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Advice for Finders of Lost Pets
Found a pet?
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Enter your free found
ad with an optional free photo here on
petsonthenet.co.nz
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Search our lost pets
online.
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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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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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