Lost & Found Guide



I've Lost an Animal If you have lost a dog, please go to our special section on lost and found dogs. For all other animals, you can create free lost pet leaflets and posters with all the relevant information by clicking here. Post your leaflets through all your neighbours' letterboxes (at least 50 houses in each direction) so all of your immediate neighbours will be looking for your pet as soon as possible. Remember not everyone goes out to see posters so this ensures they will get to hear of your pet being missing as soon as possible. Also put up posters in all the nearby streets in case someone finds your pet and goes looking locally for any lost pet posters. If you would like us to put your poster on our Facebook group please share it by clicking on this link.
Next Steps
  1. Call all of your local vets (click here for contact numbers). Remember as well that if your pet was found injured at night or over a weekend they may well have been taken to a 24 hour vet or a vet completely out of the local area. Call round as many as you can, especially the 24 hour vets.
  2. If your pet is microchipped, call the relevant microchip company to report their loss and to check all your contact details are up to date. Failure to notify Petlog that your animal is missing could result in whoever finds your pet transferring keepership over to them instead.
    Microchip Companies
    Petlog 01296 737600
    Identibase 01904 487600
  3. Register for free with Scanner Angel and create an alert for any vet that scans your pet's chip that will tell them the animal has been reported missing.
    Also email New Hope Animal Rescue by clicking here.
  4. To put your mind at rest also get in touch with Veolia Environmental Services on 02035676955, 01268 557464 or 01268 523387 who collect and dispose of the remains of deceased animals reported to them locally.
  5. Report on other sites. Please note some of these services may charge. Make sure to also check out their found sections as well.
    Missing Pet Websites
    National Pet Register click here
    Animal Search UK click here
    Pets Located click here
    Pets Reunited click here
  6. Finally if your pet isn’t microchipped please contact the local rescue centres and volunteer groups below urgently in case they have found your pet already.
    Rescue Centres & Catteries
    RSPCA Essex South Southend Branch 03007727798
    Website Link
    Facebook Link
    Cats Protection Southend 07884 546963
    Website Link
    Facebook Link
    Cats Protection Rayleigh & Castle Point 07521977059
    Website Link
    Facebook Link
    Basildon Cats Protection 01268 285778
    Hornchurch & District Cats Protection 01708 755211
    Thurrock Cats Protection 03453 712752
    Chelmsford Cats Protection 01245 478389
    The South Essex Wildlife Centre 01375 893893
    Orphan Annie's Cat Rescue 07761748983
    Facebook Link
    Purrs Cat Rescue 07828191481
    Website Link
    Facebook Link
    Cat Squad catsquadessex@icloud.com
    Website Link
    Facebook Link
    Change a Paw Life Rescue 07863253627
    Facebook Link
    Hope for Cats 07930 843394
    Facebook Link
    Pippas Army pippasarmy@gmail.com
    Facebook Link
    KP Animal Rescue 07552 779743
    Facebook Link
    Tillys Cats (Cats found in the postcode areas SS0 – SS12) 07707 578391
    Facebook Link
    Meows Kitten and Cat Rescue 07947 111505
    Facebook Link
    RSPCA Danaher Animal Home 0300 111 4321
    Website Link
    Toe Beans Cat Rescue 07824040664
    Cat Lady TNR 07593 209740
    Website Link
    Whiskers of Westcliff 07743531905
    Please be aware! An unmicrochipped animal can be taken out of the area it was found in and rehomed within days. In case this has happened to yours, please check our rehoming section to see the pets listed with us as looking for homes as well as clicking on the banner below to visit a website used by many local rescues to advertise cats in their care.

I've Found an Animal If the animal is injured or sick, please contact the RSPCA helpline on 0300 1234 999. For an inspector to attend they usually ask that the animal is confined so that they can collect them quickly and easily. If you need help with this or just want help in trying to find their owners safely please call or e mail the following for help and advice.
Contacts
Rayleigh Castle Point Cats Protection 07521977059
Southend Cats Protection 01702 866836
Tillys Cats (Cats found in the postcode areas SS0-SS12) 07707 578391
Cat Squad catsquadessex@icloud.com
Pippas Army pippasarmyrehoming@gmail.com
Toe Beans Cat Rescue 07824040664

I've Lost a Dog First contact your microchip company to report them as missing then call the relevant numbers below.
Dogs lost or found in Basildon
Basildon Council 01268 533333 (Option 6)
Acres Way 01268 770402 (Out of hours: 01268 527317)
Medivets 01702 526666
Dogs lost or found in Thurrock
Thurrock Council 01375 652955 (Out of hours: 01375 372468)
Medivets 01702 526666
Acres Way 01268 770402 (Out of hours: 01268 527317)
Dogs lost or found in Chelmsford
Chelmsford Council 01245 606606 (Out of hours: 01245 606511)
Dogs lost or found in Southend
Southend Council 01702 215000 (For out of hours press Option 3)
Acres Way 01268 770402 (Out of hours: 01268 527317)
Medivets 01702 526666
Dogs lost or found in Rochford
Rochford Council 01702 318111 or 01702 546366 (Out of hours: 01268 527317)
Dog Warden 01268 770402
Dogs lost or found in Castle Point
Castle Point Council 01268 882200 (Out of hours: 01268 758357)
Acres Way 01268 770402 (Out of hours: 01268 527317)
Medivets 01702 526666
If after contacting the above you still do not find your dog, we suggest you register on the DogLost website by clicking the banner below or calling
01633 668364 so you can print off posters and get further advice and support from their volunteers.
If you use Facebook we recommend you join the Tillys Angels group for help and support.
I've Found a Dog If you have found a dog please contact the dog warden in the area the dog was found in (see above for contact details) or take to the nearest vet to be scanned for a microchip.