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