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Search PetCompass in two passes
Begin under Stray Wait, then remove the status filter and sort by arrival date. Compare found location and markings, and save the animal ID for any possible match.
Verified local resource guide
Lost dog or cat in San José, CA?
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 San José service area
San José Animal Care Center serves San José, Cupertino, Milpitas, and Saratoga, and its PetCompass application publishes incoming-animal photos with frequent updates. Older materials that assign Los Gatos to this center should not override the City's current service list.
Other Santa Clara County communities use different providers: SVACA serves Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Mountain View, and Santa Clara, while County Animal Services covers its defined county and southern jurisdictions. The City also has a time-sensitive public-closure notice, so callers should verify current access before traveling.
Routing note: Choose the provider from the exact found or last-seen location. San José Animal Care Center, SVACA, and Santa Clara County Animal Services serve different lists of cities and unincorporated areas.
What to do for a lost dog or cat in San José
Work through these location-specific steps alongside an on-the-ground search and the species guide that matches your pet.
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Confirm the serving shelter
Use San José Animal Care Center only for its current listed jurisdictions. Check SVACA or County Animal Services when the location falls in one of their communities.
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Call before visiting
The City's main page currently includes a temporary public-closure notice. Call 408-794-7297 and check the latest official notice before relying on ordinary public access.
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Handle found animals under current capacity guidance
The City currently asks residents to keep a healthy found dog temporarily when it is safe and possible, while sick, injured, or dangerous animals require immediate contact. Never take unsafe custody.
Animal shelters and lost-pet resources near San José
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.
San José Animal Care Center
2750 Monterey Rd, San José, CA 95111
408-794-7297Serves San José, Cupertino, Milpitas, and Saratoga; verify current public-access status.
Humane Society Silicon Valley
901 Ames Ave, Milpitas, CA 95035
408-262-2133Lost-and-found guidance and support; not a replacement for the correct municipal intake agency.
Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority
3370 Thomas Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-764-0344Serves Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Mountain View, and Santa Clara, not San José.
Santa Clara County Animal Services
12425 Monterey Rd, San Martin, CA 95046
408-686-3900County and southern-jurisdiction resource, not San José's default shelter.
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.
Facebook lost-pet groups and pages near San José
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.
Lost and Found Pets of Santa Clara CountyFacebook group · Santa Clara CountyListed by Humane Society Silicon Valley; Facebook details require sign-in.All San Jose Lost and Found AnimalsFacebook group · San JoséListed by Humane Society Silicon Valley; Facebook details require sign-in.Lost and Found Pets East San JoseFacebook group · East San JoséListed by Humane Society Silicon Valley; Facebook details require sign-in.Lost and Found Pets of South Santa Clara CountyFacebook group · South Santa Clara CountyListed by Humane Society Silicon Valley; 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 San José
Where should I report a lost dog or cat in San José?
Choose the provider from the exact found or last-seen location. San José Animal Care Center, SVACA, and Santa Clara County Animal Services serve different lists of cities and unincorporated areas.
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 .