Found a pet? Find the owner without giving out your details
An animal has turned up on your property or is wandering the street. You want to help, but you don't want strangers knocking on your door. Post a found report on Pet Social: the community and our AI matcher do the searching, and every conversation stays inside the app until you choose otherwise.
Step by step
- 1Take a photo of the animal from a safe distance — never approach a frightened or injured animal.
- 2Post a found report with the approximate location, a description and any collar or tag details.
- 3Pet Social compares your report against missing pets nearby and notifies owners of likely matches.
- 4Verify through private chat — ask the owner to describe markings you didn't post publicly.
- 5Arrange a safe, public handover once you're confident it's the right owner.
Should I take the animal inside?
Only if it's safe and the animal is calm. Contain the animal in a quiet room or fenced yard with water, away from your own pets. If the animal is injured, aggressive or distressed, keep your distance and contact your local vet, council ranger or animal control. Vets scan microchips for free.
Protecting your privacy
Never post your street address publicly. Pet Social only shows an approximate location on the map, and all first contact happens in in-app chat, so you keep control of your personal details.
Confirming the real owner
Keep one identifying detail out of your public post — a scar, a collar tag engraving, an unusual marking — and ask claimants to describe it. Genuine owners will also have earlier photos of the pet.
Frequently asked questions
What should I do if I find a pet with no collar?
Post a found report on Pet Social with a photo and approximate location, and have the animal scanned for a microchip at any vet — the scan is free.
How does Pet Social match found pets to owners?
Our AI matcher compares your photo and location against missing pet posts nearby and sends the likely owner a side-by-side confirmation alert.
Do I have to give the finder my address?
No. You arrange collection through in-app chat and can meet in a public place.
Join the Pet Social community
Free to post, free to search, and every first conversation stays private inside the app.