Lost Dogs in Vancouver
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What to do if your pet goes missing in Vancouver
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Search the area immediately, starting close to home
Most lost pets are within a few blocks of where they escaped. Walk familiar routes, bring treats, and call their name calmly.
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Call local Vancouver shelters and animal control
Use the Canadian shelter directory linked above. Many shelters keep found animals for only 72 hours.
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Post on Lost.ca and local community groups
Lost.ca notifies neighbours in your area. Also share on neighbourhood Facebook groups and community boards.
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Check the Found feed on Lost.ca
Most reunions happen because owners spot their pet in someone else's photo, not the other way around.
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Put up flyers nearby
Print posters with a clear photo, your phone number, and the last seen location.
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Contact your microchip registry
If your pet is chipped, make sure your contact info on file is current.
Shelters and rescues near Vancouver
Contacting local shelters is one of the most important steps in reuniting a lost pet. Many shelters only hold stray animals for 72 hours, so call the ones nearest where your pet was last seen as soon as you can. Lost.ca partners with humane societies and shelters across Canada, and many now post the strays they take in on Lost.ca too, which is why owners often spot their pet in this feed before the shelter calls.
Lost pet resources in Vancouver
Who to call in Vancouver when a pet goes missing or is found: the municipal service that takes in strays, the found-animals list to check every day, and the local humane society.
Good to know: The city shelter at 1280 Raymur Avenue takes dogs and small animals but not cats, so report a lost cat to the BC SPCA Vancouver as well. Open daily 10 to 6.
Details taken from the official websites. If something has changed, let us know.
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