Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
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Step 1
Ask around the immediate area in case the dog lives nearby. Check for a license.
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Step 2
If you feel comfortable with the dog, take it home and call the appropriate agencies. Or, take it to the nearest shelter.
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Step 3
If you don't feel comfortable taking the dog home or into your car, leave the dog and call the animal shelter.
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Step 4
If you decide to take the dog home and keep it until the owner is found, stay in contact with the agencies, hang up flyers, place ads in all the local newspapers under the Found Dog section of the classifieds and check the Lost Dog section, as well.
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Step 5
If you cannot find the owner, take the dog to the shelter or keep the dog as your own.
Comments
sbhanot said
on 8/12/2009 nice article.
sbhanot said
on 8/12/2009 really informative
sbhanot said
on 8/12/2009 nice
mymukki said
on 8/5/2009 Also, many rescues can only take a dog from a shelter or owner. In North Carolina this is the case, they thev very strict and rigid laws, which they enforce! A woman running a dog rescue in a neighboring county adopted out a dog she assumed was feral. She was tried on felony charges and served jail time when the owner tracked down his dog. She did not notify the local shelter because she was afraid they would euthanize. The owner had contacted the local shelter and the dog owner would have been contacted that his dog was found. Do not assume anything with 'found' dogs! Not worth a felony conviction.
mymukki said
on 8/5/2009 If you know the breed of the dog, look on the internet for breed-specific rescue groups, they can advise you and may know of lost dogs.
Ask if they can post a Found dog message on their web site.
Some dogs travel far when they bolt out the front door, Siberians can go a hundred miles in a few days, so it's a good idea to search Lost Dog web groups also.
Dogs also run away from highway rest areas, please make every effort to find the owner! You would want the same effort made for your dog.