Lost Pets​​​

We know losing a pet is terrifying, but Brampton Animal Services is here to help. It’s important to stay calm and start by searching around your home and neighbourhood. If your pet is not found, follow the steps below for the best possible chance of a reunion between you and your best friend.

What to do if you lost your pet?

• Contact​ Brampton Animal Services to file a detailed missing pet report
• Drop off or email​ a picture to assist staff in identifying your lost pet
• View stray pets at BAS by checking our Facebook Found Pets page:
• Brampton Animal Services Found Pets Page - Home | Facebook
• Visit the Petco Love Lost website​
• Petco Love Lost website uses facial recognition technology to help reunite families with their lost pets. Let’s unite to reunite lost pets with their families. Read more about the program.​
• Visit 24 PetConnect
• Spread the word
• Spread the word in your neighbourhood
• Most missing pets are found by their owners or Good Samaritans close to home. Walk the neighbourhood, knock on doors, and ask those you encounter if they may have seen your pet. Ask your neighbours to check in and around garages, sheds, and under decks for missing cats. Some indoor cats become disoriented, frightened and seek somewhere to hide.
• Utilize social media
• Brampton, Ontario Pets -- Lost and Found | Facebook
• Lost Pets in Peel Region - Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon | Facebook
• Lost & Found Pets Halton & Peel Regions | Facebook
• Lost and Found Pets of Ontario | Facebook
• PawBoost Lost and Found Pets - Find and Report Lost Pets Nationwide
• Register with Helping Lost Pets
• Make sure your pets microchip information is up to date
• Call your microchip company directly
• If you aren’t sure which company but you know your pets microchip number, you can enter it here (Microchip Search | AAHA Universal Pet Microchip Lookup) to find the company contact information
• If you don’t know the microchip number, contact the implant facility (veterinarian, animal shelter, etc.)
• Register your pets microchip on the Found Animals
• Check animal shelters in neighbouring municipalities.
• Don’t give up! Search early and search often; lost animals are often very close to home. And remember, pets have been reunited with their family months to years after going missing.
• If you find your lost pet please let the animal shelter know so they can update their files and stop looking for the pet.

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Found Pets

Many pets are found by neighbours within close proximity to the pet's home. If you see a healthy cat outdoors, it may be your neighbour’s pet that has regular outdoor access or a community cat that lives outside (and may be part of a TNR program). We need community members to assist us in limiting shelter intakes to animals that are truly homeless or suffering and those that represent public safety concerns. We are here to help; follow the steps below and contact BAS for more information.​

What to do if you found a pet?

• Sick, injured or aggressive animals are prioritized; please contact Brampton Animal Services immediately for assistance
• Be safe!
• If the animal is acting aggressively do not approach; be aware of your surroundings and do not run or chase after animals, especially near roadways
• Check for identification
• If you are able to, check the animal for collars and ID tags
• Snap a photo
• ​If possible, get a quick photo of the animal which will aid with identification
• Contact​ BAS to file a detailed found pet report and to check if anyone has reported a missing pet that matches the description of the animal you have found
• Check with your neighbours who may recognize the pet from your area and know where it lives
• Take the pet to the animal shelter or a local veterinarian to have it scanned for a microchip
• Utilize social media
• Brampton, Ontario Pets -- Lost and Found | Facebook
• Lost Pets in Peel Region - Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon | Facebook
• Lost & Found Pets Halton & Peel Regions | Facebook
• Lost and Found Pets of Ontario | Facebook
• PawBoost Lost and Found Pets - Find and Report Lost Pets Nationwide
• Visit the Petco Love Lost website​
• Petco Love Lost website uses facial recognition technology to help reunite families with their lost pets. Let’s unite to reunite lost pets with their families. Read more about the program.​
• Visit 24 PetConnect
• Spread the word
• Register with Helping Lost Pets
• If you successfully reunite a lost pet with its family, please let the animal shelter know so they can update their files and stop looking for the pet

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What to do if you have found kittens?

We frequently receive calls from citizens who have found unattended kittens and do not know what to do. Many deliver boxes of such kittens to the Brampton Animal Services without knowing if the kittens are actually orphaned or not.

When kittens are very young, their best chance of survival is with their mom! BEFORE bringing kittens to the shelter, refer to this chart​ and contact us​ for help; we can assist you in determining if the kittens are at risk and in need of fostering or if they are safe to be reunited with their mom.

Refer to How to Determine a Kitten's Age & Found a Kitten Outdoors? Here's how to know what to do​.

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Mom might be scared to come back if you’re watching her nest. Try leaving a ring of flour around the kittens and checking back after a few hours to see if you can see mom’s footprints.

Helping Kittens That Have Been Orphaned
Unfortunately, there are times when kittens become permanently separated from their mothers. In this case, it is important to get them appropriate care.

You’d make a great foster parent! If you’re willing to care for the kittens until they’re two-months-old (or weigh 2 lbs.) and can be placed for adoption, contact and let us know you’re interested in being a finder foster. Don’t worry if you don’t have experience! We will provide you with training, supplies, and the ongoing support needed to raise these kittens in your home.

If you’re unable to care for the kittens, we’re still here to help. If you found confirmed orphaned, critically sick, or injured kittens within the city of Brampton, call 311 and we will work to find them a foster within our program or with one of our rescue partners.

For more information and resources check out Don't Cat-Nap the Kittens! & Kitten Lady.

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