presented by missing dogs massachusetts and the town of millis lost animal protocols
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PRESENTED BY MISSING DOGS MASSACHUSETTSAND
THE TOWN OF MILLIS
LOST ANIMAL PROTOCOLS
TOWN STEPS
• TAKE ALL INFORMATION• DISPATCH WILL KEEP SEPARATE LOST ANIMAL
BINDER AND WILL LOG INFORMATION• PROVIDE CALL INS WITH UP TO DATE
INFORMATION• ACO - CALL OWNER IF PET SIGHTED OR
RETRIEVED• ACO - SCAN ANIMALS IF FOUND• DISPATCH CHANGE OF SHIFT COMMUNICATION
COMMONWEALTH CONNECT
• THIS IS AN APP OFFERED BY THE TOWN, CAN BE USED TO COMMUNICATE LOST ANIMALS
• DOWNLOAD AS APP ON PHONE – FREE OR ACCESS THROUGH MILLIS WEBSITE
• ENTER LOCATION• CHOOSE LOST PET • ENTER INFORMATION• NOTIFIES ACO WHO CAN SEND NOTICE TO
COMMONWEALTH CONNECT USERS
LOST DOGS
• DO NOT CHASE• DO NOT CALL OUT• IF SEEN GET “SMALL” & TOSS TREATS,
CLOSE DISTANCE• DO NOT MAKE EYE CONTACT
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES -RECOVERY BLUEPRINT
• WHAT OWNERS CAN DO:– CALL ANIMAL CONTROL– CALL POLICE, ESTABLISH PERIODIC CALLBACKS• EVERY 4 HOURS OR MORE OFTEN IF WEATHER IS POOR;
ASK DISPATCH FOR UPDATE
– PROVIDE:• PET’S NAME/OWNER’S NAME• OWNER’S CONTACT NUMBER• DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PET• LAST KNOWN LOCATION & TIME OF LOSS
DESCRIPTION
• BREED• WEIGHT• COLOR• HAIR/FUR LENGTH• AGE• PRESENCE OF MICROCHIP• COLLAR/TAGS• DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
ADDITIONAL OWNER STEPS
• USE SOCIAL MEDIA, ALERT FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, ALERT MDM
• USE TOWN “COMMONWEALTH CONNECT” ON WWW.MILLIS.NET
• POSTERS/FLYERS WITH PICTURES• CONSIDER USING WWW.FINDTOTO.COM -$?• LEAVE FOOD/BED AT ESCAPE LOCATION• NOTIFY MICROCHIP COMPANY DOG IS LOST
ADDITIONAL OWNER STEPS
• SHUT OFF ELECTRIC FENCE• NOTIFY AREA ACO’S & SHELTERS & VETS• DO NOT CHASE YOUR DOG• LARGE, NOISY SEARCH PARTIES ARE NOT
HELPFUL• ONCE SIGHTED ACO HAS LARGE ANIMAL
HUMANE TRAP AVAILABLE• MDM RESOURCE – TRAIL CAMERAS
MDM RESOURCES
• POSTS INFORMATION ON MDM FACEBOOK PAGE
• A MDM VOLUNTEER WILL CONTACT OWNER• PROVIDES GUIDANCE & EQUIPMENT
TRAINING IF APPROPRIATE• ASSIST IN HANGING FLYERS• SET FEEDING STATIONS & CAMERAS
REMEMBER!
• DON’T FORGET TO CALL TO NOTIFY DISPATCH, ACO & MDM WHEN PET HAS BEEN FOUND
LOSS PREVENTION
• WALK ON LEASH• COLLAR W/ CURRENT TAGS• MICROCHIP REGISTRATION• CRATE, LEASH, OR GATE DOGS WHEN GUESTS
ARRIVE OR LEAVE• KEEP FENCES MAINTAINED• USE SELF CLOSING HINGES• CRATE OR SEATBELT IN CAR• USE CELL PHONE TRACKER
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