lost and found pets

Is Your Pet Lost?

A lost pet can be a frightening experience for any pet parent. Immediate action is crucial, but where do you start? Follow the steps below for the best chance of a reunion.

What to do immediately after your pet goes missing: Walk the neighborhood:
Take a walk around the immediate area and speak to any neighbors, postal service workers, landscapers, or anyone who may have seen your lost pet. You know your pet best, so look in areas that your pet may have been interested in or comfortable hiding in. Most pets are found close to home.

Share their scent:
Put a couple of your pet’s favorite items near the most common entry ways into your home. The front door and the door into your yard would be the best locations. You can include items like their favorite bed, blanket, toys, their litter box (if cat) and any other items they use frequently. Their scents may help them find their way home.

next steps

Search for your lost dog or cat on Petco Love Lost:
We have partnered with Petco Love Lost to easily help search the national lost and found database and create a searchable/shareable alert for your missing pet. Upload a a picture of your pet or searching by location. Powered by facial recognition technology, Petco Love Lost helps match found animals to reported lost pets nationwide. Visit
Petco Love Lost and search now!

If you haven’t done so already, be sure to register your pet on Petco Love Lost to do things like create a Lost listing that can be shared and print out premade fliers. You can also receive fliers via text message or email.

Use the sharing features on Petco Love Lost to distribute your lost pet listing on other social media outlets like Facebook, Craigslist, and Nextdoor.

Make sure your pet’s microchip information is updated:
If a finder takes your missing pet to be scanned for a microchip, you want to make sure that all the information is correct so that you will be contacted immediately.

Check with the Blount County Animal Center:
Call to see if your missing pet has been brought in 865-980-6244 ext 2 . An in-person trip is preferable so you can look and see if your pet is with us.  You can also post on our FB page.

get in touch

Keep the love strong by connecting with Friends of the Blount County Animal Center on Facebook. There, you can get updates on events, adopt your next best friend, and help families find their lost companions. Connect with us to find out how our organization can enrich your life through volunteer opportunities and adoption.

Address: P.O. Box 1099 Alcoa, TN 37701-1099

Physical Address: 233 Currie Ave Maryville, TN 37804

Hours of Operation:
Tuesday through Friday 11am - 6PM
Tuesday – Friday (Adoptions by appointment only) from 11 AM to 4:30 PM
Saturday (Adoptions by appointment only) from 10 AM to 2 PM
Closed on Sunday and Monday

Phone: (865) 980-6244 EXT. 2
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