Missing or escaped animals are individual animals who are famous for either an escape from a zoo or other confinement, or for going missing for a period of time. This can also include notable groups of animals. For the topic of stolen dogs see the article Dognapping.

For articles about people who have escaped from detention see Category:Escapees. For articles focusing on the actual escapes of people see Category:Escapes. For articles about missing people see Category:Missing people.