Neighbors helping neighbors
Help bring them home.
Lost and found pets in Downey. One neighbor’s share could make the difference.
Reports are reviewed before publication and expire after 30 days. Mark a pet reunited as soon as it is home. Locations are approximate, not private home addresses. Contact details you choose to include are public.
This community board is not an emergency service or an official shelter database. Contact local animal services, ask a veterinarian to scan a found pet for a microchip, and verify ownership before handing a pet over. Never send money or verification codes to someone claiming to have your pet.
Official animal services for Downey
Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA)
- Address
- 9777 Seaaca Street, Downey, CA 90241
- Phone
- (562) 803-3301
Report a lost or found animal to this agency as well as on the board below; intake rules and holding periods are set by the agency.
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What to do right now
If your pet is lost
- Search nearby and ask neighbors to check places where a pet could hide.
- Contact Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA) and nearby shelters. Follow their current lost-pet reporting and intake instructions.
- Submit a report here for review. Once it is published, you can print a flyer.
- If they’re microchipped, confirm the chip company has your current phone number.
If you found a pet
- Check for a tag, then ask a nearby vet or shelter to scan for a microchip.
- Tell Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA) where you found them. Follow their found-pet instructions.
- Post a found report here with where and when. Ask claimants for identifying details and proof before reuniting the pet.
- Never hand a pet over without proof of ownership, and never send money.
Shelters and animal services near Downey
Shelter · 2.3 mi from city center
Animal Shelter #1
11258 Garfield Avenue, Downey
Shelter · 9.8 mi from city center
Carson Animal Shelter
216 West Victoria Street, Carson
Shelter · 10.8 mi from city center
San Gabriel Valley Humane Society
851 Grand Avenue, San Gabriel
Shelter · 13.1 mi from city center
Seal Beach Animal Care Center
1700 Adolfo Lopez Drive, Seal Beach
Shelter · 13.8 mi from city center
Pasadena Humane
361 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena
Shelter · 13.9 mi from city center
spcaLA
5026 West Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles
These are crowdsourced map listings and RescueGroups.org registrations, not an official intake directory. Map locations from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Confirm current hours, service area and intake directly with the organization.
Search beyond Downey
- Petco Love Lost: a free national lost-and-found database with photo matching.
- AAHA Universal Pet Microchip Lookup: find which registry holds a chip number.
- Petfinder: find adoption organizations and shelters, then contact them directly about a missing pet.