A scared pet can travel fast — but Charles Cove is a neighborhood that pulls together. Here's exactly what to do, who to call, and the free tools that bring pets home, with the real contacts verified for the Davenport / Polk County area.
Post in the Charles Cove Facebook group with a clear photo, the cross-streets where your pet was last seen, the time, and your phone number. Ask neighbors to share and to check garages, lanais, and under cars. Most pets are found within a block or two.
This is the shelter that houses strays from Davenport. Search their online intake at 24PetConnect — Lost a Pet, then call (863) 577-1762 and go look in person (the online photos miss animals). Kennel hours for searches: 10am–4pm, Mon–Sat. See full contact & address below.
Upload a photo at petcolove.org/lost. Its facial-recognition tech matches your pet against shelter intakes and found-pet posts nationwide, usually in under a minute, and creates a shareable alert.
Confirm your contact info is current with your chip registry. Not sure which registry holds the chip? Look it up free at the AAHA Universal Pet Microchip Lookup (enter the chip number).
A found or injured pet is often taken straight to a vet. Call the local clinics and 24/7 emergency hospitals listed in contacts below and leave a description.
Approach calmly — a frightened animal may bolt or bite. If you can safely secure it (a leash, a carrier, a fenced yard, fresh water), great. If not, snap a photo and note the exact location so you can point an owner or animal control to it.
This is the fastest route home. Any vet or the county shelter will scan a found pet at no charge. St. Charles Veterinary Hospital in Davenport scans 24/7 — (863) 438-6600. If there's a chip, the registry can be found via the AAHA lookup.
So an owner searching the system can find it: 24PetConnect — Found a Pet, or call (863) 577-1762 to report or request pickup.
Share a photo + where you found it in the Charles Cove Facebook group and on Petco Love Lost (it handles found pets too). Tip: hold back one identifying detail to confirm the real owner.
Take the animal to a 24/7 emergency vet — see contacts below. Don't put yourself at risk with an aggressive or badly injured animal; call (863) 577-1762 or 911 for help instead.
The real numbers for the Davenport / Polk County area. Tap to call.
The county shelter — where strays from the Davenport / Charles Cove area are held
Report a stray, request pickup, or search and claim an impounded pet. The kennel is open for in-person lost-pet searches 10am–4pm, Mon–Sat (closed Sun). Online photos miss animals — also go look in person.
Animal Control: (863) 577-1762 · Sheriff's Office: (863) 298-6200
Search online: lost pets · found pets (24PetConnect)
1891 Jim Keene Blvd & 7115 de Castro Rd, Winter Haven · polksheriff.org/animal-services
Davenport · open 24/7 for emergencies
24/7 emergency care, plus a free microchip scan for any found pet.
(863) 438-6600
2360 North Blvd W, Davenport
stcharlesvethospital.com
Winter Haven · open 24/7 for emergencies
24/7 emergency veterinary care for the broader Polk County area.
(863) 324-3340
3025 Dundee Rd, Winter Haven
Haines City
Full-service vet that can scan a found pet for a microchip.
(863) 421-2338
14 Kentucky St, Haines City
Lakeland
Lost/found guidance and low-cost microchipping (it doesn't run the county pound).
Code Enforcement
No city shelter — strays route to the county above. Code Enforcement handles nuisance & at-large complaints.
(863) 419-3300 ext. 130
Facial-recognition database that matches your pet's photo against shelters & found posts nationwide.
petcolove.org/lostEnter a chip number to find which registry holds the record. Free, 24/7.
petmicrochiplookup.orgThe fastest reunions happen when neighbors share. Post in the group, and join the list so a lost-pet alert reaches you too.
