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Lost and Found Pets
Click here for the New
Arrivals Page
 The
Humane Society for Hamilton County serves as both a "Humane
Society" and as "Animal Control" for most of Hamilton
County. We accept all stray dogs and cats found in
Noblesville, Fishers, Carmel, and Westfield, and we accept
stray dogs found in Cicero and Sheridan as approved by their
police departments. This means that if your pet is lost and
you reside in Hamilton County, there is an excellent chance
he or she will be brought to our facility.
However, even if you DO NOT reside in Hamilton County,
you should still check our New
Arrivals Page and file a lost report with us as pets
can travel far distances and it is possible someone who
works near or was visiting your neighborhood may have found
and picked your pet up. If they live in Hamilton County,
this is where they will bring your pet.
If you have LOST a pet, we
recommend you do the following:
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Go to our
New Arrivals Page
to see if your pet might be one of our
new arrivals. If
you believe your pet is listed on this page, please
send an email to
frontdesk@hamiltonhumane.com or call (317)
773-4974 immediately and provide them with the ID
number assigned to the pet on the website. |
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If your pet is not listed on this
page, please fill out a
Lost Report and email it to:
frontdesk@hamiltonhumane.com or you may fax it
to 317-773-2131. You may also fill out a lost report
in person at the shelter. |
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We encourage you to come to the
shelter and ask to personally look at the animals
brought in as "strays". This is particularly
important if your pet is a mixed breed, because
descriptions of the actual breed types can vary
widely from one person to the next!
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If your pet is microchipped, contact
the microchip company to see if someone has called
in your pet’s information. This is especially
important if your information was not current. A
shelter or vet office may be looking for you but
they’re unable to reach you. |
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Check websites like Craig’s List and
Indy Paws. Many people will post pets they’ve found
on these sites. |
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Advertise in the paper for your lost
pet.
A picture of your pet along with the description is
usually helpful when posting notices. |
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You might try posting your pet's
picture at all major intersections near the area
where it was lost. Also post these notices at nearby
markets, pet supply stores, or any other place a
person sheltering your pet might need to go for
supplies. |
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Advertise at all nearby Veterinary
clinics. Keep in mind that if your pet has been
injured, a "Good Samaritan" will often bring it to
the nearest Vet. (Most clinics have a special board
for lost and found notices.) Again, including a
picture with the description is usually helpful. |
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If you have lost your cat, focus
your search around your home and neighboring homes.
Cats often look for small nooks and crannies to hide
in when they’re frightened, so checking under decks
and porches and behind the bushes up against the
house is a good place to start your search.
If you are near the Hamilton County border, it would
be a great idea to call and file a lost report in
the neighboring shelters such as: |
Humane
Society of Indianapolis
317.872-5650
Indianapolis Animal Control
317.327.1380
Anderson Animal Shelter
765.648.6305
Tipton
County Humane Society
765.675.1692
Johnson
County Humane Society
317.885.7800
Hendricks County Animal Shelter
317.745.9250
Kokomo
Humane Society
765.452.6224
Arcadia
317.984.2202
Finally, if you do get your pet back, please be a
responsible pet owner. Always have a collar & tag on your
pet and obey leash laws! We also recommend having your pet
microchipped as a form of permanent identification. Collars
and tags can occasionally be lost while your pet is loose.
Microchips kept current with your information is best way to
make sure your pet makes his or her way home.
Please note that
the HSHC does offer discounted microchipping to the public.
An appointment is not required and the cost (including
registration) is just $30. Of course, a microchip is
included for all animals adopted from the Humane Society for
Hamilton County.
If you have FOUND a pet, we
recommend you do the following:
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Check with neighbors
to see if they are missing a pet. So many times pets
merely wonder a few doors down, so you can help get
a pet home as quickly as possible by knocking on a
few doors. |
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Check for
tags/identification. If the pet has ID, contact the
family to alert them their pet is in your
possession. |
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If the pet has no ID,
take the pet to the Humane Society or a local vet
clinic to be scanned for a microchip. |
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Always report a found
pet to the Humane Society for Hamilton County and
other area shelters. Someone is likely missing their
pet terribly, so filing a
Found Report will help us match up a lost
report for that pet should one come in. |
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Found Report may be emailed to:
frontdesk@hamiltonhumane.com or faxed to
317-773-2131. You may also fill out a
lost Report in person at the shelter. |
Click here for the New
Arrivals Page
Questions? Email us at
hshc@hamiltonhumane.com.
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