đžFOUND DOG PROTOCOL- Follow the Law
KNOCK ON NEIGHBORâS DOORS IMMEDIATELY.
MUST get proof of Ownershipâď¸
Please report to local police and animal control as owner has probably made a lost pet report. This is a law.
Finders must report a found pet.
đžJust remember Found Animals canât be re-homed by you.
You have to make an effort by law to find the owner and if not turn over to Animal Control who will take to the shelter your town contracts with.
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Please knock on your neighbors door up to two miles, although not all dogs run far when they get out.
Hand them Found Dog flyers. Get proof of ownership before you hand the dog over! Proof of ownership is: Multiple pictures from their phone of them with the dog or the dog, dogâs name, Vet receipts.
Please also check the Facebook lost pet pages local to your town.
You can also take to a Vet for free service of scanning for a microchip.
Please do everything you can to find the owner because once animals go into the âsystemâ when animal control is called there is only a 7 day hold period before they can legally adopt out.
Going into a shelter places a tremendous amount of stress on an animal and because of the stress they are prone to biting as itâs their only defense mechanism.
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