TREASURE VALLEY PET HELP
TREASURE VALLEY PET HELP
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If your pet is missing, don't panic! There are a number of ways to reunite.
If your pet is missing,
Help is on the way!
Listed below are ways to reunite.
MISSING PET RESOURCES
You're not alone in finding you pet, here's a list of people who can help!
MISSING PET RESOURCES
You're not alone in finding you pet, here's a list of people who can help!
DID YOU PLAN AHEAD?
TAKE ACTION RIGHT AWAY
SPREAD THE WORD
WHAT TO DO?
Hopefully you took steps to prepare for something like this:
- Does your pet have a collar and ID tags? It’s easier to find your dog if they're licensed or wearing a tag with your information on it.
- It's always a good idea to have a photo of your pet with a detailed description on the back. Give that information to local shelters if your pet gets lost.
HOW TO GET STARTED
Search the area where you last saw your pet. Ask your friends, family and neighbors to help.
- You can also report your lost pet to any of the locations listed below.
- Be ready to give an accurate description of your pet, including their breed, sex, age, color, and any distinguishing markings.
POWER IN NUMBERS
Make a flyer and post it around town + major social media platforms. Print some out and give them to local shelters, Include a photo of your pet and the following information:
- Your pet's name, breed, and sex
- Their age, weight, and a physical description
- Their license tag info and rabies tag info
- The date they got lost and the last place you saw them, and
- Your contact information.
The more aggressive you are, the more likely you are to be reunited.
Don't Lose Faith! — Idaho is full of great people and extremely pet friendly.
TIPS & TRICKS
Never give your full name and address, just your phone number. Describe the dog, but leave out an identifying characteristic and ask the person who said they have found your dog, to describe it. If you offer a reward, don’t say how much it is in your ad.
* Beware of pet-recovery scams — When someone calls claiming to have your dog, ask him to describe your dog. If he does not include the identifying characteristic you left out in your ad, he may not really have your dog. Be especially suspicious of anyone asking for the reward upfront or for money for gas, so they can bring back your dog. Bear in mind, there are dangerous people in our society who like to check out the “lost dog” ads in the paper and then prey upon the victims by saying they’ve found your dog. You have to remember to protect yourself from harm.
DID YOU PLAN AHEAD?
WHAT TO DO?
Hopefully you took steps to prepare for something like this:
- Does your pet have a collar and ID tags? It’s easier to find your dog if they're licensed or wearing a tag with your information on it.
- It's always a good idea to have a photo of your pet with a detailed description on the back. Give that information to local shelters if your pet gets lost.
TAKE ACTION RIGHT AWAY
GETTING STARTED
Search the area where you last saw your pet. Ask your friends, family and neighbors to help.
- You can also report your lost pet to any of the locations listed below.
- Be ready to give an accurate description of your pet, including their breed, sex, age, color, and any distinguishing markings.
SPREAD THE WORD
POWER IN NUMBERS
Make a flyer and post it around town + major social media platforms. Print some out and give them to local shelters, Include a photo of your pet and the following information:
- Your pet's name, breed, and sex
- Their age, weight, and a physical description
- Their license tag info and rabies tag info
- The date they got lost and the last place you saw them, and
- Your contact information.
The more aggressive you are, the more likely you are to be reunited.
Don't Lose Faith! — Idaho is full of great people and extremely pet friendly.
TIPS & TRICKS
Never give your full name and address, just your phone number. Describe the dog, but leave out an identifying characteristic and ask the person who said they have found your dog, to describe it. If you offer a reward, don’t say how much it is in your ad.
* Beware of pet-recovery scams — When someone calls claiming to have your dog, ask him to describe your dog. If he does not include the identifying characteristic you left out in your ad, he may not really have your dog. Be especially suspicious of anyone asking for the reward upfront or for money for gas, so they can bring back your dog. Bear in mind, there are dangerous people in our society who like to check out the “lost dog” ads in the paper and then prey upon the victims by saying they’ve found your dog. You have to remember to protect yourself from harm.
MISSING PET RESOURCES
You're not alone in finding you pet, here's a list of people who can help!
Meridian Area
Nampa/Caldwell Area
Nampa/Caldwell Area
24/7 PET CLINICS
If your pet is injured, here's a list of people who can help!
24 hr
PET CLINICS
If your pet is injured, here's a list of people who can help!
