{"id":828,"date":"2020-08-10T20:43:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T20:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absolutebailbonds.com\/locations\/?p=828"},"modified":"2020-08-10T20:43:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T20:43:02","slug":"found-a-lost-pet-heres-what-you-have-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absolutebailbonds.com\/locations\/found-a-lost-pet-heres-what-you-have-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Found a Lost Pet? Here\u2019s What you Have to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"

I<\/span>t happens all the time. A dog appears in your yard or you find a cat while your out on a walk. Even though the animal isn\u2019t yours, you invite it into your home. At this point, you find yourself in the crossroads of an ethical decision. Do you keep the lost pet<\/em> or do you make an effort to track down the owners?<\/p>\n

Protocol for Finding Lost Pets<\/h3>\n

While you might think it\u2019s up to you to decide if you want to keep the pet or find it\u2019s owner, California<\/em> lawmakers think differently. Many lawmakers are animal lovers who have gone through the agony of having a cherished pet disappear. In an effort to help lost pets reunite with their devastated owners, the lawmakers passed legislation that requires that you report the found animal<\/a> within 48 hours of finding them.<\/p>\n

You can report the lost animal to animal control<\/em>, the local police, or a local vet clinic. This gives the owner a chance to contact the same organizations as they attempt to track down the missing pet. In most cases, as soon as you contact animal control or the vet clinic, you\u2019ll find the owner has already reported the missing animal. At that point, the only thing left for you to do is arrange for the owner to pick up their missing pet. <\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be surprised if you\u2019re told that you have to bring the pet in and have it scanned for a microchip.<\/p>\n

What Happens if you Don\u2019t Report a Found Pet<\/h3>\n

Not reporting that you\u2019ve found a pet within 48 hours means you\u2019re facing a misdemeanor charge<\/a>. The good news is that if you have reported the found pet and no one claims them, you are free to keep the pet.<\/p>\n

Tips for Reuniting Found Pets with their Owners<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s is always in your best interest to reunite a found pet with its owner. This can be a problem if it doesn\u2019t have a microchip<\/em>. The good news is that you\u2019re not out of options. In addition to contacting the local shelters, animal control, and vet clinics about the animal, you should also post it in local social media groups. These groups are often the first place devastated owners go when they\u2019re trying to find their missing pet.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a pet owner, it\u2019s in your best interest to get your pet microchipped. It drastically increases the chances of you enjoying a happy reunion if the worst happens and your pet somehow escapes.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It happens all the time. A dog appears in your yard or you find a cat while your out on a walk. Even though the animal isn\u2019t yours, you invite it into your home. At this point, you find yourself in the crossroads of an ethical decision. Do you keep the lost pet or do […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":829,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,30,33,43,37,29,39,38,35,31,48,47,36,128,41,40,32,42,46,44,45],"tags":[281,279,282,280,283,278],"class_list":["post-828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bakersfield-ca","category-burbank-ca","category-fresno-ca","category-lancaster-ca","category-long-beach-ca","category-los-angeles-ca","category-martinez-ca","category-modesto-ca","category-north-hollywood-ca","category-palmdale-ca","category-porterville-ca","category-riverside-ca","category-san-bernardino-ca","category-san-diego","category-san-joaquin-ca","category-santa-ana-ca","category-santa-clarita-ca","category-victorvile-ca","category-visalia-ca","category-west-los-angeles-ca","category-westminster-ca","tag-can-you-go-to-jail-for-keeping-a-lost-pet","tag-can-you-keep-a-dog-that-you-found","tag-do-i-have-to-report-a-los-pet","tag-how-long-until-a-pet-is-considered-abandoned","tag-lost-and-found-pets","tag-what-to-do-if-you-find-a-lost-pet"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t