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What to Do If You Have Lost or Found a Pet

Faithful Friends is dedicated to reuniting lost pets with their owners. We have created partnerships with other animal organizations and caring citizens to provide this service to you.

Have You Lost Your Pet?

  1. Submit Lost Pet report with Faithful Friends Inc. No Kill Animal Shelter.
    (302) 427-8514, ext. 0 or email frontdesk@faithfulfriends.us
  2. Call the following other Delaware shelters to submit a Lost Pet report:
    • Kent County SPCA (Has animal control contract for each county in the State of Delaware except within Wilmington city limits which the DE SPCA has a contract to handle. This means by law they have to take in and/or pick up any stray for the entire state except with Wilmington city limits)
      (302) 698-3006
      Toll free 1-888-352-7722
      http://www.kentcountyspca.com/
      32 Shelter Circle
      Camden, DE 19934
    • Delaware SPCA (Has animal control contract for the City of Wilmington. This means by law they have to take in and/or pick up any stray for the City of Wilmington.)
      http://www.delspca.org/
      Stanton location: (302) 998-2281
      455 Stanton Christiana Road
      Newark, DE 19713
      Georgetown location: (302) 856-6361
      22918 Dupont Highway
      Georgetown, DE 19947
    • Delaware Humane Association
      (302) 571-0111
      http://www.dehumane.org/
      701 A Street
      Wilmington, DE 19801
    • We encourage you to visit in person the SPCA facilities every other day if possible to look for your lost pet and file the report. Take a photo of your pet with you.
  3. Hang flyers in your neighborhood and/or the vicinity where your pet was lost, including at local pet stores, veterinary offices and grocery stores. Tips on creating flyers
  4. Place a Lost Pet ad with the classifieds of your local paper for a small fee. If you are living in Delaware you should be sure to contact the Delaware News Journal classifieds as one resource at (302) 324-2424 or place an ad online
  5. Post a free Lost Pet classified ad on Petfinder.com
  6. If your pet is microchipped, contact the microchip company to notify them your pet is lost and if anyone has reported finding your pet. Contact your veterinarian if you are not sure what microchip company to contact. Here are some of the companies used by local shelters, although this list is not comprehensive:
  7. View more tips to find a lost pet
  8. If it’s a cat that is lost, most cats hide under something very close to where they got out of the home or location where he or she was last seen therefore you should walk around look under bushes, sheds, porches etc.., you actually need to get down on their level, so on the ground on your stomach is the best vantage point and cats that are scared and lost will not come if you call for them. It is also not a bad idea to set a humane trap right near where they got out and you can borrow one or two right from us. We will show you how to use it and be of any assistance we can in helping you find your lost cat. You can always feel free to call our Cat Department Manager for more advice on how to best search for cats 427-8514 ext. 3.
  9. Call a Pet Detective! Yes a Pet Detective. Reputable pet detectives are helping people find lost pets. Find a pet detective near you

Have you found a pet?

Strays could be lost or abandoned pets: If they growl or if you are fearful, call the local SPCA to come and get the animal. If the dog or cat appears friendly determine if you want to try and take it in until the owner or a home can be found. Check for a tag and contact the owner information on the tag. If there is no identification, follow these next steps:

  1. Take the pet to a local veterinary office or shelter to be scanned for a microchip. If there is a microchip, the owner can be contacted. If there is no microchip, get a temporary id tag. Get important vaccinations for the pet and keep the stray in a separate place from children or other animals until you know him/her better.
  2. File a Found Pet report with Faithful Friends
    (302) 427-8514, ext. 0 or email frontdesk@faithfulfriends.us
  3. Call the following other Delaware shelters to submit a Found Pet report:
    • Kent County SPCA (Has animal control contract for each county in the State of Delaware except within Wilmington city limits which the DE SPCA has a contract to handle. This means by law they have to take in and/or pick up any stray for the entire state except with Wilmington city limits)
      (302) 698-3006
      Toll free 1-888-352-7722
      http://www.kentcountyspca.com/
      32 Shelter Circle
      Camden, DE 19934
    • Delaware SPCA (Has animal control contract for the City of Wilmington. This means by law they have to take in and/or pick up any stray for the City of Wilmington.)
      http://www.delspca.org/
      Stanton location: (302) 998-2281
      455 Stanton Christiana Road
      Newark, DE 19713
      Georgetown location: (302) 856-6361
      22918 Dupont Highway
      Georgetown, DE 19947
    • Delaware Humane Association
      (302) 571-0111
      http://www.dehumane.org/
      701 A Street
      Wilmington, DE 19801
    • We encourage you to visit in person the SPCA facilities every other day if possible to look for your lost pet and file the report. Take a photo of your pet with you.
  4. Place a free classified ad with the Delaware News Journal. Provide a description of the pet but be sure to withhold a few distinguishing characteristics. This will help in identifying the true owner. Contact the classified department at (302) 324-2424 or place an ad online
  5. Hang flyers in the vicinity where the pet was found, including local pet stores, veterinary offices and grocery stores. Include a description of the pet but be sure to withhold a few distinguishing characteristics. This will help in identifying the true owner.
  6. Post a free Found Pet classified ad on PetFinder.com.

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