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Lost and Found Animals

What to do if you have lost an animal…

  1. Let us know, we can post a picture for you on our website and our FaceBook Page
  2. Call your local animal control officer; if you aren’t sure where to phone, contact us and we will give you the information as there are different officers for different areas.
  3. Check with the vet clinic. They often act as the pound for cats and dogs.
  4. ​Put up posters around your area, advertise on Valley Biz or other venues. ​

What to do if you have found a lost animal…

  1. If you can hang on to the animal, do so and call your local Animal Control Officer (ACO). We can provide the name and number of the person to call. If you can’t get in touch with the ACO, call us and we may be able to help you.
  2. Send us a photo and we can help try to locate the owner through our website and FaceBook page.
  3. Advertise yourself with posters or Valley Biz, or other venues.

Please do NOT drop off animals at our location. New animals have to be quarantined. The animal you find could be sick, or a carrier of disease without being sick. They can and will make other animals sick. We want to keep our shelter healthy!

Animal Control Offices

  • Town of Swan River: DERRICK PIWISH
  • Municipality of Swan Valley West & Benito:
  • Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman: DALE ROSE
  • Rural Municipality of Mountain:

Useful Contacts

Town of Swan River

Address: 439 Main Street PO Box 879
                 Swan River, MB R0L 1Z0
Phone:    (204) 734-4586

Municipality of Swan Valley West & Benito

Swan River Office
Address: 216 Main Street West PO Box 610
                 Swan River, MB R0L 1Z0
Phone:    (204) 734-3344

Swan Valley Vet Clinic

Address: Hwy #10 East, PO Box 388
                Swan River, MB R0L 1Z0    
Phone:    (204) 734-4565
Hours:     Monday-Friday 
                 9:00AM – 5:00PM

Provincial Vet

Phone:     (204) 945-8000 
Toll Free: 1-888-945-8001 
                 Monitored 7 days a week
E-mail: ">

Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman

Address: Minitonas Office 311 Main Street, PO Box 9,
Minitonas MB R0L 1G0
Phone:    (204) 525-4461
Address: Bowsman Office 105–2nd Street, PO Box 244,
Bowsman MB R0L 0H0
Phone: (204) 238-4351

Rural Municipality of Mountain

Address: 200 Drury Ave, PO Box 155,
Birch River, MB R0L 0E0
Phone: (204) 236-4222