5 Tips To Re-Home An Abandoned Dog
Abandoned Dog: If you’ve noticed a stray dog hanging around at work near the dumpsters, or eating the cat food you leave on the porch at night; chances are you have an abandoned dog on your hands. Here are a few quick tips for dealing with this situation and how you can make sure the dog gets a good home.
1. Take out an ad in the local newspaper.
If you’ve found a seemingly abandoned dog that still has a collar on, he may have been separated from his family unwittingly.
Consider taking out an ad in the local paper’s classified section with a description of the dog and a contact phone number or email address.
2. Put up flyers in your neighborhood.
Consider putting up a few flyers with a picture of the dog and your phone number in your neighborhood where you found him.
The bulletin board at the post office is also a good place if you live in a small town. Perhaps the owner of the dog will see one of these flyers and contact you.
3. Take the dog to the vet to see if it’s been chipped.
Responsible dog owners often have their pets fitted with a microchip that contains their contact information. This microchip can’t be seen since it’s implanted in the animal’s skin. However,the vet’s office microchip reader scanner.
This option will cost a bit of money, but if the dog was in rough shape when you found him, you’re doing a kindness for the dog by getting him checked out at the vet’s office.
4. Talk to friends who might want to adopt.
If taking in an abandoned dog isn’t an option for you, you might consider friends and family who have spoken of wanting a new pet.
You can ensure the dog is given a good home with people who are looking to take care of a pet instead of abandoning him again.
5. Talk to “no kill” shelters in your area.
If no one has claimed the dog and you can’t add him to your family, search online for no-kill shelters in your area.
These shelters specialize in re-homing abandoned dogs and cats that have been left behind after a move or other event that made them homeless.
Traditional shelters often euthanize animals that haven’t been adopted after a certain period. No-kill shelters work with fosters and adoption programs to get their abandoned animals re-homed safely.
Tip on adopting a dog by Veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker.
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