YOU FOUND SOMEONES PET
That's great news! Here's what to do if you find a friendly, healthy pet
YOU FOUND SOMEONES PET
That's great news! Here's what to do if you find a friendly, healthy pet
CHECK FOR I.D. & TAGS
REPORT THE FOUND PET
BE KIND
GET IN CONTACT
Once you have contained the lost pet, check to see if the animal is wearing an ID tag. If so, you may be able to immediately contact the owner and return the pet to her or him.
If the pet is wearing ID, but you are unable to immediately make contact with the owner, you may choose to hold onto the pet for a few hours and wait for a call back from the owner. If you choose this course of action, it is still advisable to immediately file a “found” report with your local animal shelter in case the owner calls or goes there to search for the pet.
If you are unable to hold the pet, you can either take it to your local animal shelter or call your local animal control or police department to pick it up.
LET THE WORLD KNOW
Whether you hold the lost animal yourself or place it in the custody of your local shelter, there are several ways you can help find the owner.
If possible, take a photo of the pet and post fliers around the area where the pet was found. Be sure to also distribute the fliers to local veterinary clinics. Social media such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are great platforms to share information in your local community and with friends, just make sure to make the post “public” so that others may share as well.
You should also post a found report and photo on Petango or Pet FBI. If you found the pet in your own neighborhood, go door to door with a photo of the animal and see if anyone knows who owns it.
You can also place a found ad in the classified section of your local newspaper, or post on neighborhood sites such as Ring or Nextdoor.
CARING FOR THE PET
We encourage you to treat the found pet as if it was your own!
To most people, their pets are an extension of the family, and as you can imagine a lost pet can often be confused, worried, or even afraid. We ask that you give them peace of mind until they are reunited with their owner.
- Lead with your heart and be a positive change in a scary situation.
- Idaho is full of great people and extremely pet friendly communities.
TIPS & TRICKS
• Leash up a dog and walk them around the neighborhood. The owner could be out looking for them, or a neighbor who knows the dog may be able to identify them.
• Avoid Shelters as a first response - The typical reclaim rate for lost pets is only 17% when a pet goes to the shelter. But when a pet is kept in a safe place in the neighborhood where they were found that rate jumps to 70%
Most lost pets are found very close to home. They have a higher likelihood of being reunited with their family if they have a safe place to stay in the neighborhood where they were found for just a short period of time instead of being brought right to the shelter.
CHECK FOR I.D. & TAGS
GET IN CONTACT
Once you have contained the lost pet, check to see if the animal is wearing an ID tag. If so, you may be able to immediately contact the owner and return the pet to her or him.
If the pet is wearing ID, but you are unable to immediately make contact with the owner, you may choose to hold onto the pet for a few hours and wait for a call back from the owner. If you choose this course of action, it is still advisable to immediately file a “found” report with your local animal shelter in case the owner calls or goes there to search for the pet.
If you are unable to hold the pet, you can either take it to your local animal shelter or call your local animal control or police department to pick it up.
REPORT THE FOUND PET
LET THE WORLD KNOW
Whether you hold the lost animal yourself or place it in the custody of your local shelter, there are several ways you can help find the owner.
If possible, take a photo of the pet and post fliers around the area where the pet was found. Be sure to also distribute the fliers to local veterinary clinics. Social media such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are great platforms to share information in your local community and with friends, just make sure to make the post “public” so that others may share as well.
You should also post a found report and photo on Petango or Pet FBI. If you found the pet in your own neighborhood, go door to door with a photo of the animal and see if anyone knows who owns it.
You can also place a found ad in the classified section of your local newspaper, or post on neighborhood sites such as Ring or Nextdoor.
BE KIND
CARING FOR THE PET
We encourage you to treat the found pet as if it was your own!
To most people, their pets are an extension of the family, and as you can imagine a lost pet can often be confused, worried, or even afraid. We ask that you give them peace of mind until they are reunited with their owner.
- Lead with your heart and be a positive change in a scary situation.
- Idaho is full of great people and extremely pet friendly communities.
TIPS & TRICKS
• Leash up a dog and walk them around the neighborhood. The owner could be out looking for them, or a neighbor who knows the dog may be able to identify them.
• Avoid Shelters as a first response - The typical reclaim rate for lost pets is only 17% when a pet goes to the shelter. But when a pet is kept in a safe place in the neighborhood where they were found that rate jumps to 70%
Most lost pets are found very close to home. They have a higher likelihood of being reunited with their family if they have a safe place to stay in the neighborhood where they were found for just a short period of time instead of being brought right to the shelter.
