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I Found a Pet in the Antelope Valley. Now what?

Updated: Mar 28, 2020

If you live in the Antelope Valley, you know how easy it is to find a stray dog or cat. Now that you've found one, what do you do? Luckily, you found our cheat sheet!

Stray dog
Stray dog

If you have found a pet, one of your first stops should be a veterinarian's office. Ask them to scan the pet for a microchip. Be sure to write down the number! They may be able to get the pet home if the microchip has been registered.


Post your found pooch or kitty on these websites:


https://www.pawboost.com/

http://petharbor.com/

Palmdale Animal Shelter - https://animalcare.lacounty.gov/palmdale/

Lancaster Animal Shelter - https://animalcare.lacounty.gov/#section-1510707344568-5-9

Craigslist.org - Check under "Community" then "Lost & Found."

Lostmydoggie.com

Fidofinder.com

Petkey.org


We recommend posting them on the following Facebook Pages and Groups as well:


Lost Dogs in the Antelope Valley - https://www.facebook.com/lostdogsintheantelopevalley

Rosamond and Mojave Lost and Found Pets - https://www.facebook.com/groups/RosamondMojaveLF

Hope For The Antelope Valley Angels - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Hope4AVAngels

Lost and Found Dogs of the Antelope Valley Network -

https://www.facebook.com/groups/lafdav/

Lost and Found Dogs in the AV -

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lost-and-Found-Dogs-in-the-AV