The RHS takes active measures and follows best practices to manage intake, to help ensure the best possible outcomes for all pets. Please see the information below to assist you in helping a lost pet to be returned to their family and avoid the need to enter a shelter environment.
The Regina Humane Society (RHS) recognizes that the issues surrounding outdoor cats have become more complex and
require multiple approaches for solutions. It can be difficult for a person to easily determine if a cat seen
outdoors is a lost cat in need, an abandoned cat, a neighbour’s cat that is allowed outside or a cat that is part of
a free-roaming managed colony.
At Large/Roaming Cats are prohibited under the Regina Animal Bylaw #2009-44. The Society believes that the safest way
to manage cats is to keep them indoors to protect them from the elements, contagious disease and negative human
interaction as well as from the dangers of being injured by a car, becoming lost or having hazardous interactions
with wildlife and other domestic animals. However, the RHS recognizes that there is a significant number of cats who
are outside for various reasons and require specialized approaches in management to improve their safety and prevent
them from contributing to the homeless animal population.
The RHS believes that all cats, but especially those allowed outdoors should be:
There are many types of cats who may be outdoors, but not all are displaced or lost. While the most common approach may be to bring the cat to the safety of a Humane Society/SPCA or rescue, national data shows that only 10% of cats are returned to their owners by this course of action. Studies show the best method to reunite an owned cat with its owner is to help them in their neighbourhood by being their ‘human advocate’ to find their way home. Please refer to the information below to assist you in taking the appropriate actions to ensure the best outcome for the cat you have encountered.
The RHS accepts cats/kittens from outside the City of Regina if they are in distress resulting from critical illness, injury or exposure to the elements. Confirm the cat really needs rescuing from the community and is in distress before calling RHS at (306) 543-6363 ext. 196.
The Regina Humane Society practices Managed Admissions for cats from outside the City of Regina. Those finding cats outside of the City of Regina should contact their Rural Municipality office, as well as any shelters or rescues operating in their area prior to contacting the RHS. Found cats from outside the City of Regina are accepted at the RHS by appointment only, as capacity permits, by calling (306) 543-6363 ext. 196.
Concerns regarding stray or unwanted cats in your community should be directed to the Rural Municipality or town within which the feline lives or is found. For information regarding what to do with stray or unwanted cats in your area, please visit the Managed Admissions of Rural Felines section on our website.
Every year, hundreds of dogs escape from their homes and yards and are never reunited with their rightful owners. The burden of finding and recovering a displaced dog rests with the owner, who, in most cases, is not trained in how or where to search. People who lose their beloved dogs need all the help they can get in order to achieve a successful reunion.
A dog wandering alone within the city is likely lost. It’s important to assume that the dog you have found does have people who love them and miss them very much. It is easy to jump to conclusions about the animal based on their physical condition or behaviour. Animals can deteriorate quickly when separated from their families and may appear neglected. As well, some animals are naturally shy or fearful of new situations. This does not necessarily mean that they have been abused or treated poorly.
Studies show the best method to get an animal home is when they have a human advocate to help them find their owners. Please refer to the information below to assist you in taking the appropriate actions to ensure the best outcome for the stray or lost dog you have encountered.
Contact the RHS at (306) 777-7700 if a dog is displaying signs of distress including critical illness, injury or weather related distress.
If you are comfortable with the dog and feel it is safe to do so, leash the dog and bring it to safety. Confine the dog to your yard or home.
To locate the dog’s owner, follow the steps listed on the Locate Owner Tips section of our website, before taking steps to find the dog a new home, or relinquishing the dog to the RHS.
If you are unable to locate the owner, at large dogs may be relinquished to the RHS during regular business hours. The Society is located at 4900 Parliament Avenue. Whenever possible, please contact the RHS at (306) 543-6363 ext. 196 prior to arrival so we can best meet the needs of the animal upon arrival. To arrange for transport, contact RHS Animal Protection Services at (306) 777-7700.
Always put your safety first. Do not attempt to pick up or contain a dog that is acting aggressively. If you feel unsafe handling the dog, contact RHS Animal Protection Services at (306) 777-7700. If the dog is currently attacking a person, call 911.
Concerns regarding lost dogs should be referred to the Rural Municipality or Town Office with jurisdiction over the area where the dog lives or was found. The RHS may accept pets from outside of the City of Regina as space permits. Please call (306) 543-6363 ext. 196 before bringing a dog to our facility. Pets in distress due to illness, injury or weather-related distress will be accepted regardless of their location.
The purpose of the Wait ‘Til 8 Program is to enlist community support to keep high-risk animals out of the animal shelter until they are ready to enter a path toward adoption. Through this lifesaving program, Good Samaritans who find one or more infant kittens/puppies have the opportunity to provide them with foster care until they are approximately 8 weeks of age – old enough to be spayed or neutered, vaccinated and made available for adoption. The RHS provides all essential supplies and training foster care providers need to be successful. As an added bonus, volunteer caregivers may officially adopt their foster(s) at a discounted rate which includes vaccination, spay/neuter surgery, tattoo/microchip.
For more information, please contact the RHS at (306) 543-6363 ext. 196
Lost and Found hours: Monday – Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)
If bringing a pet to the Shelter, please ensure it is restrained by a leash or carrier prior to exiting your vehicle. If you do not have a restraint, please come inside and notify RHS staff so one can be provided in order to safely bring the pet into the Shelter.
Phone: (306) 543-6363 ext. 196
Email: lostandfound@reginahumane.ca
PLEASE NOTE THAT LOST OR FOUND PET REPORTS ARE NOT PUBLISHED PUBLICALY ON THE RHS WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA.
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