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Found a Pet? We Help You Bring Them Home.

Finder-to-Foster gives good samaritans the tools, supplies, and support to temporarily care for a found pet and reunite them with their family, without the animal ever entering a shelter.

I Found a Pet: (833) 754-7542
HOW IT WORKS

Four Steps to Reunification

You found a pet. You want to do the right thing. We give you everything you need to make it happen.

Haley called from Sterling, Colorado. She had found a pit bull named Blue and could not afford Blue Buffalo. Our AWRN partner Peaceful Coexistence logged the call. First cross-state record in a network that did not exist a year ago. One finder. One dog. One phone number that worked.

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Call Us

You found a pet and want to help. Call the Pet Help Desk and tell us what is happening.

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We Scan

We provide microchip scanners and help identify the pet. If there is a chip, we start tracing the owner immediately.

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We Supply

While we search, we provide food, supplies, and support so you can temporarily foster the pet at your home.

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We Reunite

We connect the pet with their family. If the owner cannot be found, we transition to Foster-to-Train or Adoption Boost.

FINDER SUPPORT

What We Give Finders

You should not have to choose between helping an animal and your own resources. We cover the gap.

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Microchip Scanning

Access to microchip scanners that can identify a pet's owner quickly. The fastest path to reunification starts with ID.

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Food and Supplies

Pet food, litter, leashes, bowls, and temporary supplies so the finder can care for the animal without out-of-pocket costs.

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Guidance and Support

Step-by-step help from AAF on how to safely house a found pet, post on local networks, and work toward reunification.

15-25
Reunifications targeted Year 1
$0
Cost to finders
100%
Of reunified pets avoid shelter entry

Found a Pet in Central Alabama?

If you found a pet in Jefferson, Shelby, Blount, St. Clair, Walker, Bibb, or Chilton County, call us. We will help you do the right thing without it costing you a dime.

I Found a Pet

Tell us about the animal you found. We will get you supplies, scan for a chip, and start the reunification process.

Call (833) 754-7542

I Lost My Pet

We can check our network to see if someone has found your pet. The AWRN connects finders with families across seven counties.

Email Us

Finders should never have to pay out of pocket to help an animal find its way home. Your donation covers the food, supplies, and microchip scanning that make reunification possible. Fund a Finder-to-Foster case.