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I talked to a lady today that pulls dogs (of their breed) out of shelters as soon as they become adoptable.
Sometimes this is only 4 days after intake. I found out that they make no effort at all to locate the owners,
such as free craigslist ad, checking for lost ads ..
Many dogs roam and are lost for a long time so owners don't check the shelters daily after months have gone by. It should be part of the rescue status application to show that efforts are made to reunite the dog with its owners.
I talked to a lady today that pulls dogs (of their breed) out of shelters as soon as they become adoptable.
Sometimes this is only 4 days after intake. I found out that they make no effort at all to locate the owners,
such as free craigslist ad, checking for lost ads ..
Many dogs roam and are lost for a long time so owners don't check the shelters daily after months have gone by. It should be part of the rescue status application to show that efforts are made to reunite the dog with its owners.
I assume the rescues believe that if the dog's former owner had been responsible, the dog would not have been wandering? I know that sometimes dogs get lost even when pet parents are loving and responsible, but still, I would probably make the same assumption as the rescue.
"Many dogs roam"? If they are pets, they SHOULD NOT be "roaming."
I assume the rescues believe that if the dog's former owner had been responsible, the dog would not have been wandering? I know that sometimes dogs get lost even when pet parents are loving and responsible, but still, I would probably make the same assumption as the rescue.
"Many dogs roam"? If they are pets, they SHOULD NOT be "roaming."
Many very loved dogs get lost, and the owners look desperately for them...
It is not always just dogs that are allowed to roam..
Agree! All shelters operated as "pounds" are legally required (all 50 states now have such requirements) to check intakes for microchips or other identification marks. From time to time we read anout a pet being reunited with its owner due to the chip, but remember that these are the special cases. Each week dozens of pets are reunited using microchip without fanfare. It's hard to belive that there are still people who thinks themself as a responsible pet owner yet have not microchipped their pets.
I hear you. A few years ago I found two unrelated Poms within a few weeks of each other. The first stop both times was to take them to the (same) nearest vet. The first dog had a chip but the owner never bothered to register it (duh!). I found the owner by checking with the local animal control. The second little (intact) fellow was not chipped. Used to say I had my Pom mojo going that month.
Lesson learned...chip the pup and remember to register.
Agree! All shelters operated as "pounds" are legally required (all 50 states now have such requirements) to check intakes for microchips or other identification marks. From time to time we read anout a pet being reunited with its owner due to the chip, but remember that these are the special cases. Each week dozens of pets are reunited using microchip without fanfare. It's hard to belive that there are still people who thinks themself as a responsible pet owner yet have not microchipped their pets.
Although pounds are required to check all intakes for microchips the sad reality is that not all do. Some animal control officers are simply overworked or just lazy and it doesn't get done. Cats are notorious for being overlooked. Even when they scan for a chip they often don't check very thoroughly.
For these reasons I think it's very important to have two kinds of ID on your dog or cat. IMO all cats and dogs should wear a collar and ID tag 24/7/365. You never know when they could manage to get out of the house or if you will experience something like a fire or natural disaster. I've seen so many cats and dogs come into shelters wearing collars with no tags. Tags could have saved their lives and can't be ignored like an internal microchip. Of course there is a risk that a collar will come off but it doesn't always happen and it doesn't hurt to take the precaution.
Indoor cats should also wear collars and tags. They can, and do, get out too.
Yes i heard this many times, why the owners are doing very neglect about their pets..This is so ridiculous..If they can't to maintain their pets..so better to leave those cute pets and best to give up to pets inspection people's, who loves well.
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