Help Lost Dogs Get Home — Join a New Pilot Project in Your Community

Every year, nearly 10 million pets go missing — but shockingly, only 20.2% of dogs that enter shelters make it back to their families.

That’s why Best Friends Animal Society is teaming up with local shelters to reunite lost dogs right in their neighborhoods, keeping them with their families and saving more animals’ lives.

So, how can you support this project? It’s simple: Best Friends has sent yard signs (in both English and Spanish!) to your local shelter. The signs feature QR codes directing users to Petco Love Lost — a free, user-friendly database that helps lost pets get back home.

Start by reviewing the local heat maps below to see where stray dogs are most commonly found in your community. Then, head out to those areas and ask home or business owners if they’re willing to display a yard sign to help bring lost dogs home. 

You won’t be doing this alone.

Volunteers will receive:

Select from the list of shelters below to see a heat map to guide your search.

Once you’ve placed the yard signs, send photos of them and their approximate locations to neighbors@bestfriends.org so we can track where support is growing and celebrate your impact.

Altus Animal Shelter Out of Signs

Location: 2200 Enterprise Drive, Altus, OK, 73521

Website: www.altusok.gov

Hours: Mon–Fri: 12pm–5pm, Every 3rd Sat: 10am-2pm, Sun: Closed

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Animal Assistance League of Slidell

Location: 2700 Terrace Ave, Slidell, LA, 70458

Website: n/a

Hours: Mon–Fri: 10am–3:30pm, Sat: 10am-2pm, Sun: Closed

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Asheville Humane Society

Location: 14 Forever Friend Lane, Asheville, NC, 28806

Website: www.ashevillehumane.org

Hours: Tue–Sat: 10am–6pm, Closed from 1-2pm for nap time, 
Sun: Closed

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Bryant Animal Control & Adoption Center

Location: 25700 Interstate 30 N, Bryant, AR, 72022

Website: www.cityofbryant.com

Hours: Mon–Fri: 12:30pm–5pm, Sat & Sun: Closed

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City of Meridian Animal Control

Location: 501 Cooper Ave., Meridian, MS, 39301

Website: www.facebook.com/profile

Hours: Mon–Sat: 10am–5pm, Sun: Closed

 

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Craven-Pamlico Animal Services Center

Location: 1639 Old Airport Road, New Bern, NC, 28562

Website: www.cravencountync.gov

Hours: Mon/Tue–Thu/Fri: 10:30am–5:30pm, Sat: 10:30am-3:00pm Sun: Closed

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Fort Pierce Animal Adoption Center Out of Signs

Location: 1003 Georgia Ave., Fort Pierce, FL, 34982

Website: www.cityoffortpierce.com

Hours: Sun/Mon: Closed, Tue-Thu & Sat: 11am-4pm, Fri: 11am-5pm

Signs: Place anywhere within Fort Pierce city limits

Front Street Animal Shelter - City of Sacramento

Location: 2127 Front Street, Sacramento, CA, 95818

Website: www.cityofsacramento.gov

Hours: Mon–Sun: 12pm–5pm

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Henderson Animal Care and Control Facility

Location: 300 E. Galleria Dr., Henderson, NV, 89011

Website: www.cityofhenderson.com

Hours: Mon–Sat: 9am–5pm, Sun & Holidays: Closed

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Humane Society of Skagit Valley

Location: 18841 Kelleher Road, Burlington, WA, 98233

Website: www.skagithumane.org

Hours: Mon–Fri: 11am–1:30pm, 2pm-5pm, Sat&Sun: 11am-1:30pm, 2pm-4pm

 

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Indianapolis Animal Care Services

Location: 2600 Harding Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46221

Website: www.indy.gov

Hours: Mon–Sun: 12pm–7pm

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Jeffersonville Animal Shelter

Location: 201 Willinger Lane, Jeffersonville, IN, 47130

Website: www.jeffersonvilleanimalshelter.com

Hours: Mon-Tue & Thu-Fri:11am-5:30pm, Sat: 11am–3pm, 
Wed&Sun: Closed

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Kokomo Humane Society

Location: 713 N. Elizabeth Street, Kokomo, IN, 46901

Website: www.kokomohumane.org

Hours: Tue–Fri: 12pm–6pm, Sat: 10am-4pm

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Madera County Animal Services Out of Signs

Location: 14269 Rd. 28, Madera, CA, 93638

Website: www.maderacounty.com

Hours: Mon–Fri: 10am–4pm, Sat: 10am-2pm, Sun & Holidays: Closed

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Madill Animal Shelter Out of Signs

Location: 201 E. Overton, Madill, OK, 73446

Website: www.facebook.com/profile

Hours: Mon–Sat: 10am–4pm, Sun: Closed

Signs: Place anywhere within Madill city limits

Marion County Animal Services

Location: 5701 SE 66th Street, Ocala, FL, 34480

Website: www.marionfl.org

Hours: Tue–Sat: 10am–5pm, Sun: Closed

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Maui Humane Society

Location: P.O. Box 1047, Puunene, HI, 96784

Website: www.mauihumanesociety.org

Hours: Mon–Sat: 11am–5pm, Sun: Closed

 

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Onslow County Animal Services

Location: 244 Georgetown Road, Jacksonville, NC, 28540

Website: www.onslowcountync.gov

Hours: Tue–Fri: 12pm–5:30pm, Sat: 10am-4pm

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Prince Georges County Animal Services Facility

Location: 3750 Brown Station Road, Upper Marlboro, MD, 20772

Website: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov

Hours: Tue–Fri: 10am–6pm, Sat: 10am-4pm, Sun: Closed

 

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Solano County Sheriff's Office Animal Care Division Out of Signs

Location: 2510 Claybank Road, Fairfield, CA, 94533

Website: www.solanocounty.com

Hours: Tue–Fri: 10am–6pm, Sat: 9am-5pm, break daily from 1pm-2pm, Sun & Holidays: Closed

 

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Stanislaus Animal Services Agency

Location: 3647 Cornucopia Way, Modesto, CA, 95326

Website: www.stanislausanimalservices.com

Hours: Mon-Tue & Thu-Fri: 10am-5pm, Wed: 1pm-5pm, Sat: 9am-5pm, Sun: Closed

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The Bullhead City Animal Shelter

Location: 2270 Trane Road, Bullhead City, AZ, 86442

Website: www.bullheadcity.com

Hours: Mon–Thu: 10am–6pm, Fri-Sun & Holidays: Closed

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Town of Morristown Animal Control

Location: 200 South St., Morristown, NJ, 07960

Website: www.townofmorristown.org

Hours: Mon–Fri: 8:30am–4:30pm, Sat-Sun: Closed

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Victoria County Animal Services

Location: 122 Perimeter Road, Victoria, TX, 77905

Website: www.victoriatx.gov

Hours: Mon-Thu: 10am–5pm, Fri: 10am-3pm, Sat-Sun: Closed

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