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Lost and Found
The San Diego Humane Society and SPCA, North Campus provides lost and found services for the cities of Oceanside and Vista. Our Central Campus (Gaines Street) is not able to accept stray animals. If you live outside of Oceanside or Vista, please click here or scroll down to see a list of other shelters.
We log animals who are reported as Lost and who are reported as Found by members of the public in Oceanside and Vista. If you have lost or found an animal in or around these two cities, please contact the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA:
- For Dogs call 760-730-8854
- For Cats or Small Animals call 760-681-5751
- Send an email to lostandfound@sdhumane.org (please include the
animal’s name, age, weight, breed, color, overall description, and a
photo)
The stray hold time for animals in the care of the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA is four (4) days. Animals that are not claimed within the 4 day holding period may be made available for adoption. If your animal has been lost for 4 days or longer and you don't see them listed in your search, please check our Adoption Page.
Below are some additional tools and recomendations to assist you with your search.
Lost an Animal?
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Contact the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA and the other shelters in the surrounding cities to see if a member of the public has filed a Found report for your animal.
- Contact the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA and the other shelters in the surrounding cities to file a Lost report. Don’t forget to send pictures of the animal. Click here to see a list of shelters to help you with your search.
- Search the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA website for Stray or in care found animals.
- Continue calling the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
and other shelters in the area as well as checking all of the shelter
websites for new animals that are in the care of the shelters or have
been reported as Found by a member of the public.
- Check with local veterinarian hospitals or clinics, pet stores,
coffee shops or anywhere there are public posting boards, Craigslist
(the pets and the lost & found section), and local
newspapers to see if there is a Found posting for your animal.
- Contact local veterinarian hospitals or clinics, pet stores,
coffee shops or anywhere there are public posting boards, Craigslist
(the pets and the lost & found section), and local
newspapers to submit a Lost posting for the animal that is missing.
Found an Animal?
- Contact the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA and the other shelters in the surrounding cities to file a Found report. Don’t forget to send pictures of the animal too. Click here to see a list of other shelters to help you with your search.
- Search the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA website for Lost animal reports.
- Take the animal to a local veterinarian office of clinic to have them scanned for a microchip to try to locate the owner.
- Take the animal to the local shelter that serves your neighborhood.
Often times your description does not match what the owner’s
description of the animal might be. Bringing the animal to the shelter provides the owner with an opportunity to find their animal as quickly as possible.
- Continue checking the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA website as well as other shelter websites for animals that have been reported as Lost.
- Check with local veterinarian hospitals or clinics, pet stores,
coffee shops or anywhere there are public posting boards, Craigslist
(the pets and the lost & found section), and local
newspapers to see if the animal has a Lost posting.
- Contact local veterinarian hospitals or clinics, pet stores, coffee
shops or anywhere there are public posting boards, Craigslist (the pets
and the lost & found section), and local newspapers to
submit a Found posting for the animal in your care.
Other Shelters / Organizations
Note:
This list is only a guide and does not necessarily include all adoption
and animal sources. The San Diego Humane Society and SPCA is not
affiliated with these organizations and only lists them here as a
service to the community.
Newspapers
You can also place an ad in your
local newspaper, announcing your lost pet. Below is a listing of a few
local media contacts who may assist you with this.
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