Lost and Found

An important aspect of our program is the Lost & Found service, reuniting lost pets with owners.

If you have lost a pet please call us at 701-775-3732 as soon as you are aware your pet is missing. If your pet is here we give you the information necessary for you to claim your pet. If your pet is not here, we complete a lost pet form with a description of the lost pet and pet owner contact information.

Each pet that enters the shelter is checked against our lost pet contact file. If a match is found or a possible match is suspected, the pet owner is contacted. Each pet is also scanned for a microchip. If a microchip is found, the owner is then contacted.

Stray animals are held for five days allowing time for owners to claim their pets. If at the end of the five-day impound period the pets are unclaimed, pets will be placed for adoption based on behavior and health evaluations.

Boarding fees of $8 per day per pet are required before pets can be claimed by their owners.

Animal Impound Facility

The Circle of Friends Humane Society is also the animal impound facility for the City of Grand Forks. This means that we shelter the pets brought to us by Grand Forks law enforcement officials for the required impound period of five days.

City ordinances require all cats and dogs be confined to the owners’ property. No pets are allowed to run free for any reason. Pets running free are subject to being picked up by law enforcement officials.

Pets brought to us as city strays must be claimed through the Grand Forks Police Department before we can release them.

City stray claiming procedures include:

Paying required fees at the police department
- Animal-at-large fee
- Animal pick-up fee
Showing proof of rabies vaccinations in accordance with city ordinances
Licensing pets in accordance with city ordinances
Paying boarding fees at the Circle of Friends Humane Society for each day the pet was boarded. Currently the boarding fee is $8 per day per pet.

Pet Identification…Preventing the loss of your pet

Losing a pet is a frightening and sometimes tragic experience. Only 10% of the strays received each year by the Circle of Friends Humane Society are claimed by owners. Of that 10% even fewer pets actually have some form of identification. That number is reduced even further because identification information is often inaccurate or outdated.

To prevent your pet from becoming lost please do the following:

Keep identification on your pet at all times.
- ID tag (accurate & updated)
- Microchip (renew annually or as necessary)
- City license tag (current)
- Rabies tag (current)
Keep identification information accurate and up-to-date. If you move or change your phone numbers, update the information immediately on your pet's tags or microchip.
Keep your pet indoors or safely confined and supervised outdoors at all times. It's not appropriate to let your dog or cat out to run loose because you assume it will be right back.
Obey all leash and confinement laws in the city where you live.
If your pet’s collar is removed for any reason or lost, be certain to replace it and the tags at once.

Microchip Your Pet

The Circle of Friends Humane Society now provides microchips. Pet owners interested in microchips for their pets please call us for appointments, 701-775-3732. The cost is $25 including the registration. We register your pet for you. This is a reasonable cost for insuring the safety of your pet should your pet be brought to a vet clinic or an animal shelter.

If You Have Lost A Pet

Contact the Circle of Friends Humane Society immediately, 701-775-3732. Bring a picture of your pet your local animal shelter. Many kinds of cats look very similar and it is difficult for shelter personnel to know your partcular cat.
Contact the police department to ask if they have picked up your pet, 701-787-8000.
Ask neighbors if they have seen your pet.
Place flyers on bulletin boards in your neighborhood.
Place an ad in the local newspaper about your lost pet.

Circle of Friends Humane Society
4375 N. Washington St.
Grand Forks, ND 58203
Phone: 701-775-3732
Email: gfhumane@yahoo.com