A special 
This Saturday, April 27th, 2024, 11am-4pm at the Community Center Park East – 800 Hobson Way in Oxnard. 
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I LOST A PET
- Tap/click here to report a lost dog or cat. (To report species other than dog or cat, please click here.)
- Tap/click here to see if your pet is in our shelter.
- Walk the neighborhood where the pet was lost and show people the pet's picture.
- Make posters with bright backgrounds that includes: 1) A single big picture highlighting your pet's face, 2) your contact info, and 3) a reward. Display the poster in areas where the animal was last seen.
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I FOUND A PET
- Tap/click here to report a lost dog or cat. (To report species other than dog or cat, please click here.)
- Call phone numbers and scan QR codes attached to the animal's collar.
- Take the animal to a Veterinary Clinic to get scanned for a microchip.
- Walk the dog in the neighborhood where they were found pet was found and ask if anyone recognizes them.
- Make posters with bright backgrounds that includes: 1) A single big picture highlighting your pet's face, 2) your contact info, and 3) a reward. Display the poster in areas where the animal was last seen.
- BE CAUTIOUS: If someone contacts you and says they are the pet’s owner, have them provide proof before you meet, and always meet in a public place such as a Police or Fire Station.
- KEEPING THE ANIMAL: The animal you found is not yours to keep. Their owner is worried and looking for them. They may need lifesaving medication you're unaware of. You must do everything in your power to find the owner for at least 30 days after which you may claim ownership per Ordinance 4468-1.
OTHER PLACES TO POST LOST & FOUND PET INFO
Post on the Missing Pet Facebook page for your city:
- Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Newbury Park, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Simi Valley, Somis, Thousand Oaks, or Ventura County.
Sadly, some animals enter our shelter deceased. You can search our list of deceased animals to see descriptions and locations of deceased animals.
All animals arriving at Ventura County Animal Services are scanned for a microchip implant. If your pet’s microchip is registered with your current contact information, we will make every attempt to contact you. Animals arriving with ID are placed on a 7-day stray hold. Animals arriving without ID are placed on a 5-day stray hold. After a stray hold has ended, the animal may be made available for adoption.
CATS
INDOOR-ONLY CATS: If your cat is an indoor-only cat, they will typically stay close to home and may only travel 50 yards, about 2.5 house lengths away. After dark, get a flashlight and slowly search the bushes around your house. Cats instinctively won’t come out of a hiding place even if you call them. You’ll see their eyes reflect the light. Ask neighbors if you can check their backyards, too. Look under decks and in bushes.
OUTDOOR-ACCESS CATS: Cats who have outdoor-access are typically found 344 yards away or 17 house lengths away. Another reminder to please keep your cats indoors.