LOST AND FOUND
 To
REPORT a lost or found pet, click
here
NEW- LOST/FOUND PET HOTLINE
610-373-6064
This number is to be called when the Animal Rescue League (check
our hours of operation on the homepage) is CLOSED to report a lost
or found animal. You will ALWAYS reach a live person who will take
your information and it will be given to the Animal Rescue League
of Be rks County and the Humane Society.
TIPS FOR FINDING A LOST PET
You should do certain things in advance to increase your chances
of recovering your pet if he or she becomes lost
* Always make sure your dog has a license. Over 90% of dogs are
reunited with their families when wearing a license.
* You can also have your pet microchipped by your veterinarian or
have your pet tattooed.
* Have color photos of your pet. They should be full body and close-up
from the front and side.
IF YOUR PET BECOMES LOST, DO THE FOLLOWING:
ACT IMMEDIATELY!!!
Contact all animal shelters(see below for list) in your area and
all surrounding areas. Call the police department. Fill out a lost
pet form(see above). Also, visit all animal shelters providing each
with a photo and and an accurate description of your pet. The ARL
has a bulletin board for these fliers.
Contact veterinarians in your area and surrounding areas including
emergency animal hospitals who handle off hour emergencies.
Post fliers with pet's photo IMMEDIATELY !
Place lost ad in all local newspapers.
Contact local radio stations.
Search your neighborhood- Walk or drive slowly around your neighborhood
several times a day. Call your pet's name and listen. Your pet may
be injured or frightened or unable to come to you. After you call
their name , wait to see if your pet comes to you.
Ask neighbors & delivery people if they have seen your pet.
Hand out fliers to these people.
Place items with your scent outside your home. This can be a shirt
that has been worn by a loved one, a cat or dog bed which can attract
a lost pet.
Don't give up your search. Animals who have been lost for months
, even years, have been found.
IF YOU FIND A PET, DO THE FOLLOWING:
Complete a Found f orm (see above) through the ARL and other local
shelters.
Check ALL newspapers in the Lost and Found section(reveiw papers
from the previous week and old newspapers).
Place a FOUND ad in all local newspapers.
Contact all animal shelters(see below for list) and veterinarians
including emergency animal hospitals in your area and surrounding
areas.
If unable to keep the animal, bring the animal to your local shelter
where they can provide food and shelter for him or her.
Take the animal to your local shelter or veterinarian to be scanned
for a microchip.
If you have found a pet with a tattoo (typically found inside the
rear legs) contact the Berks County Treasurer's office ( 610- 478-6640),
Berks Radio (610- 655-4911 )or the Animal Rescue League (610-373-8830).
Humane Society of Berks County - (www.berkshumane.org)
Humane Society of Lebanon County- (www.lebanonhumane.org)
Humane Society of Lehigh County - (www.lehighhumane.org)
Montgomery County SPCA - (www.montgomerycountyspca.org)
Hillside SPCA (Pottsville)- (www.hillsidespca.com)
Chester County SPCA - (www.ccspca.org)
Humane League of Lancaster County - (www.humaneleague.com) |
