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Search the citywide ACC system
File a lost-pet report with Animal Care Centers of NYC and review its current found-animal listings. Compare intake location, markings, sex, and age instead of relying only on the listed breed.
Verified local resource guide
Lost dog or cat in New York, NY?
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 New York service area
New York City's five boroughs share one municipal shelter partner, Animal Care Centers of NYC, but animals may be taken to different borough locations. Search ACC records and contact the Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island centers rather than assuming the closest center received the pet.
The City's process differs by species: healthy stray cats are not ordinary ACC intake, and community-cat situations may follow a separate path. Use the NYC Health and 311 instructions for the animal and circumstances, then add neighborhood outreach in the borough where the pet was last seen.
Routing note: These resources cover the five boroughs of New York City. Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and New Jersey municipalities operate separate systems, so check the exact last-seen jurisdiction when a pet disappears near a city boundary.
What to do for a lost dog or cat in New York
Work through these location-specific steps alongside an on-the-ground search and the species guide that matches your pet.
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Contact the relevant borough centers
Check Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island ACC locations and current visiting instructions. A pet can travel or be transported across borough lines, so do not limit the search to one center.
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Use the correct process for cats
Read the current NYC and ACC species guidance before trying to bring in a healthy stray cat. Lost owned cats still need close-range searching, neighbor checks, microchip updates, and online reports.
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Work block by block
Post in the borough and neighborhood where the pet vanished, notify nearby building staff and veterinary clinics, and revisit the official ACC records as new animals are added.
Animal shelters and lost-pet resources near New York
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.
Animal Care Centers of NYC — Manhattan
326 E 110th St, New York, NY 10029
212-788-4000ACC borough center; check current access and reclaim instructions before visiting.
Animal Care Centers of NYC — Queens
1906 Flushing Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385
212-788-4000ACC borough center serving New York City; confirm current services online.
Animal Care Centers of NYC — Staten Island
3139 Veterans Rd W, Staten Island, NY 10309
212-788-4000ACC borough center; use the citywide lost-and-found process as well.
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.
NYC lost-and-found pet guidanceOfficial City guidance for lost dogs, cats, and other companion animals.Open resource ↗ACC lost-and-found servicesFile reports and review Animal Care Centers of NYC guidance.Open resource ↗NYC found-dog searchCity search for dogs reported found through the NYC dog-licensing system.Open resource ↗
Facebook lost-pet groups and pages near New York
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.
Bronx and Manhattan NYC Lost and Found PetsFacebook group · Bronx and ManhattanExternally corroborated; Facebook details require sign-in.Queens and Brooklyn NY Lost and Found PetsFacebook group · Queens and BrooklynExternally corroborated; Facebook details require sign-in.NYC Lost and Found PetsFacebook group · New York CityExternally corroborated; Facebook details require sign-in.
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 New York
Where should I report a lost dog or cat in New York?
These resources cover the five boroughs of New York City. Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and New Jersey municipalities operate separate systems, so check the exact last-seen jurisdiction when a pet disappears near a city boundary.
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 .