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mopinko

(72,153 posts)

15. depending on where u live, animal control

Reply to AnotherMother4Peace (Original post)

Sun Mar 12, 2023, 03:06 PM

Mar 2023

might not insist on taking her. i’ve known them to let them stay, but take a report so that the owners can contact you.
lotsa lost pet posts on a couple fb pages i follow and notify animal control is always the advice. both in chgo and in my suburban hometown. they’re usually happy not to have to care for the animal.. but animal control is 1 of the 1st places ppl will look.
and if it has a chip, they’ll make sure it gets home. folks usually have good things to say when there’s a reunion.

maybe check some local fb pages, and just ask about experience w locals.
there’s a lot of good ppl doing that work. dont assume.

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Question: are there portable chip readers? I need to see if my "new" cat has a chip. [View all] AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2023 OP

If you have a long term trusting relationship with your vet, they might let you borrow a scanner. hlthe2b Mar 2023 #1

I was thinking borrow from vet, too. SheltieLover Mar 2023 #2

Thank you, good suggestions. The animal control - I don't know. Maybe not. What I want is AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2023 #3

Please avoid animal control. 'You' are making an attempt to get her home. sprinkleeninow Mar 2023 #11

Perhaps she was stolen & is now loose in a strange neighborhood, or her owner passed (as AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2023 #12

If your clinic is bigger, they may have more than one. chowmama Mar 2023 #18

Maybe you could offer your vet a hefty deposit to borrow SheltieLover Mar 2023 #4

Very good - I'll try that tomorrow (Monday). Thank you. AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2023 #6

Or maybe a tech could run by hour home to scan SheltieLover Mar 2023 #7

I suggest you try to borrow it at their closing time TexasBushwhacker Mar 2023 #8

Yes, thank you. When I call I'll suggest this to them. Fingers crossed. AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2023 #10

Maybe try a rescue group RamblingRose Mar 2023 #5

Another good suggestion. I do have to be careful where she goes, because quite AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2023 #9

There are lots of 'em for sale on Amazon - some under $30 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2023 #13

Yes - thank you. That will be my 2nd option after seeing what the vet can do. AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2023 #14

depending on where u live, animal control mopinko Mar 2023 #15

Thank you. I don't have facebook but check Craig's list, my local newspaper AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2023 #16

police station kanda Mar 2023 #17