Lost & Found

If you have lost or found an animal, here's what to do:

1. Act quickly!

2. If the Found animal is wearing a rabies tag, call the phone number on the tag first.

3. Have a Found animal scanned for a microchip at the Humane Society, Animal Shelter or veterinarian's office; this could quickly lead you to the owner.

4. Call and/or visit the Murray/Calloway County Animal Shelter at (270) 759-4141.

5. Email the pet's photo*, description (approximate size, gender, color, distinguishing marks or features) and contact numbers to the Humane Society at humanesociety@murray-ky.net. along with any other pertinent information. The Humane Society will send a lost/found notice to their 800+ Animal Advocates.

6. Call Murray Ledger & Times at (270) 753-1916 (or fax 753-1927) to run a free classified ad for one day.

7. Call or visit local veterinarian offices:

Animal Health and Wellness Center of Murray:  (270) 753-4830                                 Murray Animal Hospital:  (270) 753-2088
Veterinary Medical Center:  (270) 753-7011
Warner Animal Clinic:  (270) 753-3213
Westside Veterinary Services:  (270) 753-6749

8. Prepare a flier; include a photo, description (approximate size, gender, color, distinguishing marks or features) and contact numbers to call with any information. You can replace the information in this Lost Pet Template - Word file.

Post fliers at veterinarian offices, the animal shelter, Humane Society and local businesses. Distribute fliers to homes throughout the neighborhood where the pet was lost or found, the mail person and neighborhood businesses.

* The Humane Society maintains a Lost Pet Photo Registry. This free service includes owned pet photographs and descriptions so they are ready to email to the Animal Advocates should the pet become lost.

Please direct questions or comments about the site to humanesociety@murray-ky.net.