Lost & Found Pets

1. Email us a description & file a lost report: photo, collar, location lost, date lost, contact info & any other important details to info@staffordanimalshelter.org.
2. Stop in shelter: Check the animals in person (they may look different than photos) & complete a “Lost Animal Report”. Stop in often, it isn’t always possible to match a pet to lost reports or over the phone. Be patient and don’t give up!
3. Call Livingston Animal Control / Park County dispatch at 406-222-2050: and report your pet missing. Don’t wait a few days to see if the pet shows up first. After 3 days at the shelter, the animal becomes the property of Stafford Animal Shelter. (5 Days if found in City of Livingston).
4. Use Social Media: by posting a photo of your lost pet on area lost pet pages. We recommend “Bozeman Lost Pets”, “This is Really Livingston”, Craigslist, Yard Sale / Classifieds etc.. Ask friends to post and share.
5. Good Old Fashioned Flyers– Canvas your neighborhood by putting up color posters. Post at the dog park, grocery stores, veterinarian’s offices (sick or injured animals may be there), coffee shops and talk to locals. Display in your vehicle as well and ask friends and family to do the same.
6. Get a LOST PET Ad: Local media KGLT and The Livingston Enterprise to start
7. Petco Love Lost has some great tips and technology to register your lost pets! Click here for the program: https://lost.petcolove.org
8. View Found Pets

Why it’s important to act right away:

A stray left at the shelter after three (3) days is evaluated for adoption and we accept “pre-adopt” applications immediately to reduce the pet’s stress and length of stay. Adoptions are final. New adopters of unclaimed strays will not be contacted to return a pet if the original owner shows up later.

1. If the pet is wearing ID, please try and contact the owner and return it to their home.
2. Remember, “not all cats who wander are lost” so unless a cat is injured it’s best to leave it where it is (and not feed it) and observe its behavior for 24 hours. It will most likely return to its family.
3. If you find a pet, please post it on social media ( “Bozeman Lost Pets”, “This is Really Livingston”, Craigslist, Yard Sale / Classifieds etc..) as most pet owners are desperately looking for their missing pal and will connect with you within an hour or so.
4. You may drop off strays at the shelter 7 days a week from 8am-5pm if you are unable to contact their owners.
5. If you find an injured pet or if it’s an after-hours emergency, rescue or you require Animal Control, please contact dispatch at 406-222-2050.