Neighbors helping neighbors
Help bring them home.
Lost and found pets in San Mateo. One neighbor’s share could make the difference.
Reports are reviewed before publication and expire after 30 days. Mark a pet reunited as soon as it is home. Locations are approximate, not private home addresses. Contact details you choose to include are public.
This community board is not an emergency service or an official shelter database. Contact local animal services, ask a veterinarian to scan a found pet for a microchip, and verify ownership before handing a pet over. Never send money or verification codes to someone claiming to have your pet.
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What to do right now
If your pet is lost
- Search nearby and ask neighbors to check places where a pet could hide.
- Contact local animal services and nearby shelters, starting with Coyote Point Shelter. Follow their current lost-pet reporting and intake instructions.
- Submit a report here for review. Once it is published, you can print a flyer.
- If they’re microchipped, confirm the chip company has your current phone number.
If you found a pet
- Check for a tag, then ask a nearby vet or shelter to scan for a microchip.
- Tell animal services where you found them. Follow their found-pet instructions.
- Post a found report here with where and when. Ask claimants for identifying details and proof before reuniting the pet.
- Never hand a pet over without proof of ownership, and never send money.
Shelters and animal services near San Mateo
Shelter · 2.5 mi from city center
Coyote Point Shelter
12 Airport Boulevard, San Mateo
Shelter · 4.0 mi from city center
Peninsula Human Society & SPCA Center for Compassion
1450 Rollins Road, Burlingame
Rescue · 5.9 mi from city center
Whis-Purr Rescue
346 Claremont Avenue, Redwood City
Animal services · 13.7 mi from city center
Palo Alto Animal Services
East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto
Shelter · 14.2 mi from city center
Ohlone Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
37175 Hickory Street, Newark
Shelter · 14.4 mi from city center
Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter
2228 South Shore Center, Alameda
Shelter · 14.7 mi from city center
East Bay SPCA Oakland Adoption Center
8323;9323 Baldwin Street, Oakland
These are crowdsourced map listings and RescueGroups.org registrations, not an official intake directory. Map locations from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Confirm current hours, service area and intake directly with the organization.
Search beyond San Mateo
- Petco Love Lost: a free national lost-and-found database with photo matching.
- AAHA Universal Pet Microchip Lookup: find which registry holds a chip number.
- Petfinder: find adoption organizations and shelters, then contact them directly about a missing pet.