TIPS/SUGGESTIONS IF YOU'VE LOST/FOUND AN ANIMAL

1) Call us at 336-463-4990 or email us with the date when, and area where
    the animal was lost/found.  Please include a description of the animal with
    as much detail as possible (e.g. male/female, color, collar or tags, breed
    if known), and contact information for us to reach you if we have a lead.
    If you have digital photos of your lost pet, or access to a digital camera 
    to take photos of the pet found, these can be emailed to us as well.

    We will update our Lost/Found page with information on pets lost/found    
    to offer another source of exposure and hopefully increase the chances of
    reuniting pets with their families, so please also keep us informed if
    you do find an owner.

2) Give this information to Yadkin County Animal Control so they can direct
    owners looking for their companion animal to you as well - you can reach
    them at 336-677-2500.

3) Call the Yadkin Ripple/Elkin Tribune and place a "found ad" with them
    (it's free of charge) with this information - you can reach them at
    336-679-2341.

4) There is a great online resource for reuniting lost animals in the Piedmont
     Area - check out www.lassiecomehomenc.org, scan through the lost animal
     listings and/or provide info to them for a found ad.

5) Provide the local veterinarians with the information about the pet you've
    lost/found - there are four veterinary offices in Yadkin County: 

• Dr. Arnold - Harmony Heights - 336-679-8818
• Dr. Holt - Yadkinville Veterinary - 336-679-8832         
• Dr. Robbins - Grandview Animal Hospital - 336-699-2230        
• Dr. Schell - Timbercreek Veterinary - 336-526-6013

If you are able, stopping by one of the veterinarian's offices to have them run the microchip reader over a found dog/cat is a good idea and might lead you straight to an owner.  This is particularly recommended if the animal is well groomed and wearing a collar.                        

6) There is an online resource for tracking the veterinary office that administered a particular rabies vaccination. If the animal you found has a rabies tag contact the vet, and have them notify the owner that you've found their pet.