Lost & Found

Lost Pets

Found Pets in Community Care

Found Pets at Hawaiian Humane

Reuniting Lost Pets

We are Oʻahu’s official pet lost and found.  Animals arrive at Hawaiian Humane throughout the day and night, and our lists of lost and found pets are updated daily.

 

 

If you’ve lost a pet

Please act immediately if your pet is lost, as he or she may already be at Hawaiian Humane. Animals that arrive without identification such as a microchip, license or tag are held for 48 hours before being evaluated for adoption, so prompt action is necessary.

Please complete a Lost Report and head to the Pet Kōkua Center at either our Mōʻiliʻili Campus or Kosasa Family Campus at Hoʻopili during normal operating hours to walk-through to see if your pet has already been turned into our care. You can also view a real-time updated listing of Found Pets both with Hawaiian Humane or in community care on our website. Bring any proof of ownership that you have including photos, veterinary records, or licensing or microchip information. If you are away and a pet sitter is claiming your pet, please complete the Consent for Care Form.

If your pet is microchipped, licensed or tagged, but your contact information has changed, please contact our Lost and Found at 808-356-2228 and immediately update your information with the manufacturer of your pet’s microchip. 

To learn more about the importance of pet microchipping and make an appointment to microchip your pet, click the button below. 

 

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If you’ve found a pet

If you have found a stray pet, immediately file a Found Report online and take the pet to a private veterinary clinic to be scanned for a microchip. If you are able to temporarily care for the pet on your own, we highly encourage you to do so to minimize that pet’s stress of being in the shelter, and to alleviate shelter space constraints for the pets that need us most. The Hawaiian Humane Society will work with you to reunite the pet with his/her owner while they are in your care. 

If you are unable to temporarily care for the pet, you can bring the pet to the Hawaiian Humane Society’s Pet Kōkua Center at our Mōʻiliʻili or Kosasa Family campuses, where they can be reunited with their owners. Please bring dogs in on a leash and cats or other small animals in a secure carrier.

There is no fee to bring a stray animal into either of our Pet Kōkua Centers.

 

Other ways to find a lost pet

  • Use Social Media
    • Paw Posse ‘Ohana is the largest community group focused on reuniting lost pets with their families on Oʻahu. 
    • Post on your social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) and ask friends and followers to share.
  • Post flyers in your neighborhood and give copies to local veterinarians. 

Flyers should include at least the following:

  • Description of your pet (e.g. – brown dog, all black cat with orange eyes)
  • Recent image(s) of your pet
  • Pet’s name
  • Owner contact information (email, phone number or both)

 

Admissions & Pet Kokua Resource Center Hours

Our Mōʻiliʻili Campus Dr. Norman & Kazue Ueda and Peppy Pet Kōkua Center is open daily from 11 am to 6 pm, and our Kosasa Family Campus at Hoʻopili Ginny Tiu Pet Kōkua Center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm. Click the button to the above right to make an appointment. Walk-ins will only be accepted for emergencies such as:

  • Injured or ill animal
  • Abandoned animal
  • Stray animal that cannot be kept by the finder
  • Deceased animal
  • Owner-requested emergency euthanasia Wednesday-Sunday
    • Kosasa Family Campus qualified staff not on site Monday and Tuesday

Mondays, Tuesdays and all other times, please call 808-356-2250 for emergencies and cases such as:

  • Animals in distress/danger
  • Aggressive dogs or loose aggressive dogs
  • Owner-requested emergency euthanasia