Lost and Found
Missing Pets
Lost and Found Animals
To report a lost pet or to find out if your pet is with us, fill out this form.
You can also call our Lost and Found Department on (021) 700 4166 or send an email to lostandfound@spca-ct.co.za
If your pet has gone missing there is a good chance that it may be with us.
The City of Cape Town no longer admits cats and dogs to the state-managed Atlantis Pound.
All unwanted, abandoned, stray, seized, confiscated and impounded cats and dogs from the greater Cape Town area are admitted to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA.
A person who rescues a stray animal is obliged to report the date and time of the rescue and a description of the animal to the Council within 24 hours.
A person who rescues a stray animal is obliged to admit the animal to the Pound. Finders may not retain possession of the found animal unless due process has been followed.
If stray companion animals e.g. cats and dogs are not claimed within 10 days and stray farmyard animals are not claimed within 30 days, they will go through the adoption process.
A minimum release fee of R500.00 is charged when any animal is claimed. The fee is used to help cover the costs of collection, food, care, micro-chipping and sterilisation.
TIPS TO PREVENT YOUR PET FROM GOING MISSING
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Ensure that your property is safe and secure.
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Ensure that your pets are readily identifiable by means of a collar and name tag and microchip.Ensure that your pets are readily identifiable by means of a collar and name tag and microchip.
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Have your pets sterilised. Unsterilised animals are prone to straying in search of a mate.
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If you are going away, consider booking your pets into a boarding facility.
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Never leave your pets in the care of strangers - always choose a reputable pet-sitter.
SOME ADDITIONAL TIPS REGARDING WHAT TO DO IF YOUR PET GOES MISSING
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Speak to your neighbours. Make flyers and distribute in your neighbourhood.
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Speak to your Neighbourhood Watch and ask everyone to be on the look-out for your pet. If possible post a photograph of your missing pet.
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Report the missing pet to ALL of the veterinary practices in and around your area.
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Report the missing pet to ALL animal welfare organisations and the police.
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Do not assume that because you have reported the incident to one organisation that that’s enough. We all work independently.
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We would discourage the payment of a financial reward as this incentivises thieves.
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Log the incident on the City of Cape Town’s Petfinder Website.Log the incident on the City of Cape Town’s Petfinder Website.
MICROCHIPPING FOR PEACE OF MIND
Proceeds will support the Cape of Good Hope SPCA Pound Service to #Reunite those lost and found with their rightful owners.
Help us #reunite the Lost and Found
More than 90% of those pets who are lost and found arrive at our Pound without any form of identification.
The Cape of Good Hope SPCA processes more than 100 of these missing pet reports every month!
Cape Town Pet Upliftment Project (CTPUP
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Contact Us
Phone: +27 21 700 4140
After Hours: 083 326 1604
Email: info@capespca.co.za
Location
1st Ave & First Road
Grassy Park
Cape Town, 8000
Please note that we only operate within the Cape Metropole.
Information
APRIL HOLIDAY HOURS
ANIMAL HOSPITAL:
07 April (Good Friday): CLOSED
08 April (Saturday): 08H00 – 12H00
09 April (Easter Sunday): 08H00 – 12H00 (EMERGENCIES ONLY )
10 April (Easter Monday): 08H00 – 12H00 (EMERGENCIES ONLY)
MOBILE CLINICS:
07 April (Good Friday): NOT OPERATING
08 April (Saturday): 09H00 – 10H30 EERSTE RIVIER, DEVON PARK
09 April (Easter Sunday): NOT OPERATING
10 April (Easter Monday): NOT OPERATING
ADOPTIONS CENTRE:
07 April (Good Friday): CLOSED
08 April (Saturday): 08H00 – 12H00
09 April (Easter Sunday): 08H00 – 12H00
10 April (Easter Monday): 08H00 – 12H00
INSPECTORATE:
OFFICE CLOSED – for EMERGENCIES call (021) 700-4158/(021) 700-4159 or
083 326 1604 (after hours)
Office Hours
Mon – Fri: 08h30 – 17h00
Sat: 08h00 – 12h30
Sun: 08h00 – 12h30 (Emergencies only)
Animal Hospital Hours
Mon – Fri: 08h00 – 16h00
Sat: 08h00 – 12h00
Sun: 08h00 – 12h00 (Emergencies only)
Mobile Clinics Hours
Events
Campaigns
Donate
Contact Us
Phone: +27 21 700 4140
After Hours: 083 326 1604
Email: info@capespca.co.za
Location
1st Ave & First Road
Grassy Park
Cape Town, 8000
Please note that we only operate within the Cape Metropole.
APRIL HOLIDAY HOURS
ANIMAL HOSPITAL:
07 April (Good Friday): CLOSED
08 April (Saturday): 08H00 – 12H00
09 April (Easter Sunday): 08H00 – 12H00 (EMERGENCIES ONLY )
10 April (Easter Monday): 08H00 – 12H00 (EMERGENCIES ONLY)
MOBILE CLINICS:
07 April (Good Friday): NOT OPERATING
08 April (Saturday): 09H00 – 10H30 EERSTE RIVIER, DEVON PARK only
09 April (Easter Sunday): NOT OPERATING
10 April (Easter Monday): NOT OPERATING
ADOPTIONS CENTRE:
07 April (Good Friday): CLOSED
08 April (Saturday): 08H00 – 12H00
09 April (Easter Sunday): 08H00 – 12H00
10 April (Easter Monday): 08H00 – 12H00
INSPECTORATE:
OFFICE CLOSED – for EMERGENCIES call (021) 700-4158/(021) 700-4159 or
083 326 1604 (after hours)
Office Hours
Mon – Fri: 08h30 – 17h00
Sat: 08h00 – 12h30
Sun: 08h00 – 12h30 (Emergency only)
Animal Hospital Hours
Mon – Fri: 08h00 – 16h00
Sat: 08h00 – 12h00
Sun: 08h00 – 12h00 (Emergency only)
Mobile Clinics Hours
Information
Events
Campaigns
Donate
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