My pet is missing — where do I report it? · Latvia

Direct answer

A microchipped pet is found through the chip database: report it missing at Lauksaimniecības datu centrs — mājas (istabas) dzīvnieku reģistrs (ldc.gov.lv) so any vet or shelter scanning the chip sees it — and check your contact details there are current. Then Pārtikas un veterinārais dienests (PVD) / pašvaldības policija (67027402) — the animal shelter and the animal-welfare organisation for Latvia, which take in strays — and Pašvaldība — klientu apkalpošanas centrs / pašvaldības policija (lps.lv), the municipality, which collects animals from the street. Search at dawn and dusk with something that smells of home; most cats are within a few hundred metres, hiding.

Call firstLauksaimniecības datu centrs — mājas (istabas) dzīvnieku reģistrs

Report toPārtikas un veterinārais dienests (PVD) / pašvaldības policija

If that failsPašvaldība — klientu apkalpošanas centrs / pašvaldības policija

🗣️ What to say

"My [dog/cat], [name, breed, colour, age, chip number], went missing on [date] from [address/area]. [Wearing collar / not.] Please register it as missing and tell me which shelters to contact. Photo attached."

🪜 Step by step

Chip database: Lauksaimniecības datu centrs — mājas (istabas) dzīvnieku reģistrsMark missing, update your phone number.
Shelters and vets: Pārtikas un veterinārais dienests (PVD) / pašvaldības policijaCall and email the local shelters and vets with a photo; visit shelters in person — descriptions get lost.
Municipality: Pašvaldība — klientu apkalpošanas centrs / pašvaldības policijaFound animals are taken in by the municipal service; report yours so they match.
NeighbourhoodPosters with a photo, local social-media groups, neighbours' sheds and garages. Cats: put the litter tray outside.
Keep lookingCats turn up weeks later; dogs are usually found within days. Report a found pet the same way if you find one.

📇 All contacts

Lauksaimniecības datu centrs — mājas (istabas) dzīvnieku reģistrsMissing report, chip searchImmediately after the pet goes missing🔗 www.ldc.gov.lv

Pārtikas un veterinārais dienests (PVD) / pašvaldības policijaAnimal abuse: inspection, seizure, prosecutionFor neglect or abuse📞 67027402 🔗 www.pvd.gov.lv

Pašvaldība — klientu apkalpošanas centrs / pašvaldības policijaNuisances, roads, waste, registration, lost propertyFor anything the municipality handles🔗 www.lps.lv

Valsts policija — iesniegumsReport online or at a stationAlways — the basis for bank, insurer and platform📞 110 🔗 www.vp.gov.lv/lv/iesniegums-policijai

❓ Frequently asked

Not chipped

Report anyway with photos; a found animal is matched by description. Microchipping is compulsory for dogs in most EU countries — get it done when the pet is back.

Someone found it and wants money

A finder can claim reasonable expenses, not a ransom. If it feels like a scam, involve the police.

Lost abroad on holiday

Chip databases are linked through the European pet-network; report at home and in the country you are in.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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