Pet Lost & Found

Make a lot of posters and post them around your neighborhood. Keep it simple: "LOST DOG" or "CAT" should be at the top of your poster, in large, easy-to-read bold letters. Include a brief description or breed type, and the animal’s name. If you have a clear picture of your pet, include that too. Offer a reward, but do not state how much, and include your telephone number in large numbers at the bottom of the poster.

Place a "Lost" ad in your local newspaper the very first day your pet is missing. These ads are often free.

Get outside and call for your pet by name. The best time is at night and at dawn.  If you are calling from your car, drive slowly, roll down all the windows, stop and turn your vehicle off frequently to listen.  
Call all your neighbors personally. Your pet may be frightened and hiding. Ask people to check their barns and sheds, especially at night.

Call all of the veterinary clinics in the area, including emergency animal hospitals outside of your local area. Sometimes people pick up a stray and drive it to a distant clinic. You’ll also need to call all of the animal shelters, animal control offices, local police, the state troopers office, local kennels, the highway department, dog training clubs, and grooming shops. Get the word out as best you can.

Visit all of the local animal shelters, daily.

Don't give up! Be persistent in your search, secure as much help as you can from friends, family, and neighbors. Get the word out right away -- don't wait a few hours to see if your pet will come home.

The Humane Society maintains a lost and found register to help reunite pets with their owners. Anyone who loses their pet is encouraged to visit the shelter on a daily basis. Remember, only you know what your pet(s) looks like.

Impounded animal are released through the Humane Society with approval of the Division of Martin County Animal Services.

Owner shall redeem an animal impounded upon payment of accrued impoundment fees, actual veterinary charges, and any other applicable fees relating to impoundment. Owners shall provide proof of ownership by way of license receipt, bill of sale, photograph, affidavit of neighbors, or other reliable documentary evidence, and proof that the animal has been properly vaccinated and licensed. Animals not up to date with Rabies vaccination and License are required to prepay the required vaccination and license/identification fees, in addition to any impoundment-related fees provided for prior to redemption of the animal(s). Owner will then have five business days in which to take the animal to a licensed veterinarian for vaccination and provide proof of vaccination to the Animal Control Division. 

Additional Rabies and Licensing Charges may apply (Martin County Fee)