Found a lost pet? Before you turn to the shelter, see if these resources can help you reunite them with their family. Every pet reunited in the community by finders like you can help keep kennels at our municipal shelter open for pets in need. 

 

Emergency Clinics (Available 24/7)

• CVETS - 1321 Oakcrest Drive, Columbia SC 29223 
• SCVESC - 3924 Fernandina Rd, Columbia SC 29210

Veterinary Clinics (Hours may vary, call to confirm)

Richland County

• Ambassador Animal Hospital -  5317 Forest Dr Columbia SC 29206-4921
• Banks Animal Hospital - 6070 Saint Andrews Rd Columbia SC 29212-3120
• Battle Animal Care Clinic - 9367 Garners Ferry Rd Hopkins SC 29061-9546
• Blythewood Animal Hospital - 10332 Wilson Blvd Blythewood SC 29016-9007
• Capital Animal Hospital - 511 Beltline Blvd Columbia SC 29205
• Chapin Veterinary Care Center-  110 Snapdragon Court Chapin SC 29036
• Companion Animal Hospital 120 - Blythewood Rd Blythewood SC 29016-8425
• Cornerstone Animal Hospital - 7936 Broad River Road Irmo SC 29063
• Forest Acres Animal Hospital - 3327 Forest Drive Columbia SC 29204
• Elgin Veterinary Hospital - 1240 Pine Street Elgin SC 29045
• Five Points Animal Clinic - 900 Harden St Columbia SC 29205-1004
• Fort Jackson Veterinary Clinic - 2445 Knight Rd. D Ft Jackson SC 29207
• Four Paws Animal Clinic - 4 Monckton Boulevard Columbia SC 29206
• Friarsgate Animal Hospital - 10737 Broad River Rd Irmo SC 29063-9689
• Garners Ferry Animal Hospital - 7354 1/2 Garners Ferry Rd. Columbia SC 29209
• Gregg Animal Hospital - 8309 Two Notch Rd Columbia SC 29223-6303
• Griffin Animal Hospital - 1510 Barnwell St Columbia SC 29201-3514
• Midlands Veterinary Practice - 124 Stonemark Lane Columbia SC 29210
• Northeast Animal Clinic - 10171 Two Notch Road Ste F Columbia SC 29229
• Parklane Animal Hospital - 7352 Parklane Rd Columbia SC 29223-7616
• Pet Friends Veterinary Clinic - 610 E. Killian Road Columbia SC 29229
• Rosewood Animal Clinic - 3002 Rosewood Dr Columbia SC 29205-3433
• Sandhills Veterinary Hospital - 125 Barton Creek Ct. Columbia SC 29229
• Shandon-Wood Animal Clinic - 912 Daly St Columbia SC 29205-1812
• Spears Creek Veterinary Clinic - 921 Spearscreek Ct. Elgin SC 29045
• Spring Valley Animal Hospital - 8913 Two Notch Rd Columbia SC 29223-6367
• St. Andrews Animal Clinic - 1330 Omarest Dr Columbia SC 29210-7417
• The Cat Clinic - 4600 Trenholm Rd Columbia SC 29206-4464
• Two Notch Road Animal Clinic -  10298 Two Notch Road Columbia SC 29229

 

Lexington County

• Batesburg-Leesville Animal Hospital - 432 E Columbia Ave Leesville SC 29070-9286
• Birchwood Veterinary Hospital - 452 Old Cherokee Road Lexington SC 29072
• Cherokee Trail Veterinary Hospital - 109 Palmetto Park Blvd Lexington SC 29072-7856
• Crossroads Animal Hospital - 704 Two Notch Road Lexington SC 29073
• Cvets Urgent Care – 2989 Sunset Blvd., W. Columbia, SC 29169
• Dutch Fork Animal Hospital - 1780 Dutch Fork Rd Irmo SC 29063-8829
• Grace Animal Hospital - 147 Charter Oak Road Lexington SC 29072
• Lake Murray Animal Hospital - 2911 Highway 378 Gilbert SC 29054
• Lexington Animal Clinic - 604 West Main Street Lexington SC 29072
• Millcreek Animal Hospital - 811 E Main St Lexington SC 29072-3611
• Pet-Vac Animal Hospital - 308 Charleston Highway West Columbia SC 29169
• Platt Springs Road Animal Clinic - 3947 Platt Springs Rd West Columbia SC 29170-1605
• Van Crest Animal Hospital - 1817 Augusta Rd West Columbia SC 29169-5633
• Veterinary Care Center- 2925 Augusta Rd West Columbia SC 29170-3324
• Well Pets Veterinary Clinic-  1201 Lake Murray Blvd. Irmo SC 29063
• White Knoll Veterinary Hospital - 516 Kyzer Road Lexington SC 29073
• Sunset Animal Clinic - 127 Professional Ave West Columbia SC 29169-4711
• West Columbia Animal Clinic - 3214 Platt Springs Rd West Columbia SC 29170-2542

Retail Establishments (Hours may vary, call to confirm)

• Sour and Salt Bakery - 2761 Rosewood Drive Columbia SC 29205

Neighborhood Scanners

• If you have a scanner in your Little Free Library or business and would like to be listed, please email us at info@animalmission.org!

 

Please let us know if we have any locations are not longer available, or if you have a location to share!

Post your lost or found pet on Petco LoveLost

With a few simple clicks, Petco Love Lost will search a pet's image using facial recognition software against thousands of platforms, including Nextdoor and local animal sheltering agencies. Petco Love Lost

Post your lost or found pet on the Lost and Found Pets Of Columbia and Lost and Found Pets of Lexington Facebook groups.

These highly active groups have an impressive track record of reuniting lost pets, with a combined follower count of over 80k members:

Lost and Found Pets of Lexington 

Lost and Found Pets of Columbia

Post your pet on Pawboost

Pawboost is another active website for reuniting lost pets-  Pawboost

Visit your local animal shelter in person!

While most shelters maintain an up-to-date listing of their intakes on 24PetConnect.com, we strongly recommend that you visit your local facility in person, as there may be errors or delays in website updates. And keep checking back if you don't find them the first time! A pet may be found and brought to the facility days after being lost.

Columbia Animal Services (for pets found in Richland County) - 127 Humane Lane Columbia SC 29209

Lexington County Animal Services (for pets found in Lexington County) - 321 Ball Park Road Lexington SC 29072

Do you host a neighborhood 'Little Free Library' or 'Little Free Pantry' in your yard? Consider providing a microchip scanner, and please let us know if you'd like to be included on our listing above! We'll also be happy to furnish you with a "Chip Check Station" sticker and instruction sheet.

We recommend the following Universal scanners for your Library or Pantry:

• 3-in1 Bluetooth Universal Rechargable Scanner

• NetumScan Rechargable Handheld Scanner

• Pocket Hero Mini Universal Scanner

Here are some articles we recommend:

The Complete Lost Pet Guide: What to do when your pet goes missing -PetLink.net

7 Great Organizations Helping Bring Lost Pets Home -PetHub.com