Salem Animal Shelter

Lost & Found Pets 

Please contact the shelter if you have any information regarding any lost or found pets.   We keep lost and found reports for 30 days.  If you would like to submit a lost or found animal, please email your information to rghall@salemva.gov or call the shelter at 540-375-3038

Contact all of the Animal Control Divisions in the area.

The Regional Center for Animal Control and Protection is where Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Vinton and Botetourt County house their animals that are picked up by Animal Control.

We recommend that you put an ad in your local newspaper as soon as possible. There will be a nominal fee.

Posting fliers in the area can also be helpful for locating your pet. However some jurisdictions have ordinances or laws against this. Please check locally to find out if this applies.

Although it is upsetting, we also recommend that you contact the departments that pick up dead animals.

Roanoke City - 853-2225
Roanoke County - 387-5488 (State Highway Department)
Salem City - 375-3039

Some good samaritan may have found your pet and taken him/her to their veterinarian. Contact every veterinarian hospital. They might also post a notice on their bulletin board if they don't have your missing pet.

Contact Emergency Veterinary Services at 563-8575 after 6:00 p.m. weekdays and anytime on the weekends.

Also remember to notify everyone you made contact with when you find your pet.

Attention Animal Lovers in the Roanoke Area!