Lost & Found Pets
- Found Animals: Found an animal? Take it to a clinic for a microchip scan.
- Lost and Adoptable Pets: Search for pets in our shelters.
- What to Do if You Lost Your Pet: Tips for finding your lost pet.
Animal Receiving
You may bring animals to the following locations:
- Eastside Shelter 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day
- Westside Shelter 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day
Citizens must be residents of Albuquerque or Bernalillo County to bring animals to our facilities.
Finding a Lost Pet
If you need help finding Spike or Socks, or long for a Calico or Boxer, you can now access Pet Harbor's Pet Search to report lost or found pets, or to request notification if a breed in which you are interested becomes available at one of the Animal Welfare Department locations.
Once you fill out the information request form, you will be emailed automatically when an animal matching your selection shows up at one of our shelters. The request will last for 30 days.
- Have you FOUND a cat or dog? One of the quickest ways to reunite the pet with its owner is to scan for a microchip. View places you can get your pet scanned for free.
- Have you LOST a Pet? Download this flyer to post around your neighborhood for your lost pet. The flyer also has information on what you can do to make the reunion between you and your pet more likely.
- Animal Humane New Mexico's I've Lost My Pet Community Forum: https://animalhumanenm.org/resources/ive-lost-my-pet/
Found Animals
Found a cat or dog? One of the quickest ways to reunite the pet with its owner is to scan for a microchip.
The following locations will scan for free:
- Aztec Animal Clinic
4340 Coal SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 (505) 265-4939
- Cottonwood Animal Clinic
1101 Rio Rancho Blvd. Rio Rancho, NM 87124 (505) 891-2800
- Desert Hills Animal Clinic
7120 Wyoming NE Suite 3B Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 821-4990
- Northwest Animal Hospital
1000 Alameda NW Albuquerque, NM 87114
(505) 898-1491 - Petroglyphs Animal Hospital
6633 Caminito Coors NW Albuquerque, NM 87120 (505) 898-8874
- Taylor Ranch Vet Hospital
9401 Golf Course Road Suite D Albuquerque, NM 87114
(505) 792-9666
- VCA/Wyoming Animal Hospital
2740 Wyoming NE Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 298-7444
Wildlife
Wild animals are an interesting and exciting part of our city and should be left alone when encountered. If you come across an injured wild animal and feel comfortable handling the animal you can take it to Wildlife Rescue, Inc. of New Mexico (Wild Life Rescue Inc. of NM ) located at the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park located at the western end of 2901 Candelaria Rd NW. The phone number giving all information about hours and directions is (505) 344-2500. The Phone Team, which responds to messages left, is available 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Alternatively, you may take the injured animal to our eastside or westside animal shelter intake desks on days and times referenced above under Animal Receiving. If you are unable or unwilling to handle the animal you may call 311 and an Animal Services Officer will be dispatched to pick up the animal.