Neighbors helping neighbors
Help bring them home.
Lost and found pets in Albany. One neighbor’s share could make the difference.
Reports are reviewed before publication and expire after 30 days. Mark a pet reunited as soon as it is home. Locations are approximate, not private home addresses. Contact details you choose to include are public.
This community board is not an emergency service or an official shelter database. Contact local animal services, ask a veterinarian to scan a found pet for a microchip, and verify ownership before handing a pet over. Never send money or verification codes to someone claiming to have your pet.
Official animal services for Albany
Albany Animal Control
- Address
- 165 Henry Johnson Boulevard, Albany, NY 12210
- Phone
- 518-462-7107
City of Albany animal services page ↗
Report a lost or found animal to this agency as well as on the board below; intake rules and holding periods are set by the agency.
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What to do right now
If your pet is lost
- Search nearby and ask neighbors to check places where a pet could hide.
- Contact Albany Animal Control and nearby shelters. Follow their current lost-pet reporting and intake instructions.
- Submit a report here for review. Once it is published, you can print a flyer.
- If they’re microchipped, confirm the chip company has your current phone number.
If you found a pet
- Check for a tag, then ask a nearby vet or shelter to scan for a microchip.
- Tell Albany Animal Control where you found them. Follow their found-pet instructions.
- Post a found report here with where and when. Ask claimants for identifying details and proof before reuniting the pet.
- Never hand a pet over without proof of ownership, and never send money.
Shelters and animal services near Albany
Shelter · 3.0 mi from city center
Mohawk Hudson Humane Society
3 Oakland Avenue, Town of Colonie
Shelter · 11.0 mi from city center
Guiderland Animal Shelter
Watergate Drive, Town of Guilderland
These are crowdsourced map listings and RescueGroups.org registrations, not an official intake directory. Map locations from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Confirm current hours, service area and intake directly with the organization.
Search beyond Albany
- Petco Love Lost: a free national lost-and-found database with photo matching.
- AAHA Universal Pet Microchip Lookup: find which registry holds a chip number.
- Petfinder: find adoption organizations and shelters, then contact them directly about a missing pet.