Resources to Help Reunite Lost or Found Pets
There are two animal shelters in Louisville that receive stray pets: Metro Animal Services (MAS) at 3528 Newburg Road, and the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) at 241 Steedly Drive. MAS is a municipal shelter, which means they are required by city ordinances to accept strays. MAS takes the vast majority of stray animals in Jefferson County. KHS is a private nonprofit shelter and accepts strays by appointment as space allows. Per city ordinance, both agencies keep stray pets for five days to allow their owners time to find them. After that time, the pets can be made available for adoption.
If you think your pet may be listed as a stray animal at MAS or KHS, please visit the shelter immediately.
- Kentucky Humane Society, 241 Steedly Drive, Louisville, KY 40214
- Metro Animal Services, 3528 Newburg Rd, Louisville, KY 40218
Scam Alert
Recently KHS & MAS have noticed an uptick in scam reports seemingly coming from our organizations. The caller claims that we have found your pet in an emergent situation and states that the owner must pay in order to save the animal. KHS and MAS will never do this. The scammer is also using technology to make calls appear as if they are coming from our phone numbers. Please know that the KHS and MAS will never ask for payment over the phone for the treatment of an animal. You should always come into the shelter or check our websites to see if your pet is with us.
Report a Lost or Found Pet
Metro Animal Services is the government agency responsible for picking up stray pets in Louisville Metro. To report a lost or found pet or to search for pets at MAS, please visit their website: MAS Lost and Found
License Tags and Micro-chipping Are Your Pet’s Ticket Home
An animal wearing its license tag and/or a microchip can return home much faster and easier than one without a tag. Anyone finding an animal can call Metro Animal Services’ dispatch number at 502-363-6609 with the license tag number and receive the owner’s name, address and phone number. Veterinarians and shelters can also scan the pet for a micro-chip to discover the owner’s contact information.
What Else Can I Do?
In addition to registering your lost pet with MAS and checking with both MAS and KHS, please also consider:
- Posting a flier, with your pet’s photograph, in your neighborhood
- Posting your pet’s photo and information on your Facebook and other social media pages
Many animals have reunited with their owner’s thanks to Facebook and other online resources. We recommend you add your lost or found listing to:
PetcoLoveLost.org, which uses facial recognition technology to find lost pets
Louisville Lost & Found Pets Network of Facebook
Louisville Lost & Found Pets Advocates on Facebook
Kentuckiana Lost & Found Pet Network on Facebook
Lost Pets Kentuckiana on Facebook
Craigs List – Louisville
Louisville Lost & Found
lostpetskentuckiana.org