In short
- Lost pet: Log in to Dogs and Cats Online and mark your pet as lost, then mark it missing on Dogs and Cats Online (DACO), then post on the map and the local groups.
- The pound: Animal Welfare League SA (AWL), Animal Care Centre, 1-19 Cormack Road, Wingfield SA 5013, 10am to 3pm, Tuesday to Sunday. For found dogs a public notice must stay up for at least 72 hours before a dog with no owner found can be rehomed.
- Found dog: Check for a collar tag or registration disc and look up the number on Dogs and Cats Online Call the local council, whose officers can collect and scan the dog Take it to a vet to scan the microchip if the council cannot attend
- Found cat: Council officers and vets can scan a found cat for a microchip.
- Keys, wallet, phone: Adelaide City Police Station, adelaide metro runs lost property for its trains, trams and buses; report the item with the route, time and a description through adelaide metro., and a lost or found pin on Rangr Dangr for anything on a street or beach.
Lost pet
Log in to Dogs and Cats Online and mark your pet as lost
Call your council and check the council found pets list on the AWL site
Contact AWL on 08 8348 1300 and RSPCA SA on 1300 477 722
Lodge an AWL Lost Pet Report and post on the Lost Pets of South Australia page
Ring local vets, tell neighbours and put up flyers with a clear photo
The pound
| Where | Animal Welfare League SA (AWL), Animal Care Centre, 1-19 Cormack Road, Wingfield SA 5013 |
| Hours | 10am to 3pm, Tuesday to Sunday |
| Phone | 08 8348 1300 |
| Holding | For found dogs a public notice must stay up for at least 72 hours before a dog with no owner found can be rehomed. |
| To go home | Bring photo ID and proof of ownership, and expect the dog to need current registration and microchip details. |
Dogs and Cats Online (DACO). Log in, check your contact details, and mark your pet as lost with a public message.
Found a pet
A dog
- Check for a collar tag or registration disc and look up the number on Dogs and Cats Online
- Call the local council, whose officers can collect and scan the dog
- Take it to a vet to scan the microchip if the council cannot attend
A cat
Council officers and vets can scan a found cat for a microchip. Cats with no collar details or current microchip details may be rehomed, so ring the council and AWL early. Cat rules differ by council.
Lost keys, wallet, phone
| Lost it… | Check |
|---|---|
| On a street, park or beach | A lost pin on Rangr Dangr at the spot, and the map's found items layer. Surf clubs and kiosks keep a box too. |
| Handed in to police | Adelaide City Police Station, 26 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000. Phone 131 444. |
| Train, tram, bus or ferry | Adelaide Metro runs lost property for its trains, trams and buses; report the item with the route, time and a description through Adelaide Metro. |
| The airport | For items lost at Adelaide Airport, contact the airport or the airline you flew with. |
| Shop, pub or café | Ring them. Most hold property for a few weeks before handing it to police. |
| Taxi or rideshare | The app’s lost item form, or the taxi company’s lost property line. |
Found something
- Keys, a wallet, a phone, a bag: post a found pin on Rangr Dangr naming the item and the street, but not what is inside it. Hand it to Adelaide City Police Station if nobody claims it within a day or two.
- A bank card: cut it up or hand it to any branch of that bank. Never post the number.
- Licence or Medicare card: the police station, or a government service centre.
- A bike or scooter: police, with a photo and the serial number.
Posting on the map
Rangr Dangr is a live, neighbour-powered map. It started on the streets of Newcastle and works anywhere in Australia: the more Adelaide neighbours on it, the better the heads-up. Lost pets and found items are two of its layers. Double-tap the map where it happened, choose lost pet or found item, add a line and a photo if you have one, and everyone browsing that part of Adelaide sees it for the next 24 hours. A Still there tap keeps it up longer.
Locals also post to: Lost Pets of South Australia (Facebook), AWL SA Lost Pets Noticeboard, RSPCA SA Lost Pets line.
Good to know.
My dog is missing in Adelaide. Where do I look first?
Log in to Dogs and Cats Online and mark your pet as lost Call your council and check the council found pets list on the AWL site Contact AWL on 08 8348 1300 and RSPCA SA on 1300 477 722
Where is the Adelaide pound?
Animal Welfare League SA (AWL), Animal Care Centre, 1-19 Cormack Road, Wingfield SA 5013. 10am to 3pm, Tuesday to Sunday. For found dogs a public notice must stay up for at least 72 hours before a dog with no owner found can be rehomed.
I found a dog in Adelaide. What do I do?
Check for a collar tag or registration disc and look up the number on Dogs and Cats Online Call the local council, whose officers can collect and scan the dog Take it to a vet to scan the microchip if the council cannot attend
Where is lost property handed in around Adelaide?
Adelaide City Police Station at 26 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000 takes handed-in property. Adelaide Metro runs lost property for its trains, trams and buses; report the item with the route, time and a description through Adelaide Metro. For items lost at Adelaide Airport, contact the airport or the airline you flew with. For anything lost on a street or beach, post a lost pin on Rangr Dangr and check its found items layer.
Post it where the neighbours look.
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