Lost and Found
Lost or Found a Dog or Cat in DeKalb County?
If you find a stray pet, DeKalb Humane Society may be able to help.
If the situation is urgent or you cannot safely secure the animal, please contact Animal Control through Central Dispatch.
📞 Central Dispatch: 260-333-7911
Found a Stray Dog?
DeKalb Humane Society can help if you are able to safely secure the dog.
📞 Call 260-868-2409 to check if we have space available.
If space allows, you may bring the dog to the shelter.
Before bringing the dog, please:
• Check for identification tags
• Have the dog scanned for a microchip
• Submit a Found Pet Report
• Note where the dog was found
When to Call Animal Control
Call Central Dispatch if the dog:
• Cannot be safely secured
• Is injured
• Is aggressive
• Is in traffic or creating a safety concern
• Needs to be picked up
📞 260-333-7911
Found a Stray Cat?
DeKalb Humane Society may be able to help if you can safely secure the cat.
📞 Call 260-868-2409 before bringing the cat to the shelter.
Many outdoor cats belong to nearby residents or are community cats.
Checking the area and submitting a Found Pet Report helps increase the chance of a reunion.
When to Call Animal Control for a Cat
Call Central Dispatch if the cat:
• Is seriously injured
• Is creating a safety concern
• Cannot be safely secured
📞 260-333-7911
Lost your pet?
This form will add your pet into our list database to help us match your pet with our reports. This is not a perfectly sound system, so please continue to routinely call us and check our website and Facebook page for your pet.
Please note that it currently takes up to 24 hours (on business days) to update an animal into our lost pet database.
Photos of your lost pet may be sent to us on Facebook messenger or at our email: staff.dhshelter@gmail.com. Please include your name, pets name, last known location in the messageand contact info. The more photos we have of the pet, the more likely they are to be reunited with their owner.
We have partnered with Petco Love Lost to easily help search the national lost and found database and create a searchable/shareable alert for your missing pet. Upload a a picture of your pet or search by location. Powered by facial recognition technology, Petco Love Lost helps match found animals to reported lost pets nationwide.
If you haven’t done so already, be sure to register your pet on Petco Love Lost and create a shareable listing of your lost pet, with the option to print out pre-made flyers. Flyers can also be received via text or email. You can distribute your listing on social media, Craigslist and Nextdoor.
