If you have lost your pet or found a stray, please visit the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA’s Coyote Point Shelter at 12 Airport Blvd. in San Mateo, their intake facility for all incoming animals. If you’ve lost an animal, please visit immediately! The shelter is open Monday and Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Each year, the Peninsula Humane Society reunites thousands of stray pets with their human companions. During your visit, pick up their helpful brochure titled “When You’ve Lost Your Companion Animal” and their free Lost Animal flyer templates. To increase the chances that your animal will be returned, post this flyer (with your pet’s photo) in areas of your neighborhood where posting is allowed.
If you cannot visit right away, please call (650) 340-7022 for help. Keep in mind that the Peninsula Humane Society can’t make positive identifications over the phone. Stray animals are held for the state mandated four-day period (excluding the day they arrive) before being evaluated for adoption.
The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA is one of the largest humane organizations in the country, serving San Mateo County and beyond. As a private, nonprofit charitable organization, PHS/SPCA goes far beyond lost-and-found services. Their programs include cruelty investigation, wildlife rehabilitation and care, community education and outreach, a pet food bank that helps families in need keep their animals, animal rescue operations, pet-assisted therapy, obedience classes, and the Hope Program, which provides specialty medical treatment and behavior modification for the neediest animals.
Dog owners in the San Francisco Bay Area will find the Peninsula Humane Society to be an invaluable resource. Their pet-assisted therapy volunteers bring dogs and other animals to senior centers, providing comfort and companionship to elderly residents. They also offer wildlife education programs for all ages, including classroom presentations, facility tours, Animal Camp, field trips, and their Scout Compassion Program. PHS/SPCA is there to help, offering everything from to report a lost dog, adopt a new family member, to support a worthy cause.
If you have found a stray dog, you can bring the animal to the Coyote Point Shelter during business hours. The staff will scan for a microchip and check for identification to help reunite the pet with its owner as quickly as possible. For more information about their full range of services, visit the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA website or stop by their shelter in person.
