Lost & Found Pets
WCHS works to reunite lost and found pets with their owners by providing this online posts.
If your pet is lost, contact your local animal control officer first!
If you need additional information about an animal, please contact the person who made the report directly using the phone number or email address provided.
Claiming your Lost Dog at WCHS
To claim your dog, you will need to bring proof of licensure (by state law, all dogs must be licensed in the town they live in, every year).
If you have not licensed your dog you will need to go to your town clerk with a current rabies certificate. If your dog is not up to date on rabies, we can provide a rabies vaccine at the shelter. (By state law, only a licensed veterinarian can administer a rabies vaccine to a dog.)
You will also need to pay a $30 fee that goes to your town’s animal control budget and a boarding fee of $25/night to the WCHS.
Claiming Your Lost Cat at WCHS
To claim a cat you must provide proof of rabies. WCHS staff can vaccinate your cat for you prior to release. We are happy to work with you on a payment plan to help get your pet safely home.
Cats do not need to be licensed but we recommend a collar and tag and/or a microchip.
Tips to Prevent or Find a Lost Pet
Get your pet microchipped (and keep the record up-to-date)
Keep an ID tag on your pet’s collar
Lost and Found Pet Reports
If you are reunited with your pet through our lost and found blog, please email us at info@windhamcountyhumane.org so we can remove the listing.
All Lost & Found Pet Reports will be deleted after 2 months, unless an extension is requested.