For those in St Charles County, we have some incredibly positive news to share. O’Fallon Animal Emergency Clinic (AEC) has graciously offered to provide a very generous, civic contribution to hold found pets when our St Charles County Pet Adoption Center is closed (i.e. evenings and Sundays). We are SO fortunate to have an organization…
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Calling the microchip company should be one of the first things you do
Has your pet gone missing? Is your pet lost? Yes. Is your pet microchipped? Yes? Fantastic! It is absolutely critical that you contact your microchip company ASAP as soon as your pet goes missing. And we do mean, right away! Why? Most individuals who find pets will take the pet to have it checked for…
Found a fur baby in the metro St Louis area overnight?
Just a helpful reminder for folks if you ever find a pet in the evening/nighttime hours and can’t keep them at home til the shelter opens in the am: St Louis City: Humane Society on Macklind has an overnight drop off system. St Charles County: The Emergency Clinic in O’Fallon will keep found pets overnight…
How to Register Your Pet’s Microchip
As our Missouri Lost & Found Paws team continues its community outreach programs via the Check the Chip Clinics, we are finding that many pets are microchipped. This is great news! But the challenging part of the situation is that many of the microchips are not registered. We are often asked by pet owners “how…
How long does it take to find the owner of a lost pet?
Our Missouri Lost & Found Paws team has been working on lost and found animals since 2011. We can tell you that it can take up to two months at times to find the Guardian of a pet. It is extremely challenging for the Guardian to find their lost pet. Most Guardians look at the…