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Lost and found

if you lost your pet/ found a pet

1. Contact us

Please contact Jeanette Hunt – Blair Animal Shelter so we can document the lost or found animal and check for possible matches.

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                          Call: 402-533-2743

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                          Email: rachelpreissler@blairanimalshelter.org
 

                           You can also send us a message through our Facebook page.

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Please include as much information as possible:

  • Your name and contact information

  • Dog, cat, or other animal

  • Breed or description

  • Date the animal was lost or found

  • Location where the animal was lost or found

  • A clear, recent photo

  • Any other identifying details

NOTICE: We are not licensed to pick up animals. 

We cannot accept the animal if from outside of Washington County. Please contact the shelter or law enforcement agency serving the area where the animal was found.

All stray animals are held for 5 days to give their owners an opportunity to reclaim them. After the stray hold, unclaimed animals may become available for adoption.

2. social media

  • Facebook Social Icon

We recommend posting a clear photo, the location and date the animal was lost/found, and your contact information to these local Facebook pages/groups:

  • Lost Pets of Washington County, NE 

  • Blair Gossip — Helpful for quickly reaching a large number of people in the Blair community.

  • Washington County community Facebook groups — Especially groups specific to the town where the animal was found.

Tip: Ask people to share the original post instead of creating multiple separate posts. That way, when the animal is reunited, the original post can be updated to FOUND/REUNITED and everyone sees the update.

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3. reach out

Check Nearby Shelters & Communities

Lost pets can travel farther than you might expect—or someone may find your pet and take them to a shelter in a neighboring community. We recommend contacting nearby shelters and checking lost-and-found social media pages regularly.

Important: Jeanette Hunt – Blair Animal Shelter accepts stray animals from Washington County, Nebraska only. Stray animals brought into our shelter are held for a 5-day stray hold to give their owners an opportunity to reclaim them. After the required hold period, unclaimed animals may be made available for adoption.

If your pet is missing, consider checking with these nearby shelters:

  • Harrison County Humane Society — Logan, IA

  • FurEver Home, Inc. — Fremont, NE

  • Saunders County Lost Pets / Pet Rescue — Wahoo, NE

  • Nebraska Humane Society — Omaha, NE

  • Midlands Humane Society — Council Bluffs, IA

  • Town & Country Humane Society — Papillion, NE

Don’t wait to report a missing pet! Call us at 402-533-2743 so we can keep an eye out and check for possible matches.

🐾 Found a Stray Animal?

Jeanette Hunt Animal Shelter accepts stray animals found within Washington County, Nebraska only.

📍 Found inside Blair city limits?
Please contact the Blair Police Department non-emergency line. They can assist with getting the animal to the shelter.

📍 Found outside Blair, but within Washington County?
Please call the shelter at 402-533-2743. You will need to safely secure the animal and bring it to the shelter.

🚫 Found outside Washington County?
We cannot accept the animal. Please contact the shelter or law enforcement agency serving the area where the animal was found.

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