Found a Pet? Looking for the owner?

Here are a few tips on how best to proceed.

 

·        Confine the pet. All strange animals are unpredictable and they are most likely to wander when they are in unfamiliar surroundings. To be safe, keep lost pet away from any direct contact with your own pets.

·        Begin the search for the owner right away. If the pet has no id to help you, first call Almadale Farms Pet Reigistry @ 861-1028 or 861-7010

·        Call Collierville Animal Services @ 853-3276 and Germantown Animal Shelter @ 757-7358. Call veterinarians in our area. Give them all a description of the found pet along with your phone number just in case the owner calls.

·        Put out signs. If an owner is out looking, it’s the quickest way to get pet and owner together. Walgreen’s, Dogwood Creek Apartment office, our Clubhouse and Halle Plantation’s Clubhouse are all good spots for signs.

·        Almadale Newsletter & Halle Plantation Newsletter. Call Daphne (861-1028) to see when these newsletters are to go out.

 

 

Has your pet wandered off?

Here are some resources that might help.

 

·        Begin your search right away. Call the Almadale Pet Registry @ 861-1028 or 861-7010 to see if someone has reported your pet found.

·        Conduct foot or bicycle searches. The first 72 hours are critical. Walking or riding bicycles helps to lay down a scent trail that a dog may be able to detect. Early morning or late evening hours are best. Cover a perimeter of one mile in all directions for dogs and one-half mile for cats. While most dogs are found within seven days, cats can take an average of two weeks to be found.

·        Call Collierville Animal Services @ 853-3276 and Germantown Animal Shelter @ 757-7358. Call veterinarians in our area. Give them all a description of your lost pet along with your phone number.

·        Hand our fliers and post signs. Fliers & signs should begin with the words “Lost Pet”, followed by a complete description and ending with a single telephone number. Include a photo. Remove the background in the photo with scissors to make photocopies provide a better likeness. Distribute fliers a mile in all directions for dogs and one-half mile for cats. Post signs as suggested above.

·        Almadale Newsletter & Halle Plantation Newsletter. Call Daphne (861-1028) to see when these newsletters are to go out.