LOST–FOUND home

You have found an animal

Lost and found animals

Wild, injured or possibly biting animal: do not approach and do not post a notice. Call a vet, the police or the wildlife warden.

Only the fields marked required are needed. The other details can be added later.

Where do things stand?


The notice will say the animal is safe with you; messages reach you through the service.
The notice will say the animal was handed over (vet, shelter, police); say where in your message.
You commit to nothing: the notice will say the animal was seen, not that it is safe.
Rodent
Bird
Reptile
Amphibian
Species (if you know it)

Type the postcode or the name, then pick from the list. Never your address.

Without a private detail it will be harder to check who really knows the animal. You can still continue.

Privacy: what we do with your data

Find and manage my notice

How it works

What is this service for?

To publish a notice when an animal is lost, or when you have found one, and to put the two people in touch without either having to reveal themselves. The notice stays online for ninety days and can be extended in one step.

What this service does not do

It does not replace a veterinary emergency: an injured animal or one in danger is cared for first. It does not search for the animal on your behalf and guarantees nothing: it makes the notice visible and protects the contact.

What am I asked for?

An e-mail address, to send you a six-digit code. The code is valid for two hours and five attempts; without it nothing is published. The link that lets you manage the notice is sent to that address.

What is protected?

Your e-mail address is never published. Your phone number stays private by default and is published only if you explicitly choose so. Messages go through the service, five per person over fourteen days. Notices are not indexed by search engines, except in the languages we have opened to indexing. You withdraw or close the notice whenever you want, and whatever identifies you disappears at once.

I have found an animal: what should I do?

Bring it to safety without putting yourself at risk. If it is injured, a vet first; they can also read a microchip. Report it here: after the code received by e-mail, you see the notice as it will appear, then you press « Publish »; the person looking for it can then write to you through the service. In Switzerland, the law requires anyone who finds an animal to inform its owner or the authority designated by the canton. Publishing a notice on this service does not replace that step. In other countries, enquire with the competent local authorities.

How much does it cost, and who reads my data?

Nothing. The service asks for neither a name nor a payment for a notice; it keeps your address to reach you, then erases the notice and whatever identifies you once it is closed. No data is sold. Your address is used only for this service and is entrusted only to the technical providers that send the e-mails and host the service.

Privacy: what we do with your data