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Originally Posted by lillymae  Just wondering, is it posted anywhere on this site the proper steps to take when someone finds a dog ? If not there should be. The mess that has occurred in this thread could have been prevented if it were . Most people don't know the proper and legal steps to take or even that they have options or that Yes there are Legal steps that must be made. It's actually very simple , you run an add in the news paper in the lost/found section and there is no charge to the party running the found add. Also you contact your local shelter and report that you have the dog, this does not mean that you have to turn the dog over to the shelter but that you give them the description of the dog and your phone number for contact if the owner is looking for it. There is a legal time limit to hold the dog before you can keep it ir give it away because it is not yours yet to keep or give away till that time has been met. The time limit can very from state to state and normally your local shelter can tell you what the time limit is and if they can't then the local Police Dept can.  |
There are legal steps the one is required to obey if they find a dog? I've never seen a state statue that outlines anything to this nature. I'd love to see a staute law that deals with this. Please post one if there is actually one. Unfortunately I don't believe there is a statue. And if there is - which I highly doubt (unfortunately) how many people aware of it and how often is it adhered to?