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HAVE YOU FOUND A DOG?
 Don't
automatically assume he's a stray. He may just have escaped from
his garden, and is wandering the neighborhood. Most stray dogs will
return to their homes within 24 hours if at all possible.
Check to see if he is wearing municipality
tags, or any tags which may identify him.
The Municipality
keeps records of all registration numbers, so a simple phone
call is all it takes to get the name and phone number of his owners.
If there is no way to identify him,
there are still several steps you can take:
1. Call
K9 Friends and report that you have found a dog, giving
a description and a contact number. You will be notified if anyone
reports a missing dog which matches the description of the one you
have found. In addition, we can advertise in our weekly feature
in the Gulf News.
2. Check with your neighbours
to see if anyone has lost a dog.
3. Place a "found
dog" ad in the daily newspapers giving your area of town
and a brief description of the dog. It's a good idea to hold back
a bit of information; such as the colour of his collar, or some
other identifying feature, so you will know when the caller is the
rightful owner. This is especially important with purebred dogs.
4. Make some posters
with a colour picture of the dog and post 'them around the neighbourhood,
in supermarkets, near schools, etc. While you're at it, check the
boards for notices of lost dogs that fit the description of your
found dog.
5. Don't expect K9 Friends
to take the dog off your hands. Of course we will if we can,
however, our foster homes are almost always full, and the space
at the kennels is minimal. If you absolutely cannot care for the
dog at your residence, try to find someone who can; a friend or
co-worker.
6. If the dog is in no immediate
danger where he is, he can be left to "live rough" for
some time, as long as someone is feeding him and providing him with
water. Many dogs get along just fine in these conditions.
When your dog's owners are found,
or you find a new home for him, make sure you inform K9 Friends
so we can take him off our "found" list.
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