Most people who contact us to take stays don’t realize they are legally obligated to try to find the owners first. The shelter is where people look for their lost pet and is a useful resource for reunited owners with their pets. If you have exhausted all avenues of finding the owners and are able to host the dog you have found, we have a guest dog program and you can learn about in on this link here.
You may want to take your stray to Dallas Animal Services (DAS) if in Dallas or the local shelter in your area. In addition, there are many shelters you can consult to see if they have capacity.
Dallas City Ordinance 27888:
A person commits an offense if he/she finds a dog and fails to make a reasonable effort to locate the dog's owner within 72 hours by calling the telephone number listed on the dog's tags; taking the dog to a veterinarian for a microchip, tattoo, or other identification screening; calling 311 to request the dog be picked up for identification screening and impoundment; or bringing the dog to our adoption center for identification screening and/or impoundment.
You may want to take your stray to Dallas Animal Services (DAS) if in Dallas or the local shelter in your area. In addition, there are many shelters you can consult to see if they have capacity.
Dallas City Ordinance 27888:
A person commits an offense if he/she finds a dog and fails to make a reasonable effort to locate the dog's owner within 72 hours by calling the telephone number listed on the dog's tags; taking the dog to a veterinarian for a microchip, tattoo, or other identification screening; calling 311 to request the dog be picked up for identification screening and impoundment; or bringing the dog to our adoption center for identification screening and/or impoundment.
You may want to take your stray to Dallas Animal Services (DAS) if in Dallas or the local shelter in your area. In addition, there are many shelters you can consult to see if they have capacity. Dallas Animal Services Guide to Finding Lost Dogs
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Dallas Animal Services Guide to reuniting found dogs
Dallas Animal Services 1818 N. Westmoreland Dallas, 75212 The Lost & Found department is open 11am – 6:30pm Monday – Saturday and 12pm – 5pm on Sunday. |