletin boards.

Social Media

Use social media sites like Front Porch Forum, Facebook groups, community platforms, or email lists. Be sure to include a photo of your pet, your pet’s last known location, and your personal contact information.

Check the Microchip

If your pet is microchipped, alert the microchip company. Report your pet as lost, and make sure your contact information is up to date. To locate the contact information for your microchip company, search the AAHA website.

Visit the Shelter

You know your pet best and are more likely to recognize your pet in person. We recommend visiting the shelter (at least every other day) to see if your pet has been found.

How to Report Stray Cats & Dogs

NCAL Stray Cat Process

Stray cats brought to NCAL will be scanned for a microchip and the owner contacted if a chip is located. If not, NCAL will post the found cat on social media, on the shelter lost and found board and will screen any calls for missing animals. If the cat is not claimed after the 5 day stray hold, NCAL assumes legal ownership of the cat. A behavior assessment will be done and the cat will either be put up for adoption, placed in a foster home or transferred to a partner shelter for adoption if there are no behavior or health concerns that would prevent the cat from being adopted.

NCAL Stray Dog Process

In order for a stray dog to be brought to NCAL, it must come through the local Animal Control Officer (ACO) or the local police department. This is to assure that the dog isn’t reported as missing and to make sure that the local town is notified and aware of the stray dog due to the requirement for dogs to be licensed. Due to the fact that we do not have a full time veterinarian on staff, we are not able to intake any dogs that are aggressive or not able to be handled without first being medicated.

Once the ACO or local police reach out to NCAL, we will coordinate a time to bring the dog in to be held at NCAL for 5 days. NCAL will post the found dog on social media, on the shelter lost and found board and will screen any calls for missing animals. If the dog is not claimed after the 5 day stray hold NCAL assumes legal ownership of the dog. A behavior assessment will be done and the dog will either be put up for adoption, placed in a foster home or transferred to a partner shelter for adoption if there are no behavior or health concerns that would prevent the dog from being adopted.

Isn't it time to find your next best friend?