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Search FWACC every day
Review the City's current lost-and-found inventory daily and contact FWACC with possible animal IDs. Bring proof of ownership and follow the current reclaim instructions.
Verified local resource guide
Lost dog or cat in Fort Worth, TX?
Find the public agency that serves the exact location, review current found-pet listings, and use this verified local plan for a missing dog or cat.
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✓Checked August 14, 2026
Search with your pet’s photoUse Petgraphy alongside official reports and local checks.
Start in the correct Fort Worth service area
Fort Worth Animal Care & Control operates more than one city campus, including the Chuck Silcox center on Martin Street and Henry's Animal Campus in the far north. A possible match may not be housed at the location an owner expects, so review the city inventory and confirm the campus before traveling.
Fort Worth city limits, unincorporated Tarrant County, and surrounding municipalities have different animal-control systems. The Humane Society of North Texas is a separate nonprofit with appointment and capacity limits, not a substitute for the agency serving the exact found location.
Routing note: Use FWACC for locations inside Fort Worth city limits. Tarrant County Animal Control serves applicable unincorporated areas, while nearby municipalities run separate services; check boundaries before assigning a shelter.
What to do for a lost dog or cat in Fort Worth
Work through these location-specific steps alongside an on-the-ground search and the species guide that matches your pet.
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Check both Fort Worth campuses
Confirm whether a possible match is at Chuck Silcox or Henry's Animal Campus before traveling. Do not assume all city animals are held on Martin Street.
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Route boundary cases correctly
Near a city line, check the applicable suburb, Humane Society of North Texas resources, and Tarrant County only when the last-seen location fits those jurisdictions.
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Use current intake guidance
Follow FWACC's current lost-and-found and intake pages. Do not rely on an older temporary finder-hold notice from the 2025 distemper response as a permanent city rule.
Animal shelters and lost-pet resources near Fort Worth
These organizations do not all offer the same services. Use the note on each record, confirm its current service area, and follow its official contact or visit instructions.
FWACC — Chuck Silcox Animal Care & Adoption Center
4900 Martin St, Fort Worth, TX 76119
817-392-1234Fort Worth municipal campus and lost/found search resource.
FWACC — Henry's Animal Campus
351 Hillshire Dr, Haslet, TX 76052
817-392-1234Second Fort Worth municipal campus; verify a pet's location before visiting.
Humane Society of North Texas — Animal Resource Center
1840 E Lancaster Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76103
817-332-4768Independent nonprofit resource with separate appointment and capacity policies.
Tarrant County Animal Control
Unincorporated Tarrant County, TX
817-884-1213Use for applicable unincorporated county locations, not Fort Worth city cases.
Official and regional resources to check
Review the relevant pages repeatedly. A community link should supplement—not replace—an official lost-pet report and agency listing check.
Animals at FWACCOfficial Fort Worth lost-and-found search and contact information.Open resource ↗Fort Worth Animal Care & ControlCurrent municipal animal-services hub.Open resource ↗FWACC intake informationCurrent distinctions between found strays, owner surrenders, and residency rules.Open resource ↗
Facebook lost-pet groups and pages near Fort Worth
Local Facebook communities can spread a clear photo quickly and surface neighborhood sightings that never reach a shelter database. Post only after confirming that the community covers the last-seen location and allows lost-pet reports.
Independent community links—reviewed August 14, 2026. Facebook names, rules, activity, privacy, and coverage can change without notice. Confirm the current scope, never send payment or verification codes, and withhold identifying details that a legitimate owner should use to prove ownership.
HEY, that's my Dog!!Facebook group · Dallas–Fort Worth — dogsExternally corroborated; Facebook details require sign-in.PawBoost Lost Pets Fort WorthFacebook page · Fort WorthExternally corroborated; confirm current posting options.Dallas/Fort Worth and Denton Animal Lost & FoundFacebook page · DFW and DentonExternally corroborated; confirm current posting options.Lost Dogs of TexasFacebook page · Texas — dogsStatewide resource recommended by a Texas municipal shelter.
Other lost-pet websites
These services can extend your reach, but none replaces an official report, local searching, or checking the agencies that serve the last-seen location.
Show 3 additional websitesPetco Love Lost, PawBoost, and 24Petconnect
Petco Love LostFreeFree national lost-and-found database with photo matching and participating shelter listings. File directly with local agencies too because coverage is not universal.Open ↗PawBoostFree + paid optionsA basic lost-or-found alert and local Facebook-page post are free; optional premium promotion is offered.Open ↗24PetconnectSearch is freeSearch participating shelter and public lost/found records by location. Lost-pet notices can receive possible-match emails; postcards are optional and paid.Open ↗
Use the right field-search plan
Dogs and cats can respond differently when displaced. Use our sourced species guide for the field-search steps while this page handles local reporting and agency routing.
Lost-pet questions for Fort Worth
Where should I report a lost dog or cat in Fort Worth?
Use FWACC for locations inside Fort Worth city limits. Tarrant County Animal Control serves applicable unincorporated areas, while nearby municipalities run separate services; check boundaries before assigning a shelter.
How long will a shelter hold a stray animal?
Holding periods and intake rules vary by agency, jurisdiction, species, identification status, and circumstance. Check the current policy for the agency serving the place where your pet was found, and act immediately—do not wait for a hold period to expire.
Should I visit every organization on this page?
No. First identify the agency serving the exact last-seen or found location. Review its current listings and follow its contact or visit instructions. Add adjacent agencies when a boundary or likely travel path makes them relevant.
Are these contacts guaranteed to stay current?
No directory stays current forever. Petgraphy verified the listed sources on August 14, 2026. Always confirm hours, service areas, intake rules, and contact details on the linked official page before traveling.
Sources and verification
Contact details, direct links, and jurisdiction guidance were checked against these primary sources on .