What to do if you have lost or found a pet.
Sadly dogs go missing for a number of reasons, but it is important to act quickly and calmly to increase your chances of being reunited. Follow these steps;
Remember, it is a legal requirement that:
These inexpensive forms of identification significantly increase the chances of you being reunited with your dog.
Cats are prone to exploring their local area and travelling distances to hunt or find a mate. However, if your cat does not return home for some time and this is out of character, sadly your cat may be lost.
Follow these steps;
If your cat is microchipped, this significantly increases the chances of you being reunited should your cat be found. Neutering will help to reduce the likelihood of your cat straying.
Under the Environmental Protection Act (1990), any person who takes possession of a stray dog shall either return the dog to its owner or take the dog to the local authority dog warden for the area. This means that by law, rehoming organisations such as Raystede cannot accept strays; they must stay with the dog warden for a minimum 7 days before being rehomed or humanely put to sleep.
Cats tend to roam vast distances to set their territory, hunt for food and to find a mate if they are not neutered. They may be new to the area and simply lost.
Most seemingly stray cats do have a home, but are just wandering. Before assuming a cat is a stray or abandoned, you must be sure it does not have a home.
If you believe the cat is a stray and you need to find the owner, follow these steps;
If you cannot locate the cat’s owner or the cat appears to be in immediate danger or distress, please contact the rehoming team at Raystede to discuss the cat and the availability of space in our cattery.
We may ask you to kindly care for the cat until we have space in our cattery. All stray cats are held for a minimum of 7 days before we consider rehoming them.
If you would like further advice, please telephone 01825 880468 to speak to our Rehoming Team.
The Rehoming Team are available to call between 8:30am and 4:30pm, seven days a week.
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