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| New England Shelter & Rescue |
STRAY and UNWANTED DOGS
New England faces a huge problem with stray and unwanted dogs roaming its streets.
So why do so many dogs end up dumped on the streets or in the Animal Control's
shelters? The most likely reasons appear to be:
What Becomes of a Down And Out Dog
The first thing a Dog Warden will do if he finds a stray dog is to try to identify its owner.
If the dog is wearing an identity tag or is microchipped, this is not a problem, but
unfortunately, most dogs picked up by the Dog Warder do not wear identification.
The Animal Control Service takes unidentified dogs to the Animal Shelters/ Rescue
Leagues.
Most people think of a stray dog as one without a home. This is not the case. New
England describes a stray dog as any dog that is not on its owner’s property and not
accompanied by any person. The Dog Warden can seize any straying dog and
impound it until the owner can be traced.
How Can I Help Strays
If you find a stray dog, contact Animal Control Services and they will arrange to collect
the dog from you.
If you really want a dog of your own why not rehome a dog by contacting one of the
many animal shelters listed below.
Rehoming
New England Shelters actively seeks to rehome any dogs that are not reclaimed or any
unwanted dogs that are brought to the shelter's by their owners. If you could give a dog
a good home please do not hesitate to contact the shelter.
Identification Is The Key
License
Get a license for your dog and make sure that it always wears its license tag with the
unique number on its collar.
Tag
Ensure your dog has an identification tag as well as its license disc on its collar. The
tag should contain the owner’s name and current address, and telephone number if
desired. It is best to have a more permanent means of identification as well as tagging
such as microchipping.
Microchipping
Microchipping is a veterinary procedure in which a small capsule, the size of a grain of
rice, is injected under the dogs skin. The chip contains a unique reference number that
can be linked to a computer database containing the owners contact details. Shelter's
scan all dogs that are brought into its kennels and would strongly advocate
microchipping as an additional means of identification.
New England faces a huge problem with stray and unwanted dogs roaming its streets.
So why do so many dogs end up dumped on the streets or in the Animal Control's
shelters? The most likely reasons appear to be:
- Dogs are bought as presents for people who are not fully committed dog owners
- Parents buy their children a puppy but the child soon loses interest and the
parents do not want the responsibility for looking after it - A particular breed is bought without prior research into its characteristics. Care
problems arise when the dog becomes too much of a handful and is abandoned - Dogs develop incurable behaviour problems. But in reality most behavioural
problems can be overcome - Dogs are not fitted with any means of identification so they cannot be traced back
to their owners - Dogs are not neutered which leads to unwanted puppies which are then
abandoned
What Becomes of a Down And Out Dog
The first thing a Dog Warden will do if he finds a stray dog is to try to identify its owner.
If the dog is wearing an identity tag or is microchipped, this is not a problem, but
unfortunately, most dogs picked up by the Dog Warder do not wear identification.
The Animal Control Service takes unidentified dogs to the Animal Shelters/ Rescue
Leagues.
Most people think of a stray dog as one without a home. This is not the case. New
England describes a stray dog as any dog that is not on its owner’s property and not
accompanied by any person. The Dog Warden can seize any straying dog and
impound it until the owner can be traced.
How Can I Help Strays
If you find a stray dog, contact Animal Control Services and they will arrange to collect
the dog from you.
If you really want a dog of your own why not rehome a dog by contacting one of the
many animal shelters listed below.
Rehoming
New England Shelters actively seeks to rehome any dogs that are not reclaimed or any
unwanted dogs that are brought to the shelter's by their owners. If you could give a dog
a good home please do not hesitate to contact the shelter.
Identification Is The Key
License
Get a license for your dog and make sure that it always wears its license tag with the
unique number on its collar.
Tag
Ensure your dog has an identification tag as well as its license disc on its collar. The
tag should contain the owner’s name and current address, and telephone number if
desired. It is best to have a more permanent means of identification as well as tagging
such as microchipping.
Microchipping
Microchipping is a veterinary procedure in which a small capsule, the size of a grain of
rice, is injected under the dogs skin. The chip contains a unique reference number that
can be linked to a computer database containing the owners contact details. Shelter's
scan all dogs that are brought into its kennels and would strongly advocate
microchipping as an additional means of identification.
| Please click on your state below for shelter listings. Do you operate a dog adoption agency or shelter service in New England and want to be listed here with a complete description and link to your Web site? Click here for more information.
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| Featured Shelter |
Underdog ResQ is an all-volunteer based 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to the rescue of homeless shelter dogs in the New England area and placing them in appropriate homes. The organization does not discriminate against any breed or age of dog as long as they are of adoptable temperament. Underdog ResQ relies solely on donations to provide medical care for each dog and to cover day-to-day expenses. These dogs may otherwise be euthanized because of lack of space or resources in shelters. Underdog ResQ also relies on a foster care network for their dogs while they are waiting for forever homes. The ultimate goal is to build our very on shelter and focus more on humane education.. visit www.underdogresq.org |
