Showing lost and found pets within 25 miles of Washington, DC 20010

There are cat-lovers all over the country and beyond that follow PawBoost to help reunite lost and found cats, and that means partnerships with cat shelters across the US and Canada.

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Find a Stray Cat's Owner with PawBoost

When you find a lost cat, you likely will have some questions.

How do I find the cat's owner? Should I keep the cat until we find its home, or take it to my local shelter? How can I spread the word that I found a lost cat?

PawBoost helps take the stress out of reuniting a lost cat by getting the word out to local communities that connect lost and found pets with their people.

Reunite a lost cat with its owner faster with PawBoost. To start spreading the word, report a found cat here.

For more tips on reuniting a lost cat with its owner, read our guide on what to do when you find a pet.

Frequently Asked Questions

I found a cat. What do I do?

Check the stray animal for any identification, including a microchip. Most local vets will scan a chip for free.

Notify local animal control agencies and shelters. Here is the full list of PawBoost partner shelters, but not every shelter is partnered. To find all your local shelters and humane societies, we recommend doing a Google search for 'animal shelters near Washington'.

And of course, spread local awareness for the found cat. PawBoost makes it easy to put out a found cat alert so you can instantly notify your local community. We'll send an email alert to our local members, post to the PawBoost-powered Facebook page for your area, add the found cat to our lost & found, and make a found cat flyer – all for free.

Also take advantage of posting to Nextdoor.com – a PawBoost partner – and Craigslist. Both of these sites have communities of people who help reunite found cat with their families. We highly recommend you use these resources in addition to PawBoost!

Read our full guide on what to do when you find a lost cat for more helpful advice.

Where do I report a found cat in Washington, DC?

If you've found a stray cat in Washington, we would like to help. You can put out a found cat alert PawBoost for free to help reunite the cat with its owner. Millions of pet lovers have signed up for our local lost & found pet alerts, and that includes pet lovers near Washington!

How do I find a cat's owner in Washington, DC?

You can use PawBoost to locate the cat's owner in the Washington area by putting out a found pet report.

Pet lovers all over the country use PawBoost to help reunite lost and found cats. And thousands of lost and found pets are reported to PawBoost every day. In fact, PawBoost has the largest database of lost and found pets in the world.

When you report a found cat, you'll also get access to other free tools including a found cat flyer generator, and our potential matches page.

Do I have to pay for premium PawBoost services to find a stray cat's owner?

You don't have to pay to reunite a stray cat with their owner with PawBoost. PawBoost's free cat finder services have helped millions of people reunite with their lost cats.

PawBoost does offer premium upgrades to help increase the reach of your found pet alert.

You can learn more about what free and premium services PawBoost offers here.