Found pet

Report a found pet

Tell TrackTail whether the animal is with you, where it was found, and what kind of help is safe.

Found pet form

Send a found pet report

Custody and safe area first. TrackTail can publish safe public facts when gates pass; sheltering place, contact, original images, and handoff stay governed.

Do you have the animal?This helps TrackTail avoid unsafe contact or location assumptions.SpeciesChoose the closest option.

What does the animal look like?Color, markings, collar, size, breed/type, and anything visible. Do not include contact details here.Known name, tag name, or temporary labelOptional. Use a visible tag name or what you are calling the animal; it does not prove ownership.

More identifying details

Optional. These are reporter-provided clues for matching and review. TrackTail may suggest missing traits separately, but suggestions stay unconfirmed until a reporter or reviewer confirms them.

Breed or typeOptional; use unknown if unsure.SexOptional; choose unknown if unsure.Age or life stageOptional; approximate is fine.ColorsOptional; comma-separated colors help search.SizeOptional; avoid exact weight if unsure.Collar or markingsOptional; include visible marks, collar, harness, or tags.

When was the animal found?Optional. Approximate is fine.Safe found areaUse a public landmark or rough area, not a private holding address.

ConditionChoose the closest safe description.Anything else safe to share?If the animal may be injured or you cannot keep it safe, say that. Use the private reply-contact field below for contact.

Private image evidence

Optional JPEG, PNG, or WebP up to 8 MB. TrackTail keeps the original file private, then may publish only a reviewed safe variant when every image, privacy, and public-record gate passes. It never proves ownership/custody.

Photo for TrackTail reviewChoose imageNo image selected

Private reply email

Required when TrackTail needs verified reply contact. TrackTail stores it masked, sends a report-scoped verification link, and never shows it publicly.

Email for TrackTail verification

Need email instead?

Use email if the browser form is not enough for your photo or reply contact. Keep exact private addresses and sensitive proof out unless TrackTail asks through a governed follow-up.

Email with photos/contact

Before you send

Creates a review report and status reference; policy-clear reports may become reviewed public listings automatically after review gates pass.
Turn off public listing permission when you need private help only. TrackTail will not auto-publish that report.
Use a safe public area, not a private sheltering place. Contact details should stay out of form text.
Private image evidence can be added below for TrackTail review. Private reply contact can be added below for masked TrackTail review. Images are not public unless a later safe-image workflow approves them.

Does this report involve a child, vulnerable person, or custody dispute?This answer routes the report to human review and keeps it out of automatic public browse until a reviewer decides what is safe.

Final review

Confirm these limits before sending. Contact and original images stay governed.

Allow TrackTail to store masked email and send verification This does not reveal contact, start a private TrackTail conversation, prove custody, share a holding place, or publish anything.Allow TrackTail to publish safe public found-pet facts Only after safety, privacy, and review gates pass. Turn this off for private help only.Acknowledge found pet report review boundaries This creates a found pet report for review. It may publish a reviewed public listing when gates pass, but it does not reveal where you are holding the animal, publish original images, prove custody, or contact anyone automatically.

How TrackTail reviews this

First report frame

Found-pet handoff path

Submit enough safe public evidence to start review. TrackTail may publish safe facts when gates pass; it never reveals contact, confirms a match, closes a report, dispatches help, or proves ownership/custody.

Have a reference?

Check status

Status links add updates to a case thread; they do not grant private access or prove ownership/custody.

Review steps

1
Start with custody
Say whether the animal is with you, handed off, or only briefly helped.
2
Use a safe found area
Share public landmarks and condition notes, not exact sheltering places or contact details.
3
Route match evidence
TrackTail can compare safe public facts and queue review before contact or public changes.
4
Save the reference
Use the reference for status, follow-up evidence, outcome requests, or safer corrections.

What helps reviewers

Add safe public facts that help a reviewer understand the animal, timing, and area. Use the email path when you need to include photos or a reply address.

Whether you have the animal, only helped briefly, or handed it to a shelter or vet.
Found time and place, using a safe public description rather than a private address.
Animal description, condition, collar or tag details, and photos if available.
Use the email option when you need to send photos or a reply contact.

Report a found pet

Send a found pet report

Final review

Found-pet handoff path

Start with custody

Use a safe found area

Route match evidence

Save the reference