Our doctors and staff have reunited dozens
of lost pets with their owners over the years, aided only by their microchip number.
Thirty to 60 percent
of lost pets in traditional shelters are euthanized because they can not be properly identified and returned to their owner.
A process for matching received lost or stray dogs and cats with any
reports of lost pets received by the shelter from owners.
I think the
risk of losing a pet goes up anytime there is a change in schedule too, like back to school time.
Your contact information will only be given to the
finder of your lost pet if you have given the company consent to do so.
The reader gets both sides of the story in this clever
tale of a lost pet and the search for a perfect birthday gift.
Many
of these lost pets do not need a new home - they had a good home and need a little help getting back there.
Thankfully, technology has evolved such that proactive pet parents now have the GPS - based tools to be more proactive than ever before in both the prevention &
recover of lost pets.
You can also sign up to receive
alerts of lost pets in your area so you can assist a pet owner in need of help!
This blog will share stories of what can be done to help reunite
more of those lost pets more quickly and successfully by sharing programs and efforts that are and can help!
The website is a great help to those going through anxious
times of lost pets and a great way to find a new pet.
Increased awareness
of lost pets helps reduce stress on owners through hope and resources, and works towards reducing intake and shelter deaths at shelters and animal control facilities.
They get to see pets sometimes give birth, and they get to deal with the
loss of losing a pet and understanding something about death.
The above safety warning also applies to the internet, there are even more criminals that try to take
advantage of lost pet owners so be careful.
Find out steps to take to keep your own pet as safe as possible and how you can be a valued member of the community to be on the
lookout of a lost pet.
Animal professionals tend to find a
lot of lost pets, whether it is in the workplace or on their own.
DNA can be used to confirm the ownership of an animal that has been stolen or to identify the
remains of a lost pet.
This may be a misguided effort to make the
parent of a lost pet feel better, but do not give them money either.
In the
event of a lost pet, your pet should have a tag on its collar with your current contact information in order to reunite the pet as quickly as possible with you.
Step 2: Take the pet to a local veterinarian or animal shelter where they can scan for a microchip to notify the
owner of their lost pet.