I’ve lost or found an animal

1. Fill out our lost pet form as quickly as possible so we can contact you if your pet arrives at the shelter.
2. Check out our found pets directory. If you think you recognize your pet, call us at 819-243-2004, option 3, or e-mail us at parcoursanimal@spcaoutaouais.ca.
3. Check out social networks, including the Facebook groups Lost and Found Pets in the Outaouais and Ottawa and Valley Lost Pet Network.
4. Check out the Ottawa Humane Society’s lost and found directories : cats or dogs.

The best way to make sure you’ll find your pet quickly if it ever gets lost is to make sure your furry companion is registered with his municipal licence and wearing his tag!

1. Take a quick look around the area where you found him, as his family may already be looking for him.
2. If the dog has a tag that allows you to contact the owner, please do so. If the tag doesn’t have a phone number, we can take care of that for you.
3. If the dog has no identification or the tag does not include contact information, contact us as soon as possible at 819-243-2004, option 4, or at parcoursanimal@spcaoutaouais.ca.
4. If you are unable to approach the dog, call 311 (in Gatineau) or contact your local police department.

Outside our opening hours, contact your local police department.

First and foremost, please note that we take in stray cats by appointment only. To help you determine what to do, please check out our decision tree.

In case of an emergency outside of our business hours, contact your local police department.

• The best chance of survival for kittens is to stay with their mother until at least 8 weeks old.
• It is important not to move them in order to avoid disturbing the mother, who may then stop caring for them.
• If you are certain that the mother will not return or is no longer caring for the kittens, please fill out this form.
• Each situation is evaluated individually, based on the condition of the kittens and our capacity to take them in, so admission is not automatic.
• If the kittens appear to be injured, please contact us at 819-243-2004, option 4.

How to care for an orphaned kitten?

Have you decided to take care of orphaned kittens? Here’s a little guide to help you.

Unfortunately, the shelter is not equipped to take in wildlife animals.

The Quebec government recommends that you do not intervene if you find an injured, sick, or orphaned wildlife animal. To better understand why, check out:

• The brochure Wild animals don’t need your help!
• The webpage Living with Wildlife

Many baby wildlife animals are left alone during the day and are only fed in the evening or at night, so they are not necessarily abandoned, and moving them could separate them from their mothers at a critical time.

Contact SOS Braconnage – Urgence faune sauvage (1-800-463-2191, centralesos@mffp.gouv.qc.ca) if:

• A wild animal has attacked you.
• It represents a safety risk to you or others.
• You have found an injured or dead bird of prey.
• You are in the presence of an injured or confined (e.g., in a fenced-off area or pool) white-tailed deer, moose or black bear.

You can also check out the list of captive permit holders (region 07)* (in French only) if you wish to contact an organization that can take in certain wildlife animals.

*This list is provided by the Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs, and does not constitute an official recommendation by the SPCA de l’Outaouais.