Finding a deceased dog is an unsettling experience. We appreciate everyone who recognizes that deceased dogs are probably beloved family members. Handled correctly it can give an owner closure and a sense of peace to at least know what the outcome was for their missing pet. First and foremost make sure it is safe for […]
One of our goals is to work with the animal control facilities and shelters to untangle the mess that is currently the lost pet recovery system in our nation. The main function of tax-payer funded animal control is to hold lost pets until owners reclaim them, thereby protecting the public from traffic accidents, dog bites, scratches, etc. […]
Thank you Ev for sharing King’s story in your own words…. If you don’t mind I want to share a story with you. It’s not a Illinois dog but a Mississippi dog. Not sure if you saw the post I originally shared on my page. A kind soul was traveling and found a shepherd mix […]
When a dog goes missing, the first reaction of most people is to rush out and search for the dog, calling his/her name and combing the area. Even though it may seem counterintuitive, you should not send your friends and family members on a wild goose chase, or in this case a wild dog chase, […]
You found a loose dog, posted him with with our software partner, Pet FBI and now you’ve received a phone call from a potential owner. Great job! What next? How do you make sure you are returning the dog to the right person? When someone calls in response to an ad and/or flyer you have posted for […]
If you have read our blog To Hold or Not To Hold, you will know that we are trying to find out if there is an Illinois law that states that once a stray holding facility scans a dog for a microchip it is required to hold the dog; even though the finder will provide […]
5. Shelters/stray holding facilities that post pictures and flyers of lost and found pets on Facebook or Websites generate goodwill, positive press and donations. 4. Shelters/stray holding facilities will elevate their reputation in the community from “dogcatcher” to compassionate life-savers. Since “stray” contracts are funded with taxpayer money, they will show that they are using their […]
ENGLISH: 5 Things To Do If You Have Found A Dog SPANISH: 5 Cosas De Usted Hacer Se Encontrado un Perro CROATIAN: Stvari Kojetrebate Ucinitiako Ste Pronasli Psa FRENCH: Cinq Choses a Faire Si Vous Avez Trouve un Chien GERMAN: 5 Punkte-Plan: Was Tun, Wenn Sie Einen Hund Gefunden Haben? JAPANESE: Five Things To Do […]
3 Ways to Search for Found Dogs There are 3 different ways you can search for dogs in our Lost Dogs Illinois system. Details of each method can be found under our “Search LDI Dogs: Search the PetFBI database Search LDI Facebook Page Search our Facebook Albums Note: Any advice or suggestion made by Lost Dogs Illinois […]
–One of the best stories I was witness to was because of a mircochip. When I was working at my county animal control – a stray Golden Retriever came in. We scanned the dog, as was protocol, and found that his information led us to a woman in Florida – I live in IL. We […]