Found an animal?
Found a stray, lost or injured animal?
Simple, safe steps. Petavilo cannot send anyone out, so the numbers below are who to call.
Is it badly hurt, bleeding, struggling to breathe or hit by a car?
Call a vet now. Any vet will give emergency first aid to an injured stray or wild animal, usually without charge. If you cannot get through, call the number for your area below.
Who to call
United States
Your local animal control or police non-emergency line. For a suspected poisoning, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply).
Numbers checked November 2026. Find a vet near you
If the animal is not hurt
A cat
Many cats roam and have a home nearby. Look for a collar, ask neighbours and post a free Found advert. If it stays for days, looks thin or unwell, take it to a vet to be scanned for a microchip.
A dog
Check the collar tag, keep it safe and away from roads if it is calm, and get it scanned at a vet. In the UK a found dog must be reported to the council dog warden.
A rabbit, guinea pig, bird or reptile
Pets like these struggle outdoors. If you can contain it safely in a box with air holes, keep it somewhere quiet and call a local rescue or vet.
Wildlife
Baby birds and fox cubs are often not abandoned. Watch from a distance and call a wildlife rescue before moving them.
Do not
- Put yourself in danger on a road or try to catch an animal that is resisting. Frightened animals bite.
- Give medicines meant for people. Many are poisonous to pets.
- Give cow's milk. Water is best.
- Rehome a found pet yourself before the owner has had a chance to come forward.