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Found a Stray Dog
Before you try to find a new home for a lost dog that you found, please make sure that you make every possible effort to find the dog’s original family and follow the legal requirements for stray holds before rehoming.

“Think Lost, Not Stray”
Accidents happen, and dogs get loose sometimes. A lost dog that is skinny, dirty, or injured may have become that way during the time that it was running loose. Lost dogs are often frightened or skittish. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the dog was abused or neglected.
Steps to take:

1. Post pictures of the dog and where it was found on lost & found pet Facebook pages.

2. Post on Pawboost, Petco Love Lost, and 24 Pet Connect to report the dog as found.

3. If the dog has a city rabies tag, contact the vet clinic that issued the tag.

4. Take the dog to a vet clinic and scan for microchip (this is free to do at any clinic).

5. Report to your local animal control. If they have room, you can leave the dog in their possession.
After all avenues have been exhausted to reunite the dog with their original owner and you are able to foster the dog until it is adopted, you can fill out a LAPP Dog foster form and we can help find a new home for them once they are fully vetted. 
The following steps must be completed in order to foster a found dog through Love And Puppy Paws Dog Rescue:
 
1. Complete a found dog report through:
2. Post on social media outlets to look for owners (NextDoor, Facebook lost & found pages, Ring, etc.)​

3. Notify local animal control via email of found dog, sending email is recommended so you can attach photos of found dog
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4. After stray hold has been completed and no owners come forward to claim dog:
  • Fill out foster form
  • Email loveandpuppypaws@gmail.com the following information:
    • Links to found dog reports filed and social media posts showing attempts were made to locate owners​
    • Pictures of dog, estimated age, sex, microchipped, and details regarding if dog has urgent medical issues or behavior problems
    • Information regarding how long you're able to foster, where the foster dog will be kept in the home, and where you are located
    • If you have started vaccinations or medications, please include vet records showing what has been administered so far
Find more information on fostering here:
If you cannot foster the found dog after the stray hold has passed, then refer here for rehoming resources:
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