It is funny to think that people don't know what to do when they see a stray or if they pick up a stray, but more times than not we hear, I just can't keep it, like they are guilty about bringing it to us. Our main priority is to the lost pets of the community so you should never feel guilty about bringing us a lost pet, that is why we are here. So what are your options when you pick up a stray dog/cat.
- First and foremost call the animal shelter and see if anyone has reported a lost pet matching the one you found. We can sometimes re-unite people with their pets without them coming to the shelter.
- If you are able to keep the pet in your home and put up posters in the neighborhood saying you found the pet. The main thing is that you have already contacted a local animal control to let them know you found the pet.
- Bring the pet to your local animal control facility so that the owners can find them. It is important to take them to the county/city in which you FOUND the pet. If you take them to another county then the owner may never find them, we are not tied to one another. Most shelters are open in the afternoon to give them an opportunity to clean in the morning, try and bring the animal during open hours.
- If you see a stray dog and you don't feel comfortable picking it up to bring to the animal facility yourself then call animal control.
- If you see an injured animal please contact animal control immediately.
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