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January 30, 2009 at 5:21 am #589627
RobindianneParticipantSo what happens to the pets listed as found on the pets page? I never hear back and I’m hoping (with my Polyanna self) the finders keep them and love them if they are never claimed.
January 30, 2009 at 10:15 am #656686
WSBKeymasterIf I get word they were reunited, I take the notice off. I know some people likely just forget … and I’m also a little behind sometimes in cleaning up the page (I know there’s at least one happy reunion from this week that I haven’t addressed yet). I am loathe to ASSUME everything is resolved, because you never know when somebody might turn up after months, maybe even years, and this could be the only permanent record … I have heard a lot of people say lately “if we don’t hear from someone we’ll have to take (found pet) to the Humane Society.”
January 31, 2009 at 5:46 am #656687
pigeonmomParticipanton that note…item listed as “LOST WEST SEATTLE CAT (added 10/9/08)” which is actually a pigeon can be removed. The bird disappeared the next week.
Thanks :-)
January 31, 2009 at 5:56 am #656688
AnonymousInactiveA stray pet found within Seattle Animal Control’s jurisdiction should be turned in to Seattle Animal Control so the pet’s owner has an opportunity to reclaim the pet.
The animal will be held for seventy-two hours, and then the animal may be offered for adoption.
January 31, 2009 at 5:58 am #656689
AnonymousInactiveThe person who turns in the stray pet probably has first dibs on that pet if it is not reclaimed.
January 31, 2009 at 6:44 am #656690
AnonymousInactiveIn mid-December 2008, I was at the Kent Animal Shelter as part of my occasional (I do what I can) rescue activities. Someone came in with a ten-week-old pitbull mix puppy, and the puppy was turned away because the shelter was at capacity.
It was a pitbull mix puppy, and many people are hesitant about pitbulls, but it was a ten-week-old puppy.
The Kent Shelter provided a handout with potential rescue organisations, and I talked to the person befire she left. I suggested the most likely organisations that might take the puppy (without much hope), and I suggested she show her landlord that she was making progress toward “getting rid of” the puppy in hopes of having a little more time to do so.
I don’t know what happened to that puppy.
If it is a stray, then it is best (and legal or at least moral) to allow the previous owner an opportunity to reclaim the pet.
If the shelter accepts the stray pet, then you will almost certainly be allowed first dibs on the pet.
If the shelter does not accept the stray pet, then you are on your own.
January 31, 2009 at 8:03 pm #656691
RobindianneParticipantThank you! I worry for the lost pets as well, sometimes checking back daily to see if they’ve turned up. I just didn’t know about the others.
I worked as a technician (kennel cleaner, walker, euthanasia tech, socialization person, etc) for a wonderful humane society in Salem, Oregon many many many years ago and since then feel that any humane societies that are well monitored and well run can be wonderful places. It’s still sad to think about lives lost when pets are deemed unadoptable though.
I am grateful to all the pet finders, lovers, keepers, workers, and health providers. I have a hunch you will each have a special place in whatever heaven you believe in.
February 1, 2009 at 9:38 am #656692
AnonymousInactiveRobindianne wrote:
“I worked as a technician (kennel cleaner, walker, euthanasia tech, socialization person, etc…”
Robindianne,
I wouldn’t exactly *like* the other tasks you listed, but I would do them (and make sure I did them properly) for the dogs since they can’t do those things for themselves, but the “euthanasia tech” would be difficult.
It needs to be done, too, but it would still be difficult.
Dogs live in the present.
After my first dog Sam died in front of me at the vet (systemic sepsis after 38 good months of treatment for lymphoma), I brought his corpse back to my house in the back of “our” pickup so his companion Bernie would know he was dead. She didn’t have a noticeable pause after she sniffed his corpse, and she ignored his corpse. She carried on with life as usual.
I hope that makes you feel better.
February 2, 2009 at 4:53 am #656693
RobindianneParticipantI don’t have anything intelligent to say but I’m glad you posted about Sam and Bernie. I’m sorry for your loss. Our pets become family in a very real way.
BTW it wasn’t as bad euthanizing as you’d think. It was quiet, calm, and one person was the loving comforter so the precious animal was as soothed and distracted as possible (petting, talking, etc). Sometimes it is the least selfish thing we can do (imho).
Now we have 2 dogs and 3 cats. All wonderful and most from humane societies (or strays; 1 hand me down)
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