Lost & Found

Lost A Pet

  • Step 1

    Call your local police department's non-emergency number. Ask if anyone has reported finding an animal matching your pets description. 

  • Step 2

    Contact animal shelters in your area. Ask if anyone has reported finding or brought in an animal matching your pets description. 

  • Step 3

    If your pet was not impounded or brought to an animal shelter, get the word out digitally ASAP. Make sure to include a clear photo of your pet, a description of where he/she was last seen, whether he/she has any form of identification (collar, tags, microchip), and your name & contact information. 

  • Step 4

    Follow up with the police department and animal shelter. 

Found Animals

If you have found a pet within the city of Spencer, please call the police department's non-emergency number. They will come pick up the pet and impound him/her at Animal Medical Center in Spencer. It will be held there for three business days to give the owner time to claim. If the animal is not claimed, it will come to People for Pets. 

To claim your pet, please call the City of Spencer at 712-580-7200. An impound fee will be charged for each day your pet is held. Pets not up to date on rabies vaccination will be required to receive one at owners expense. 

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If you found a dog

  • Safely contain the dog
  • Check for collars and tags
  • Post on local facebook sites
  • Hold the dog as long as you can to see if someone claims it. 
  • If no one claims the dog, or you are unable to hold onto it, call the non-emergency police line to have the dog impounded.

If you found a cat

  • Safely contain the cat
  • Check for collars and tags
  • Check the ear for a tip or notch. If it has one, this cat was likely apart of the community cat program and has already been altered. If the cat is feral (non-domesticated and not friendly) it should be released. If the cat is friendly, you can call the non-emergency police line to have the cat impounded.
  • Post on local facebook sites
  • Hold the cat as long as you can to see if someone claims it.
  • If no one claims the cat, or if you are unable to hold onto it, call the non-emergency police line to have the cat impounded.

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If you found a kitten

Kittens younger than 6 weeks old are often safest staying in the location they are found. While it may seem like they have been abandoned, mother cats–particulary feral ones–typically return at specific times to avoid drawing attention.

For more information on how to help orphaned kittens, please refer to the resources below:

Sites from the ASPCA: