According
to the Dumb Friends League, the number of lost pets brought into its shelters
on July 5 nearly doubles. On an average day, the Dumb Friends League receives
approximately 26 lost pets between its two shelters (the Quebec Street shelter
in Denver and the Buddy Center in Castle Rock), and on July 5, 2011, the League
received 51 lost pets. A similar increase is expected this year.
“The loud noise of fireworks often frightens pets
and causes them to run away,” said Bob Rohde, president and CEO of the Dumb
Friends League. “We strongly encourage all pet owners who are missing their pet
or pets to visit all area shelters immediately.”
The Dumb Friends League, in conjunction with the Metro
Denver Shelter Alliance, offers the following advice for pet owners looking for
their pet:
·
Don’t
assume your cat or dog will find its way home. Visit or call all area shelters
as soon as possible. Metro Denver Shelter Alliance shelters in the metro Denver
area that receive lost and found pets include:
o Adams County Animal
Shelter/Adoption Center, Brighton
o Aurora Animal Care
Division/Shelter, Aurora
o Denver Animal Shelter,
Denver
o Dumb Friends League, Denver
o Dumb Friends League Buddy
Center, Castle Rock
o Foothills Animal Shelter,
Golden
o Humane Society of Boulder
Valley, Boulder
o Humane Society of the
South Platte Valley, Littleton
o Intermountain Humane
Society, Pine
o Longmont Humane Society,
Longmont
·
File
a lost report and give a photo to each of these shelters in case someone brings
in your pet.
·
Look
around your neighborhood and post fliers with your pet’s photo and your contact
information, if your neighborhood allows it.
·
Most
importantly, act fast and don’t give up.
·
To
increase your chances of being reunited with your pet in the future, make sure
your cat or dog is wearing a collar with current ID tags at all times, and
consider getting a microchip ID implant for your pet from your veterinarian.
