Lost and
Found Pets
of North Jersey
Reducing the Number of Found Pets Entering the Shelter System
Found pets take away space that surrendered and abandoned pets could use. Shelters are not always proactive about advertising found pets. With only 7 days in New Jersey to reclaim found pets from shelters, found pets may be euthanized or adopted to other families. Plus, shelters and kennels can be stressful environments for many pets.
NJ STRAYS works to keep lost and missing pets from ending up in shelters, dead or claimed by strangers. We:
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Operate a lost pet hotline and awareness network across Hudson, Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Union, Morris, Warren and Sussex Counties in North Jersey
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Organize and operate low-cost and free microchip clinics for pet owners
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Advise pet owners on what to do when they lose a pet; and advise the community on what to do when a missing pet is found
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Perform missing pet recovery (trapping)
Contact: 973-324-7925 ext 1 (Hablamos Español, ext 0)
Here are some of the lost pets we've helped find:
NJ STRAYS provides FREE services to communities in North Jersey:
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FREE consultation
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FREE reporting via website (lostandfoundnj.org)
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FREE reporting via Facebook
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FREE email local alert
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FREE microchip scanning for found pets
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FREE microchipping via clinic attendance
We offer the following services for FREE or at-cost:
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Targeted paid advertising
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Search and recovery with traps and cameras as necessary
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Temporary foster program for found pets
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Education/lectures: Lost pet recovery basics, how to prevent your pet from going missing (ideal for schools, community groups, scout troops and more)