Lost & Found Pets
Animal Receiving
You may bring animals to the following locations:
- Eastside Shelter 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day
- Westside Shelter 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day
Citizens must be residents of Albuquerque to bring animals to our facilities.
Finding a Lost Pet
If you need help finding Spike or Socks, you can now access Pet Harbor Pet Search to report lost or found pets
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.
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:
- Albuquerque Animal Welfare Shelters
- 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
Lost Pets: Bernalillo County
Only lost or adoptable animals under the care of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department are searchable on this website.
If you are unsuccessful in finding your lost animal here, be sure to search for your animal on the Bernalillo County Animal Care Services website.
View Bernalillo County Animal Care Services.
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 at the following times:
| Date | Days of the Week Open | Times Open |
|---|---|---|
| May 1-Aug. 31 | Everyday | 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
| Sept. 1-April 31 | Monday-Saturday (closed Sundays) | 10 a.m.-1 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.