Honoring Excellence in Lost Pet Recovery

2026 Lost Pet Search & Recovery Awards are now open for nominations!

Do you know a handler, search dog, volunteer or team anywhere in the world who made a real impact this year?

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We celebrate individuals and organizations dedicated to lost pet search and recovery efforts. Our goal is to honor those who work tirelessly to address the lost pet problem, raising awareness of this vital and life-saving work.

Thank You Patricia Farnsworth and CDE Scent Detection Dogs for your 2026 Sponsorship! Thank you



2026 Sponsorship opportunities available.

Every Dollar Matters

Lost Pet Search and Recovery Awards honor the champions of lost pet recovery with virtual attendance available worldwide. This is what your generous donation can do for those helping lost and found pets:

$10 | Award Certificate | 11 needed

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$50 | Award Ribbon | 11 needed

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$200 | Individual Award Winner Sponsor | 11 8 needed

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$500 | Best K9 Team Award Winner Sponsor | 2 needed

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$1,000 | Outstanding Achievement Award Winner Sponsor | 1 needed

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The Lost Pet Search and Recovery Awards celebrate the heroes who reunite lost pets with the families who love them. Your contribution directly supports recognition, encouragement, and resources for those working tirelessly to help lost and found pets—all with virtual participation available worldwide. Thank you for your support and generosity.

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Thank you Missing Animal Response for your 2025 Sponsorship!

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2025 AWARD WINNERS: (Ineligible for 2026 Nominations):

Outstanding Achievement Award: Judene Dyer

Community Achievement Award: Humane Animal Rescue and Trapping Team

Best Cat Rescue: Karen Nixon and K9 Halo

Best Dog Rescue: Sadie's Lost Dog Search and Rescue

Best K9 Team: Volunteer: Carla May and K9 Carson, Mountain Shark K9

Most Persistent Capture: Missing Dogs Massachusetts

Best Field Search Team: JoAnn DeCollibus, Dog Days Search & Rescue

Outstanding Lost Pet Trapping: Team Ginger, Lost&Hound Lost Pet Tracking & Recovery LLC

Best All Animal Trapping: Healing Hearts Lost Pet Search & Recovery

Best Teamwork: K9 Handler & K9: Patti Farnsworth and K9 Opie, CDE Scent Detection Dogs

Outstanding Animal Shelter: Okanagan Humane Society

Outstanding Drone Recovery: U.S.A.R. DRONE TEAM

Awards Details:

  • No voting required.
  • A single nomination is sufficient for consideration.
  • Last year's winners are ineligible for the next years awards.
  • Attendance is not required to win.
  • International submissions are welcome.
  • You may nominate more than one individual or organization. 

2024 Winners 

Outstanding Achievement Award: Kat Albrecht Thiessen

Community Achievement Award: The Retrievers

Best Cat Rescue: Cat Rescue Guy (Randall Kolb)

Best Dog Rescue: Eddie's Network

Best K9 Team: Volunteer: Anne Skarzenski & K9 Soïa de la Forêt des Hauts de Galgal

Best K9 Team: Business: Balynda Brown & K9 Bravo

Most Persistent Capture: Pinky Paws Search & ResQ (Krystle Woodward)

Best Field Search Team: All Animal Search and Rescue Team

Outstanding Lost Pet Trapping: Bailey's Bridge to Home Rescue & Recovery (Kathleen Tortu-Bowles)

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