Scan Lost Animals, Inc. was established in July 2022, after our Founder reunited a lost dog named Poppy with his owners by scanning for a microchip at the Humane Society of the Desert.  Poppy had been lost for two years.  Our Founder’s beloved dog, Buddy, has been lost since May 3, 2022.  Our Scanner Volunteers are appropriately called The Buddy System.  Every animal we save is in the name of our beloved lost pet Buddy.

Who We Are

We are a non-profit organization offering a free service to the public.  Our organization is run by volunteers throughout the USA.  

What We Do

We scan lost and found animals for microchips during off hours when local facilities offering this service are closed or unavailable. If you found a lost animal, please contact us and post it in our Facebook Group.

How We Do It

Each volunteer uses a universal scanner to locate a microchip on the lost animal.  If a chip is found, we contact the owner to reunite the lost animal with its family.  We can do all this based on tax deductible donations we receive from people like you.

Where we scan

Free Microchip Scanning is available in the following areas.  Please contact us through CHAT in the lower right corner of every page on the website to schedule a same-day appointment whenever possible. 

Join “The Buddy System” Volunteers Team

CALIFORNIA

Mecca, Indio Hills, Indio, La Quinta, Thermal, Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Springs, Bermuda Dunes, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage, North Palm Springs, B Bar H Ranch, Desert Edge, Sky Valley, Garnet, Thousand Palms,  Beaumont, Banning, Cabazon, Calimesa, Highland, San Bernadino, Redlands, San Fernando Valley /Hollywood area in Los Angeles, and these locations in the High Desert:   Apple Valley, Victorville, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Landers, Joshua Tree and 29 Palms.   

We scan lost animals for microchips.

If you have a microchip number, check to make sure it’s registered. 

ENTER CHIP NUMBER HERE

When you’re ready to Adopt or Foster contact one of our friends or volunteers:

CALIFORNIA:  

 Animal Rescue Center of California

Bronco Bijou and Friends Rescue Ranch Inc 

Coachella Valley Animal Campus

Desert Hot Springs Animal Control Shelter

Jann Browne Animal Rescue and Refuge 

Kittyland Cat and Kitten Rescue

Kitty’s Wildlife Refuge and Rescue

Palm Springs Animal Shelter

www.ScanLostAnimals.com

Email: scanlostanimals@gmail.com

Voice Mail: 1-760-980-1435

Fax: 1-800-853-6704

P.O. Box 580371

N. Palm Springs CA 92258

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