Animou - the community app to find lost pets near you
You're not alone
Animou is available for free. The first app to instantly mobilize your neighborhood when a pet goes missing.
One app to take action together
Because a reunited pet means a relieved family. Animou connects owners, neighbors and shelters around the same emergency.
Report a lost, found or spotted animal in seconds. Animou broadcasts the alert around you to mobilize the community quickly.
Interactive map
View nearby reports in real time
Smart notifications
Targeted alerts based on your area
Clear and detailed listings
View nearby reports in real time
Secure messaging
Chat directly with people nearby
How it works
An app designed to act fast, together.
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Report
Post an alert for a lost, found or spotted animal with a photo, description and location.
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Mobilize
Animou broadcasts the alert around you to quickly reach the right people.
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Reunite
Chat via secure messaging and act faster thanks to the community.
A massive problem, a collective response
Every year, thousands of animals go missing, but searches remain scattered and inefficient.
Animou centralizes everything, for free
Sources: I-CAD, 2025 Barometer (2024 data) and 2025 summer report
A community ready to act
Every user can become a helper in their neighborhood. When a pet goes missing, the local community can make all the difference.
Already supporting the network
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Already supporting the network
Local partners and organizations committed to animal welfare across France
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Solidarity is not for sale
Because the distress of losing a pet should never become a business opportunity.
Animou is and will remain 100% free
No hidden fees. No intrusive ads.
Just citizens, shelters and volunteers united so that no animal goes unnoticed.
They're talking about Animou
The media outlets and animal-welfare voices that have covered Animou's mission and neighbourhood support for lost pets.
What Animou users are saying
I lost my cat a few days ago and thanks to this app I found him again fairly quickly. Thank you to Animou and to the community on the app.
Paul
August 2026
Finally an app that is truly useful, free and ad-free! It is simple and quick to use: in a few moments you can report a lost or found animal and browse the listings around your home.
Théo
July 2026
An incredibly well-made and, above all, intuitive app! Thank you to the Animou team for the work and especially for the cause. Thank you so much on behalf of the animals.
Sylvie
September 2026
A truly useful app for finding lost pets or helping to find other people's! The interface is simple, listings are easy to post and it is completely free! I recommend it 100%.
Iris
July 2026
Great! I hope the app gets used more and more. It should become a must-have app for anyone who has a pet.
Noah
July 2026
Great app for finding your lost pets, or other people's. It is an essential app these days and deserves to be downloaded by every pet owner.
Laureen
July 2026
An app to find lost pets, or to find the owners of animals that have been found, is a great idea. It is so much more practical. Thank you for creating it.
Vinie
August 2026
This app was so long awaited. Very handy for registering your pets and raising an alert if one goes missing. And completely free. What more could you ask for? Thank you.
Mathilde
July 2026
I found it on Instagram. As a huge animal lover, I can only applaud the initiative and warmly recommend that anyone who loves their pets as much as I do install this app.
Irélia
July 2026
A superb initiative! The app is beautiful and responsive. I hope it will help a lot of people!
Clément
July 2026
Great idea. An app that maximises your chances of finding your lost pets.
Sébastien
September 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
You report a lost, found or spotted animal with a photo, description and location. The alert is then broadcast locally to quickly mobilize people nearby.
Yes. Animou is and will remain free for all essential features. No hidden fees.
Yes. Data protection is one of our priorities. Your information is handled with care and never sold.
Yes. Every user can contribute by staying alert to notifications around them and helping share sightings.
Download Animou for free
Available now on the App Store and Google Play.
