If you lose a Pet

The Cochrane & Area Humane Society has a program to help you if you've lost your pet.  Petlynx is an online 24-hour service that lists found pets. It is a central clearinghouse of lost and found pet information for our area. Other agencies such as the Calgary Humane Society are using this system to post information on lost pets, so this is your best source for information on your pet.

The Cochrane & Area Humane Society does not take lost pet information over the phone or in person because using Petlynx is a better way to help you find your pet.

There are two ways you can search for your lost pet on Petlynx. You can do found pet searches. You should visit their website daily to see if anyone has found your pet.

We recommend that you register your pet. If your pet is registered, you will be emailed automatically whenever a matching found animal is entered into the system. You should post all relevant information about your animal on  Petlynx including medical conditions. You should also post a photo of your pet. If a member of the public finds your pet and posts it as found, the system can match you up even before your pet comes to our shelter. There is a fee for registering your pet but it lasts for the animal's lifetime.

The Cochrane & Area Humane Society, Cochrane Animal Services, the MD of Rockyview and the Calgary Humane Society have all endorsed  PetLynx. as the best way to find your pet.

There are some other things you can do once you have registered on Petlynx

• Check your neighborhood right away; talk with neighbors and children playing in the area. Ask for homeowners to check garages, under decks, around sheds and greenhouses, etc.
• Visit animal shelters, including the Cochrane & Area Humane Society, regularly as new animals arrive all the time.
• Put up posters in your neighborhood and deliver flyers door to door with a description of your pet. Put up posters in your neighborhood and deliver flyers door to door with a description of your pet.
• Don't give up! Lost pets have been returned to their owners after months, and even years, of separation.