Found an Animal

If you have found a stray animal here is what you do immediately

If the animal has tags:

• Check identification, name tag or registration tag.
• If you find any identification, please contact the owner or Animal Control as soon as possible.

If the animal does not have any tags:

• Call Animal control and discuss whether or not you can hold on to the animal 
• Contact your local shelter
• Contact your local animal welfare organizations
• Contat your local veterinarians
• Make sure you give them a thorough description of the animal including when and where you found it
• Put an ad in the local paper under the "found section" with a thorough description of the animal including when and where you found it. Most papers offer this as a free service to the community
• Ask local radio stations as some make announcements regarding found pets