Lost & Found

If you have lost a pet, the first thing to do is to walk around your neighborhood calling your pets name.  Put up fliers with a picture of your pet and note any distinctive markings.  The text on the flier should be large enough for drivers to see as they pass.  Offering even a small reward will  get more people, even neighborhood kids, involved in helping you find your lost pet.  As you post the fliers, look for any fliers advertising found pets. 


If you've found a pet, check to see if the animal has tags. If the tags list a veterinarian, call and have them look up the id number.  If they include vaccination information but no phone number, call the county shelter and have them look up the id number on the tag.  Check to see if the animal has a tattoo. This would usually be on the abdomen, inner thigh or ear. Call a local vet and see if they or another vet can do a free scan for a microchip. If found, this should provide the info you need to return the animal to its home. Please remember not to judge if you find the pets owner. Accidents happen, pets get loose, the important thing to remember is that they are just as afraid as we are when they're lost and we owe it to them to help them find their way home.


Call the local newspaper. Most papers will let you post a Lost Ad for free. Don’t forget to note that you are offering a small reward. Look at current ads to see if anyone has already found your pet. The Post and Courier’s number is 722-6500.


Call local shelters.  This includes:

  1. Doc Williams SPCA 843-761-0683
  2. Francis Willis 843-871-3820
  3. CAS (Charleston Animal Society) 843-747-4849

Call local veterinarians.


Call the after hours emergency clinics:

  1. North Charleston 744-3372
  2. Mt. Pleasant  216-7554

** Please do not contact NHPBR to take a stray that you have found, without attempting to locate the owner first. We cannot accept a stray dogs into our program. If you need help in finding the right person to contact to report a found animal, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it If you are unable to house the animal until the owner has been found, please contact your local shelter. Again, we cannot accept stray dogs into our program.