KPNX-12: Lost and Found Pets
Filed under: Pets 911 - January 7, 2008
By Hannah Mullins
Have you lost a pet or found a stray? Take a look at the slideshow by clicking on the above link to view pictures of animals taken in by Maricopa County Animal Care & Control within the last few days. Contact MCACC if you recognize one. You can also send us your own photographs.
MCACC registers all stray animals with a national database called Pets 911. You can browse through pictures and descriptions of lost or found animals on their website. The site allows you to post online flyers for animals, even if you don’t have a picture. You can also call them at 1-888-PETS911 or (480) 889-2640.
Arizona Humane Society, Arizona Dog Line, Missing Mutts & Cats and Pet Finder are some other organizations you may want to contant. You can find their information on the right side of this page.
One Response to “KPNX-12: Lost and Found Pets”
When a pet goes missing or even lost it is so important that we proactively react to the situation. Taking steps to protect your pet prior to having this scary and overwhelming incident happen. These steps include always keeping a collar on your pet with I.D Tags. Having your pet micro-chipped and registering them properly. Never leaving them outside unattended, this could lead to their escape as well as giving the opportunity for someone to steal your pet.
Making sure that you’re pet (s) are registered properly is vital to helping them return home. There are many companies that you can register your pet with. One of these companies is called www.helpmefindmypet.com they provide not only a registry but they also have created a proactive lost pet alert that is sent out in up to a fifty mile radius to all Shelters, Rescues, Veterinarians, Municipalities, Groomers, Kennels, Pet Industry, and Members. People find lost pets; if your community is aware that you’re pet is missing this will create a local involvement resulting in more pets being reunited with their families. Prevention and preparation is essential to keeping your family together.