RAS services and programs
View Rochester Animal Services programs and services.
View Rochester Animal Services programs and services.
Many pets are found by neighbors within close proximity to the pet's home. Bringing the found pet to the shelter should be the last resort. We need community members to assist us in limiting shelter intakes to animals that are truly homeless or suffering and those that represent public safety concerns.
You can also view the photos and profiles below to see if your pet has been taken in at Animal Services. However, all animals may not be included, so we recommend that you check this page frequently for new photo uploads and visit the facility in person every couple of days.
If you have lost a pet, use this page to see found pets in our system.
Before falling in love with a pet, make sure you familiarize yourself with the adoption process, fees, and other information provided here.
Rochester Animal Services (RAS) envisions a community where our neighbors are empowered to stay together with their pets, have a central destination to find a new pet; where neighborhoods are enhanced through pet ownership, and lost pets are kept safe and nurtured.
Animal Services (RAS) has provided microchip scanners to Neighborhood Service Centers, R-Centers, and pet stores to help reunite missing pets with their people. Email us by clicking the button below if your organization or business is interested in becoming a microchip checkpoint location. Scanner distribution is...
Lost a pet? See tips on this page.
Learn how to volunteer with Rochester Animal Services and Verona Street Animal Society.
Animal Control Services
There are hundreds of sick, injured, abandoned, and lost companion animals that are in greater need of shelter compared to one healthy pet already in a home. Although we will provide the best possible care for every animal that comes in, a home environment is almost always safer and healthier for your pet's...
Rochester Animal Services wish list
View upcoming and past Animal Services community meetings
Learn about community cats and how they are managed
Learn about dog bite prevention
Pet owner support resources and programs
Learn about the Barn and Working Cat Program
Pet-Inclusive Housing
How to help outdoor cats in the winter
Pet Care in Hot Weather