05/30/2025
How do we find animals homes when they're lost?
1. When our officers receive a call about an animal being loose, of course the first step is to locate them! Typically we need either an approximate address or landmarks where the animal is located, and a brief description of the animal.
2. When we locate a stray animal, we immediately begin trying to find their home. The first stop is to check for a collar and tags, or a microchip, which is the fastest way to find a home!
3. Typically lost animals are very close to their home, so we knock on doors near where the animal was found and see if anybody recognizes them.
4. If we have a house that we are pretty sure the animal lives at, we are able to contact utilities and get information regarding the people who live in that house, and get in contact with them.
5. We have a database that stretches back over 25 years and has a search function for just about everything you can think of, including animal names, descriptions, areas they're found in, etc.
6. When all of the above fail to turn up an owner of an animal, our officers bring the animal back to the shelter and take photos of them to post online
7. All stray animals that we pick up and bring to the shelter get posted to our website! We add in any and all information that we can discern about the animal in their description so their owners can find them easier.
