Lost and Found

Visiting the animal shelter is the best way to determine if we have your pet. We welcome you to call everyday however mistakes can be made due to discrepancies in description; therefore, you are encouraged to visit the shelter at least twice a week. YOUR PET IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

• Make sure it is licensed and wearing it's tag.
• Only you can identify your pet when it is not wearing any identification.
• Check with local veterinarians about obtaining a microchip for you per as a backup identification system.
• All pets that enter the shelter are scanned for microchips.

When your pet is missing:

1. Check the entire house and yard.
2. Check and alert the neighbors/postal carrier to be on the lookout.
3. Patrol neighboring streets.
4. Contact Animal Shelter daily by phone and visit the shelter at least every 3 days.
5. Check the local papers for found animals ads.
6. Check local veterinarians for injured strays.
7. Place a lost ad in your local newspaper.
8. Place Flyers at shelters, vets and local stores.
9. Don't give up hope to soon, we have been able to return pets months after they were lost.

If you pet is at the shelter:

If your pet is impounded and not wearing a collar it will be held at the animals shelter in Port Huron for at least 4 working days.If your pet is wearing a collar or other identification it will be held for at least 7 working days. An exception may be made if the animal is sick or injured to the extent that the holding would cause undo suffering or if the animal has an infectious or contagious disease. Animal Control will attempt to contact the owners of animals wearing licenses or other identification by telephone or mail whenever possible.

Redemption Fees

The $10.00 boarding fee is applied the next day and thereafter. All dogs must be rabies vaccinated and licensed. Therefore it will be necessary for you to bring these receipts with you when you come to redeem you dog. If your dog does not have a current rabies or license, a court ticket will be issued. If at the end of the holding period an animal remains unclaimed it becomes county property and may be sold or humanly euthanized.