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If You Find a Lost Pet – American Humane

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If you’re not able to safely restrain the animal, call the local animal control agency (in rural areas, call the police). Do so whether or not the animal is …

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Stray, lost, sick or injured animals information – City of …

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Animal Control Officers pick up stray, roaming, sick or injured animals. They are impounded at the Shelter located at 2100 S. Military Highway.

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What to Do When You Find a Dog and the Shelter is Closed

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Apr 15, 2020 — The city shelter should actually be your last place to take a found animal, … net for sick or injured stray animals with no other option.

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Lost and Found Pets | Animal Shelter – Fairfax County

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Looking for a lost pet? You can view found animals online here, including all stray animals currently housed at the shelter and animals who have been found by …

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Who Will Pick Up a Stray Dog? – Rehome by

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In most cases, animal control will pick up a stray dog. Some will pick up the animal, while others may require that you bring the pup to their facility.

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Found a Pet? | PAWS

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Most likely the lost pet can go to the animal shelter closest to where you found him. However, some shelters do not take in strays, will only accept strays from …

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What to Do if You Find a Stray Dog or Cat | PETA

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If you take the animal to an open-admission shelter, be sure to save any information that the shelter gives you, such as an ID number. 3. Spread the word! If …

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Handling lost, found and stray dogs | RSPCA

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Stray dogs and found dogs · Report the stray dog to the council. · Ring local vets and rescue centres. · If it’s safe, check whether the dog is wearing a tag, call …

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5 Things To Do When You Find A Stray Dog

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Aug 22, 2011 — 1. Take him to your local shelter · 2. Ask the shelter staff to scan the dog · 3. File a “found dog” report at the shelter · 4. Take a photo of the …

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I Found a Stray, Now What? – Texas Coalition for Animal …

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If you are successful in restraining the stray animal, take them to the nearest animal shelter. If you plan to keep the animal in the event that no owner is …

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What to Do With a Stray Dog – Orvis News

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If you find a stray dog and cannot find the owner, you should take the dog to the local animal shelter, police department, or animal control officer—call …

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What to Do with a Stray Dog at Night – PawMaw

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Sep 25, 2021 — 1. Call animal rescue. · 2. Try to locate the dog’s owner. · 3. You may take the dog to the shelter where it will be kept for a specific holding …

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What Should I Do If I Find a Stray Animal? – Humane Society …

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Jul 7, 2020 — Dogs can be both in danger and a danger to others when at large. If you find a stray dog, you must take the dog to the municipal shelter in …

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Found a Stray/What do I do | adams-county-spca

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Call your local police agency. Depending on which police agency it is, they may come and pick the dog up and hold it or bring to us. The police have access to …

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Stray Animals – Public Health Madison & Dane County

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Oct 11, 2021 — A stray dog, cat, or other domestic animal; An exotic pet; Livestock … If we can’t find the owner, we take the animal to the Dane County …

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Departments | Animal Services – City of Lubbock

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Shelter Operations. Stray Intake. If you have found a stray dog, here are steps to take to find the owner: Get the animal scanned …

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Lost and Stray Animals | City of Grand Prairie

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If you have found a lost animal, please notify Animal Services immediately because someone may be looking for their pet. You can also take the pet to PetSmart, …

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Stray Animal Services – Kalamazoo County Government

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KCASE is a state licensed animal shelter facility mandated by law to impound stray dogs. There are no legal requirements for us to house cats, …

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Found Stray – Pima County

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Stray dogs · Get the dog scanned to check for a microchip. · You can take stray pets to almost any vet in Tucson and they will scan for a microchip. · Check the …

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Stray Services | Erie Humane Society

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If the pet is not reclaimed, it will go through our regular adoption process. City of Erie Stray Dogs and Cats. The ANNA Shelter is contracted to take in city …

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Lost & Found Dogs and Cats | Humane Society of Charlotte

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There are concrete steps you can take to effectively recover your dog, … The Humane Society of Charlotte is unable to shelter lost or stray animals.

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Lost and Found Pets – Young-Williams Animal Center

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Other steps to take: · Have the pet scanned for a microchip at the nearest vet clinic or animal shelter. · Check the local newspapers and Craigslist. · Post fliers …

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Stray Animals | RHAR

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I found a stray dog… now what? · Notify the police (non-emergency) and contact local animal control immediately · If you are in a safe area, and happen to have …

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Get Help – Philly PAWS

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Can PAWS take in animals from the public? … I have a pet and cannot keep it. … I have a complaint about a barking dog or other animal control issue.

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Surrendering a Pet to the SPCA of Texas

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Your local animal services shelter or local rescue may also accept owner surrenders. For more options, please see our list of other shelters that provide owner …

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Stray & Feral Animals | City of San Jose

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Stray Animal Pickup / Transport. If you have found a stray dog or injured stray cat and need for Animal Care and Services to pick it up you can call us at …

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Lost & Found – Maryland SPCA

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The Maryland SPCA will post any stray pet that comes into our shelter on Petco … Bring evidence the pet is yours, such as a microchip registered to you, …

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Stray Animals – Fresno CA – Central California SPCA

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The CCSPCA is contracted with the City of Fresno to perform animal control services, which includes the impounding of stray animals. We accept stray dogs, cats, …

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I Found a Stray Pet – DeKalb County Animal Services

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We’ll give the pet their vaccines, a microchip and take a photo for our website while you fill out a Friendly Finder form. If you need to borrow pet supplies …

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Stray Animals | Anne Arundel County, MD

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This time period gives an owner time to locate his/her pet without the threat of … Animal Care & Control also works with various rescue groups to take in …

What do you do with a stray dog?

If the pet is not wearing an ID tag, the best course of action is to either take it to your local animal shelter or call the animal control/police department to pick it up and transport it to the shelter. The shelter staff will scan the animal for a microchip.

Where would a stray dog go?

If you are able to transport the animal, take them to the nearest animal shelter. If you plan to keep the animal in the event no owner is found, notify animal control that you have the animal or that you have taken them to a veterinary hospital for treatment.