Start Searching Right Away.
Losing a pet is scary and overwhelming. Take a breath. There are important steps you can take right now to help bring them home.
Do not wait to begin looking.
Many lost animals are closer to home than people realize. Searching carefully, sharing clear information, and checking local resources can make all the difference.
Start close to where they went missing.
Walk or drive through your neighbourhood several times a day, especially early in the morning and at dusk when it is quieter.
Look low, high, and under things
Bring a flashlight and check under decks, bushes, vehicles, sheds, stairs, and porches. Remember to look up as well.
Call gently and use familiar sounds
Call your pet’s name, shake a treat bag, or use a familiar sound they know. Stay calm and listen carefully.
Ask your neighbours
Ask neighbours, mail carriers, nearby businesses, and people in the area to keep watch and check garages, sheds, yards, and bushes.
Put up posters
Include a clear photo, description, location lost, date missing, and your contact information.
Create or search posters through BC SPCA PetSearch
Share their photo and check local listings.
Post a clear photo and include the area they went missing, the date and time, a description, and your contact information.
Lost and Found Chilliwack
Post and search local lost and found pet updates.
Chilliwack Missing Pets
Share your missing pet and check community sightings.
Missing Pets in BC
Reach a larger provincial lost and found pet network.
BC SPCA PetSearch
Search and create lost or found pet postings.
Craigslist
Check local lost and found listings.
Petsearchers Canada
Pet detective and tracking service.
Update your pet’s identification information.
If your pet has a microchip, tattoo, or license, make sure the registered contact information is up to date.
Check registry details
If your pet’s ID is registered with the BC Pet Registry or BC SPCA provincial ID database, update your contact information online or call 1-855-622-7722.
Visit BC Pet Registry
Call vet clinics or your municipality
If the ID is registered through a veterinary clinic or municipality, contact them directly to make sure your phone number, address, and email are current.
Reach out to local animal services.
Report your pet as lost to local animal agencies, shelters, BC SPCA, animal control, and nearby veterinary clinics.
Local shelters and rescues
Contact shelters and rescues in your area so they can keep an eye out.
Animal control
File a lost report with animal control and ask how to check for found animals.
Veterinary clinics
If your pet was found injured, they may have been brought to a nearby clinic.
Please do not give up.
Continue to search even when it feels discouraging. Many animals who have been missing for months or even years have been reunited with their families.
Contact Safe HavenUnderstanding lost cat behaviour can help.
Lost cats often behave differently than expected. Learning more about lost cat behaviour may help you search more effectively.
More resources from Safe Haven
These pages can help guide your next step.
