PawAlarm

Lost dog in New Orleans?Emergency help to bring your dog home fast.

Every hour counts – we get going right away and alert thousands of neighbors around the spot where your dog went missing. Every sighting comes straight to you.

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How it works

Within 60 minutes, thousands of neighbors see your pet: we put your alert on Facebook and Instagram, right around the spot where it went missing.

Every sighting reaches you instantly – by email and in your personal dashboard.

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Map of PawAlarm's search radius around New Orleans

How PawAlarm helps in New Orleans

This circle is who sees the alert: people who live, walk and drive around the last-seen spot in New Orleans — not your friends list. A neighbour two streets over, or someone passing through from the next town, is the person most likely to notice your dog.

≈ 510,000 neighbours within 6.2 mi
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Local help in New Orleans

These local services can help you search for a missing pet in New Orleans.

Animal control & found pets

24h emergency vets2

Animal shelters4

National lost & found registries5

Sources:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

What your PawAlarm alert does in New Orleans

The moment you start, we run your pet as a Facebook, Instagram & TikTok ad the whole neighbourhood sees — here is exactly what you get.

What you get

  • Free poster template (PDF)Print-ready PDF – ready to put up right away.Free
  • Personal dashboard – manage sightings & contact findersOne link, no password: every sighting, message and finder's phone number in one place.Free
  • Professionally optimised social-media campaignWe design, run & optimise the ads – no ad account needed.Professional
  • Private detective: shelters, vets & lost-pet registries alerted nearbyWe report your pet to shelters, vets, registries and Facebook groups nearby.Professional
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First steps if you lose your dog in New Orleans

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    Search outward along roads, paths and fields — a dog can cover several kilometres in the first few hours.

    Tip from locals

    Search outward along the Mississippi River and Bayou Saint John, with City Park about 2.2 miles away and Morris F.X. Jeff Park roughly 2.7 miles off.

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    Call the shelter, the local police and nearby vets straight away: a loose dog is usually picked up and handed in quickly.

    Tip from locals

    Call the 4 vets within about 3 miles straight away and the local police too, and keep the numbers at hand while you search.

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    Ask people not to chase or shout — a frightened dog runs. Crouch down, avoid eye contact and call calmly.

    Tip from locals

    Ask people at Crescent Park, about 1.2 miles away, and Woldenberg Riverfront Park, roughly 0.7 miles, to watch and call rather than chase.

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    Leave something carrying your scent, plus water, where he went missing, and check back regularly.

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    Report him to the microchip registry and start a targeted alert that reaches the whole neighbourhood at once.

    Tip from locals

    Include Harvey, about 3.5 miles south, Terrytown, roughly 4 miles south-east, and Arabi, about 4.2 miles east, in the alert, since a dog may already have reached them.

Frequently asked questions

How does PawAlarm help if my dog goes missing in New Orleans?

PawAlarm turns your missing-pet report into a search alert on Facebook and Instagram. It is shown to the people who live and get around near the spot where your dog was last seen – within 1 mi of New Orleans, that's about 18,000 people. The alert goes live within 60 minutes. Anyone who spots your dog reports the sighting on your search page, and you get it by email straight away.

What should I do first when my dog goes missing?

Note the last-seen place and time, prepare a clear photo, and contact local animal services, shelters and vets. Ask people to report sightings with a location and time, so you can follow up on useful information.

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How much does an alert cost in New Orleans?

Alerts in New Orleans start from $49. The price follows how far your alert reaches around the last-seen spot in New Orleans: 1 mi reaches about 18,000 people for $88, 1.8 mi reaches about 68,000 people for $300, and 3 mi reaches about 190,000 people for $790. You see the exact price before you pay, and there is no subscription.

Can I use PawAlarm in New Orleans for free?

Yes. A printable search poster with a QR code, your own search page where finders report sightings, sightings straight to your inbox and a personal dashboard with search tips are all free. You only pay for reach: the alert on Facebook and Instagram around New Orleans – a one-off payment, no subscription.

Is there another animal shelter near New Orleans?

For New Orleans, we list Humane Society of New Orleans. Address: 831 Bordeaux Street, New Orleans, LA 70119. Phone: 504-891-1411. Call before you go and ask about animals brought in recently.

How long is the stray hold period for lost pets in New Orleans?

In New Orleans the stray hold is 3 days. After that the animal is considered the property of the shelter it is in, so owners should act fast. The Louisiana SPCA, which acts as the city's official animal shelter, notes that Plaquemines Parish holds for 5 days and that hold periods differ by parish.

Source · checked Oct 6, 2026

I found a stray pet in New Orleans. Do I have to take it to the shelter, and does it cost anything?

You can either keep the animal and commit to finding its owner, or bring it to the official shelter in the parish where you found it. There is no fee to bring lost pets to the Louisiana SPCA from New Orleans or Plaquemines Parish. Get the animal scanned for a microchip, file a found report and post flyers where it was found.

Source · checked Oct 6, 2026

I found a dog in New Orleans — who takes it in?

Found animals in New Orleans are handled by Louisiana SPCA Humane Law & Rescue. Address: 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70114. Phone: 504-821-2222. You can also report the find for free on PawAlarm.

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Pricing

Searching in New Orleans: start for free or alert everyone nearby

The search poster and search page for your dog are free. With Professional, we show your alert to about 18,000 people within 1 mi of New Orleans – on Facebook and Instagram, live in 60 minutes.

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Everything for searching on the ground

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  • Printable search poster with QR code
  • Your own search page where finders report sightings
  • Sightings straight to your inbox
  • Personal dashboard and search tips
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Put the whole area on the lookout

from $49one-time

New Orleans: ≈ 18,000 neighbours within 1 mi

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  • Your alert in front of thousands of neighbors on Facebook and Instagram
  • Live in 60 minutes – stop anytime
  • Private detective: we alert shelters, vets and Facebook groups nearby
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One-time payment – no subscription.

Shown on to ~510,000 neighbours in New Orleans.

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