Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) accepts reports of pets that have been purposely abandoned by their owners or whose owners have died. 

You can report:

  • Pets that are left in homes when owners move or go on vacation or whose owner has died
  • Pets that are tied up for a lengthy period of time in a public place

You can report this between 10 AM and 6 PM , 7 days a week.

Online

Check the Lost and Found Pets database.

Report a lost dog with a license tag.

By Phone

Staff is available through the automated phone system during business hours. Call volume is often high. If you don't get through, call back later.

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) for help.