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Lost
Pet Advice
Found a pet?
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Use our checklist, to help find the pets owner
Enter your free found
ad with an optional free photo here on
petsonthenet.co.nz
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Search our lost pets
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Contact
your nearest SPCA so they can record details of the
found pet.
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Consider
putting up a makeshift sign outside your property (use the inside of an
old cardboard box) so that people driving or walking looking for their
pet can see your sign.
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If you have found a dog, take the dog for a walk around
the neighbourhood, the owner may see you or be out be
out driving around looking for the dog |
Contact Animal
Control if you have found a healthy stray dog.
NB A stray dog must be
passed over to Animal Control or the SPCA within 48 hours, or it is
considered an offence to hold the dog any longer.
Take the pet to the vet of your choice for a free
mcirochip scan. if the pet is microchipped it can be
reunited very very quickly. Did you know not only dogs
can be microchipped? also, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs,
repltiels and even birds.
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Finders FAQ
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Q: The pet I have found is injured or sick,
what can I do?
A: Contact your local SPCA or vet urgently
for advice
Q: I've found a pet that I can't keep until
the owner is located, who can help in the meantime?
A: Phone your local vet or
SPCA
for advice. For dogs call
Animal Control. Please don't take them to a pet shop
where they will be sold before the owner has a chance to
find them. If their owner does not arrive after the
seven day stray time at the SPCA, you may be able to put
your name down if you are interested in adopting the
pet, or have found another suitable home for it. The
SPCA has a good chance of re homing if the pets' health
and temperament are good
Q: Should I still put an ad on petsonthenet.co.nz if
they have already been passed to another organisation ie)
SPCA, vet, dog control etc?
A: Yes. This will definitely help the owner track their pet down
sooner.
Q: Should I still put an ad on petsonthenet if the
animal was dead/has since died of its injuries etc
A: Yes. Most people say the worst thing is not knowing what has
happened to their pet. Although it is distressing
to know a pet has died. It is better than never knowing
and always wondering. Please put as much as a
description as possible ie) colour, special markings,
size, breed etc. It helps to put where the pet was found
ie) corner Reinga and Gore Sts, Cityville and on what
date/time.
If the pet was moved to a vet/SPCA and subsequently died
of it's injuries, please note which vet/SPCA where
known. Even if you just happen to see a dead cat or dog,
it would be nice to put in an ad so that owners can
track them down and get some closure.
Q: What about wild cats?
A: You will need to contact your nearest SPCA
or Animal Control to
discuss the options for feral cats. They all have
different policies for managing wild cats. Their
policies can also vary depending on whether the cat/s is
healthy, sick or injured.
In Auckland for example, the SPCA will not take a
healthy wild cat - as it is not re homable. However if
you trap the cat (rent traps from SPCA or hire
companies), they will desex the cat for free. You will
then need to release it back to where it came from. They
also tend to cats who are wild but only if they are sick
or injured. Please contact your local SPCA/Animal
Control for their wild cat policy.
Q: What about wild kittens?
A: Some SPCAs will take wild kittens if they are weaned and have
been tamed. Contact your nearest SPCA
for their policy on this. Injured or sick wild kittens
contact your vet or the SPCA.
Q: How can I help tame wild kittens for
rehoming...
A: Once they are weaned from their mother (about four - six weeks)
handle the kittens as much as possible in order to tame
them. Only tame, healthy wild kittens will have a chance
at re homing. It could take a couple of weeks of
intensive handling and feeding to tame them
sufficiently. The older they are the harder it is to
tame them but remember they must be weaned or they will
not survive without their mother. (If the mother has
died, the kittens will need bottle feeding every few
hours. Begin weaning to mushy kitten food at four weeks
onwards, as well as milk. The milk must be a special
kitten milk from vets, not cows milk or they will get
terrible diarrhoea! Contact the SPCA
or your vet for more information.)
Take the weaned litter inside in a small room ie)
laundry. Kittens aged six weeks and up need feeding 3-4
times a day with special kitten food (from supermarkets)
and plenty of fresh water (no milk, although special
kitten milk is OK). You'll also need a shallow litter
tray and litter, or dirt or sand for the tray, which
needs cleaning at least daily
Any other questions?
Please e-mail
us at mail@petsonthenet.co.nz and we'll get back to
you soon with the answer and add it to our FAQ.
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