I Lost My Cat

Step 1

Click on the links above to view cats at the shelter and cats found by members of the community.

If you see a cat that looks like yours, write down the Animal ID and dial 311 to speak to the City of Sacramento 311 Call Center (24 hours day / 7 days a week). If you are unable to dial that number, please call 916-808-7387.

Step 2

Text STRAY to 833-511-0426 to receive our proven tips to help you find your cat as well as website links to fill out a lost cat report and to view cats in the Sacramento-area shelters.

Step 3

  • If you are unable to text, submit an lost cat report on Petco Love Lost's website.
  • View our video tutorial on how to find a lost cat.
  • Check local shelters’ websites every 3 days for new arrivals.
  • Check Nextdoor for the neighborhood where your cat was lost and create a lost cat post with picture.
  • Check and post to the lost pet Facebook groups for your area.
  • Check Craigslist for found cat posts in the Lost & Found category and create a lost pet ad with picture.
  • If your cat has a microchip, contact your microchip company and ensure your phone number is updated in their system.
  • If your cat is an indoor-only cat that got outside, it probably panicked from the stimulus, bolted, and hid nearby in a neighbor’s yard. Cats tend to hide within a few houses of where they went missing.
  • If your cat was outside regularly, something may have scared your cat out of his/her territory. Most outdoor cats are found within a 17-house radius of where they went missing.
  • Post small flyers on neighbors’ doors asking them to check under their decks or other possible hiding places. Post large flyers at major intersections around your neighborhood.
  • Check the lost cat posts at other local animal shelters.

 

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Petco Love Lost allows pet parents to upload a photo and search for their pet after the pet has gone missing.

Pet facial recognition makes it faster and easier than ever to find possible matches for lost and found pets from people and shelters all across the country.

You can create and distribute lost and found pet alerts to share to NextDoor, Facebook, email, and more.

No fees to pick up your pet! Excludes investigations, confiscations, and repeat impounds (depending on the circumstances)

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