Lost or found cat in Saguenay: who to call

I've lost my cat in Saguenay

1. Search close by first

   Home, basement, shed, under porches, quietly. The details are in our hour-by-hour guide.

2. Call the SPCA Saguenay: 418-695-5055

   As soon as you notice your cat is missing. Cats are housed at the Chicoutimi shelter, 233 rue Clément-Gilbert, open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m., and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.

3. Post a listing

   With the "Publier un animal perdu ou trouvé" form on the lost and found animals page. The Emili.pet platform, adopted by the SPCA, also lets you report a lost animal.

4. Check the stray animals page

   Every animal the SPCA takes in is posted there: spcasaguenay.com. Check it every day.

With Minou

Start an alert, even if you're not at home

A photo from your gallery, their name, and the alert goes out. It can notify neighbours near you who turned on alerts. It's free.

In the latest version of the app, tap this button: on the welcome screen the first time you open it, or in search (the magnifier on the map) if the app is already installed

I've lost my cat

I've found a cat in Saguenay

• Contact the SPCA Saguenay at 418-695-5055, and post a listing with its online form.
• A trapped cat must be brought to the SPCA. The by-law forbids releasing them in the woods. The City rents out traps.
• The cat is licensed or microchipped: the pound notifies their keeper.
• A cat outside isn't necessarily lost: how to tell.

Getting your cat back

Claim and boarding fees apply. Check the amounts with the City or the SPCA Saguenay before you go.

Don't wait. The City's page and the by-law don't give the same holding period: check it with the City or the SPCA.

The rules in Saguenay

• A licence is mandatory for cats, every year: $30 for a cat who isn't sterilized, $20 for a sterilized cat, taxes included. It's paid before June 30, valid until December 31, and must be obtained within 15 days of the animal's arrival or a move. Since 2026, it's managed on the Emili.pet platform.
• The tag must be worn at all times. Replacement: $5. A licence from another city isn't valid in Saguenay.
• Microchips aren't mandatory, but the City recommends them.
• Sterilization isn't mandatory, but the City strongly recommends it from 6 months of age.

The area served

The SPCA Saguenay serves Jonquière, Shipshaw, Lac Kénogami, Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi-Nord, Canton-Tremblay, La Baie, Laterrière, Saint-Honoré and Larouche. Its second shelter, in Jonquière (2359 rue Cantin), houses dogs and small animals.

Alley cats in Saguenay

The SPCA Saguenay runs an outdoor cat management program (control, sterilization, return, maintenance) for cats with no owner who aren't socialized. For now it's only offered in the municipalities of the Fjord-du-Saguenay RCM, including Saint-Honoré, Larouche and Saint-Fulgence. The City of Saguenay isn't one of them.

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