Lost pet help in Ontario

28 organisations

Brampton Animal Services

The City of Brampton runs its own animal shelter on Chrysler Drive, holding strays found in the city.

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Brampton, Ontario

Municipal animal services

Call

905-458-5800 — Brampton Animal Services

Animal services

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Brant County SPCA

The SPCA shelter for Brantford and the surrounding County of Brant.

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Brantford and Brant County, Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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519-756-6620 — Brant County SPCA

Shelter line

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ByDrone

A certified drone pilot in Durham Region flying thermal searches for lost pets — through darkness, long grass and the cover a ground search cannot see into.

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Durham Region, Ontario

PaidSearch and recovery specialists

Email

[email protected]

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Guelph Humane Society

The shelter for Guelph, taking in stray and surrendered animals from the city.

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Guelph, Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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519-824-3091 — Guelph Humane Society

Shelter line

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Hamilton/Burlington SPCA

The animal welfare charity serving both Hamilton and Burlington, taking in strays and surrendered animals.

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Hamilton and Burlington, Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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905-574-7722 — Hamilton/Burlington SPCA

Shelter line

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Humane Society London & Middlesex

The charitable shelter for London and Middlesex County, taking in surrendered and homeless animals.

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London and Middlesex County, Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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519-451-0630 — Humane Society London & Middlesex

General shelter line

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Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth

One society covering Kitchener-Waterloo and Stratford-Perth, with a separate line for each site.

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Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Stratford and Perth County, Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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519-745-5615 — Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth

Kitchener Waterloo

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Humane Society of Oakville

The shelter serving Oakville, taking in stray and surrendered animals.

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Oakville and the Halton area, Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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905-845-1551 — Humane Society of Oakville

Shelter line

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Kingston Humane Society

The shelter for Kingston, handling stray intake and adoptions for the city.

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Kingston, Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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613-546-1291 — Kingston Humane Society

Shelter line

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London Animal Care Centre

The City of London's animal services centre, which handles lost and found pets, bylaw enforcement and shelter care.

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London, Ontario

Municipal animal services

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519-685-1330 — London Animal Care Centre

Animal services

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Lost and Found Pets of Ontario

A 26,000-strong community page where Ontarians post lost and found pets.

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Ontario

Community search groups

Post here

Facebook group

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Mississauga Animal Services

The City of Mississauga runs its own animal shelter on Central Parkway West and publishes an online database of found pets.

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Mississauga, Ontario

Municipal animal services

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905-896-5864 — Mississauga Animal Services

Shelter team, ext. 3

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Niagara SPCA and Humane Society

The non-profit animal society for the Niagara region, taking in strays from across the area.

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Niagara region including St. Catharines and Niagara Falls, Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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905-735-1552 — Niagara SPCA and Humane Society

Shelter line

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Ontario SPCA and Humane Society

A provincial network of animal centres and affiliated humane societies across Ontario.

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Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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705-728-7311 — Ontario SPCA and Humane Society

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Ontario SPCA Barrie and District Animal Centre

The Ontario SPCA animal centre for Barrie and the surrounding district.

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Barrie and district, Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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705-728-7311 — Ontario SPCA Barrie and District Animal Centre

Animal centre

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Ontario SPCA Durham Region Animal Centre

The Ontario SPCA animal centre for Durham Region, based in Whitby.

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Durham Region including Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering and Clarington, Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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905-665-7430 — Ontario SPCA Durham Region Animal Centre

Animal centre

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Ontario SPCA Greater Sudbury Animal Centre

The Ontario SPCA animal centre for Greater Sudbury and district.

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Greater Sudbury, Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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705-566-9582 — Ontario SPCA Greater Sudbury Animal Centre

Animal centre

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Ontario SPCA Northwest Animal Centre

The Ontario SPCA animal centre serving Thunder Bay and the northwest of the province.

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Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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807-475-8803 — Ontario SPCA Northwest Animal Centre

Animal centre

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Ontario SPCA York Region Animal Centre

The Ontario SPCA animal centre for York Region, north of Toronto.

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York Region including Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Newmarket, Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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905-898-7122 — Ontario SPCA York Region Animal Centre

Animal centre

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Oshawa Animal Services

The City of Oshawa's animal services, reached through the main city line including after hours.

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Oshawa, Ontario

Municipal animal services

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905-436-3311 — Oshawa Animal Services

City line, also after hours

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Ottawa Humane Society

The shelter for the City of Ottawa, running lost and found pet reports alongside its intake and adoption work.

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Ottawa, Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

Call

613-725-3166 — Ottawa Humane Society

Intake, ext. 223

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PAW Rescue (Chatham-Kent)

Pet and Wildlife Rescue — the shelter and animal-control provider for Chatham-Kent, publishing found-cat and found-dog lists from its Chatham and Wallaceburg shelters.

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Chatham-Kent, Ontario (Chatham and Wallaceburg shelters)

Shelters and humane societies

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226-996-9969 — PAW Rescue (Chatham-Kent)

Daily; after-hours dog at large or bite 519-784-6146

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Peterborough Humane Society

The shelter for Peterborough and the surrounding county.

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Peterborough, Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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705-745-4722 — Peterborough Humane Society

Shelter line

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Pickering Animal Services

The City of Pickering runs its own animal shelter at Brougham, holding strays picked up in the city.

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Pickering, Ontario

Municipal animal services

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905-427-0093 — Pickering Animal Services

Pickering Animal Shelter

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Toronto Animal Services

The City of Toronto's own animal services, which publishes a list of strays found in the last 14 days.

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Toronto, Ontario

Municipal animal services

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416-338-7297 — Toronto Animal Services

416-338-PAWS, or 311

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Toronto Humane Society

An independent Toronto shelter, separate from the City's own animal services, with its own stray intake.

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Toronto and the GTA, Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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416-392-2273 — Toronto Humane Society

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Whitby Animal Services

The Town of Whitby runs its own animal services facility on Thickson Road North.

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Whitby, Ontario

Municipal animal services

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905-655-0283 — Whitby Animal Services

Animal services

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Windsor/Essex County Humane Society

The shelter for Windsor and the surrounding Essex County municipalities.

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Windsor and Essex County, Ontario

Shelters and humane societies

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519-966-5751 — Windsor/Essex County Humane Society

Shelter line

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