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Lost and Found
Losing a pet is a frightening experience. We
have put together this section on the web site to help
reunite owners with their lost pets as quickly as possible.
The Humane Society for Hamilton County serves as both a
"Humane Society" and as "Animal Control" for most of
Hamilton County. A "Humane Society" traditionally takes in
animals that are being surrendered by owners who can no
longer keep them. An " Animal Control" Shelter traditionally
receives stray animals picked up by either an Animal Control
Officer or any private citizen. (An "Animal Control Officer"
is usually a regular Police Officer with additional training
in animal care and control, but may be any person specially
designated by a local Police or Sheriff's Department.)
Often, a family will shelter a lost pet while trying to
find the rightful owner. They are supposed to make every
reasonable attempt to locate the owner, which would include
calling their local Humane Society and/or Animal Control
facility. (Remember, we are both for Hamilton County!)
The HSHC keeps lost and found reports and attempts to
match these up as soon as possible on a daily basis. By
filing a lost report with us, you have essentially covered
the bases in Hamilton County.
When you contact us regarding
your lost pet, please be ready to provide a detailed
description of your pet and its last known location.
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After you contact
us, there are still several other things you should
do.
We encourage you to come to the shelter and ask to
personally look at the animals brought in as
"strays". This is particularly important if your pet
is a mixed breed, because descriptions of the actual
breed types can vary widely from one person to the
next!
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Advertise in the paper
for your lost pet.
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A picture of your pet
along with the description is usually helpful when
posting notices.
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You might try posting your pet's
picture at
all major intersections near the area where it was lost. Also
post these notices at nearby markets, pet supply stores, or
any other place a person sheltering your pet might need to go
for supplies.
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Advertise at all nearby
Veterinary clinics. Keep in mind that if your pet has been
injured, a "Good Samaritan" will often bring it to the nearest
Vet.
(Most clinics have a special board for lost and found
notices.) Again, including a picture with the description is
usually helpful.
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If you are near the Hamilton
County border, it would be a great idea to call and file a
lost report in the neighboring shelters such as: |
Humane
Society of Indianapolis
317.872-5650
Indianapolis Animal Control
317.327.1380
Anderson Animal Shelter
765.648.6305
Tipton
County Humane Society
765.675.1692
Johnson
County Humane Society
317.885.7800
Hendricks County Animal Shelter
317.745.9250
Kokomo
Humane Society
765.452.6224
Arcadia
317.984.2202
Finally, if
you do get your pet back, please be a responsible pet
owner. Always have a collar & tag on your pet and obey leash
laws! We also recommend having your pet micro-chipped as a
permanent identification. (Even collars and tags can
occasionally be lost while your pet is loose!) A microchip
kept current with your information is the only fail proof
way for us to make sure your pet makes his or her way home.
Please note that the HSHC
does offer discounted microchipping to the public.
An appointment is not required and the cost (including
registration) is just $30. Of course, a microchip is
included for all animals adopted from the Humane Society for
Hamilton County.
Questions? Email us at
hshc@hamiltonhumane.com.
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