I love dog and cat transformation videos on YouTube.
Lets sayyoureput in the position of finding a lost cat or dog who needs rescue.
What do you do when you find an animal without an owner?
Its more complicated than you might think, especially if the animal in question is aggressive or hostile.
If youdofeel any degree of uncertainty, thats okay, too!
Well get to that in a minute.
So youve chosen to capture the critter.
Ideally, youre in an area with an enclosed fence, so they cant run away.
Capturing a cat, however, is eitherveryeasy orverydifficult, according to Gruber.
Theyll catch the animal, and if you want, theyll likely give you the option of fostering.
Unfortunately, some animal control organizations willonlycatch a cat if its injured.
you might find these at places likeHome Depot).
If they have one, voila!
All thats left is to drop a line to the owner.
Shelters usually keep a database of found animals in their area.
you’ve got the option to provide a photo of the animal to the shelter, too.
Itll make it easier for an owner to find their pet.
If youre concerned about the bill, he added that local shelters can likely do it for free).
If theydohave a microchip, it will likely trace the animal back to an owner or a shelter.
And if they dont, well, the odds that youre a new pet owner have suddenly risen.
Some shelters will offer to take the animal for you, if youre not ready to be a parent.
The next step is to post fliers, both physically and digitally.
Meanwhile, check these websites in case you find any lost-animal listings and recognize the critter in question.
For one, you cant stake claim to them just yet.
Most states have holding laws.
These allow the owner sufficient time to claim their pet if theyve gone astray.
If that period expires, itthenbecomes your decision whether to keep them or not.
If you cant make it work, thats fine.
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