Report lost or injured animals
Have you found an animal? Depending on what kind of animal it is, you can contact 1 of the animal welfare organisations.
The municipality is legally responsible for taking care of ‘lost pets’ for 14 days. If the owner does not pick up the pet within this period, the municipality will transfer the animal to the animal shelter where it is staying.
The municipality has made arrangements with different organisations for the transport and care of animals.
If you find:
- dogs and cats
- rodents, rabbits and birds (wild or captive birds)
Report it to Dierenambulance Den Haag (The Hague Animal Rescue Service)
Telephone: (070) 328 28 28
Website: Begin external link: Dierenambulance Den Haag(External link), end external link.
Also:
- sick and injured dogs and cats
- injured birds
- other house pets such as ferrets
- animals exposed to freezing temperatures
- dead animals
You can report them to the Begin external link: Dierenambulance Den Haag(External link), end external link. (Animal Rescue Service).
If you find a dead animal in the water or on the street, Begin link: contact the municipality, end link. . Or report this online using the button below. First type in your location and then click on ‘Nieuwe melding’ in the bottom right corner. You can then click on the icon for ‘Dieren of hondenpoep’ (Animals or dog poop) and then either ‘Dode dieren in water’ (Dead animals in the water) or ‘Dode dieren op straat’ (Dead animals on the street). Use the empty field below ‘Korte toelichting’ to describe the situation. You can also upload photos.
Do not touch the dead animal and avoid coming into contact with the water. Keep your pets away from water contaminated with botulism.
Have you seen a sick bird with a stretched neck or droopy wings in or by the water? This bird could be infected with botulism. Call the Begin external link: Dierenambulance Den Haag(External link), end external link.. It will collect the bird and bring it to be treated at Begin external link: Vogelasiel de Wulp(External link), end external link.. This way infected aquatic birds have a chance to survive.
The municipality has contracted the Begin external link: Dierenambulance Den Haag(External link), end external link. to prevent groups of stray cats in the city. It carries out the following tasks:
- examines reports of nuisance by stray cats
- picks up stray cats
- for stray cats which are adopted from the shelter: registration (microchip) and castration or sterilisation
Has your pet gone missing? Look at the following websites:
- Begin external link: Chipnummer(External link), end external link.: registration of microchip information
- Begin external link: Amivedi(External link), end external link.: foundation for lost and found pets
- Begin external link: Mijn dier is zoek(External link), end external link.: for pet owners who have lost their pet
Have you seen or are you aware of a case of animal abuse or neglect? Report this by phoning tel. 144.
Read more about animal welfare on the Begin external link: website of the Government of the Netherlands(External link), end external link..
More information about caring for, the costs of and training pets can be found on the Begin external link: website of Huisdier Informatie Punt(External link), end external link..