Stray Pets

Due to laws regarding ownership of pets, Coastal Pet Rescue is unable to take stray pets. Pets must first go to animal control where they can be released to rescues after the required holding period.

Stray/Feral Cats

If you have a stray or feral cat in your neighborhood, please visit The Milton Project for assistance.

Beware of Scammers

Please beware of people emailing you, claiming to have your lost pet and demanding you send them money via Western Union or other wire service to retrieve your pet. These are wire scams, many originating from Nigeria. If you suspect someone you know has taken your pet, please consider filing a police report or at the very least, take another person with you if you plan to confront them.

Lost & Found Pets

Have you lost or found a dog or cat? Coastal Pet Rescue has tips to help you as well as place ads to help reunite pets. If you have reclaimed a lost pet, consider permanent identification with microchipping in the event your pet goes missing again.

What to do if you've lost your pet

  1. Visit the Animal Control shelter every 1-2 days, to include weekends. Please bring a photo of the pet, if you have one. You are the only one who can positively identify your pet. Leave your name, address, a daytime phone number, and a description of your pet.
  2. Place an advertisement in the Savannah Morning News (652-0229), Penny Saver (238-2040), Tell-n-Sell (927-7731), Craigslist, and the Spirit of the Westside (748-3567). Consider offering a reward to the public. Lost and Found ads are FREE in these papers. Be sure to include the date and the area where your animal was lost or found; however, DO NOT include your pet's name.
  3. Post signs in nearby convenience stores, grocery stores, and Veterinarian's offices, not on utility poles. If a picture is included on the sign, it is easier for someone to identify your pet.
  4. Check with your mail carrier, garbage collector, and other individuals who regularly frequent your neighborhood.
  5. Leave your information with WRHQ 105.3 (click here to submit).
  6. Call the following:
    • Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Referral Center*: 355-6113
    • VCA Greater Savannah Animal Hospital*: 355-8898
    • Crossroad Animal Hospital: 927-4343
    • Humane Society of Chatham-Savannah: 354-9515
    • Save-A-Life: 598-7729
    • Second Chance Dog Rescue: 748-6097
    • Coastal Pet Rescue: 228-3538
    *If Chatham County Animal Control transports an injured animal, one of those emergency facilities will be the pet's destination.

The City of Tybee Island has an online forum to post your lost and found pets. Additionally, posts made on the forum are copied over to the city's Facebook page. Tybee Island Animal Control will also post found animals on the forum. Click here to get to the forums.

We hope this helps in your search for your beloved pet. If you have not already done so, you should consider micro-chipping your animals, and please put their tags on their collars. Check our calendar to see microchip clinics available in our area. TailsSpin in Habersham Village offers a low-cost shot and microchip clinic once a month. Contact them directly for their next available date.

What to do if you've found a pet

  1. Contact Animal Control at 351-6750 and provide your name, address, a daytime phone number, and a description of the pet.
  2. Have the pet scanned for a microchip. Contact your nearest veterinarian or local animal control facility. TailsSpin in Habersham Village will also scan pets for microchips.
  3. Post flyers in the area where you found the pet.
  4. Place a free ad with the Savannah Morning News (652-0229), Penny Saver (238-2040), Tell-n-Sell (927-7731), Craigslist, and the Spirit of the Westside (748-3567).
  5. Call local veterinary offices.

The City of Tybee Island has an online forum to post your lost and found pets. Additionally, posts made on the forum are copied over to the city's Facebook page. Tybee Island Animal Control will also post found animals on the forum. Click here to get to the forums.

Please note that Coastal Pet Rescue cannot take stray pets. Pets must first be taken to the local animal control and held for the county-mandated time period, which may be 24 hours to 10 days depending on the county. After that time, the animal may be released to a state-licensed rescue. When foster homes are available, Coastal Pet Rescue will take animals from Chatham and Effingham county animals controls to be placed for adoption.