Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Certified Animal Control Officer Kelly McNab has been the sergeant at Hood County Animal Control since 2013. As a result of her love for animals, McNab first became involved as a volunteer at Hood County Animal Control in 2011, and began working as an animal control officer there in 2012.
HOOD COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL
Certified Animal Control Officer Kelly McNab has been the sergeant at Hood County Animal Control since 2013. As a result of her love for animals, McNab first became involved as a volunteer at Hood County Animal Control in 2011, and began working as an animal control officer there in 2012.
When you realize your pet is missing your heart sinks and panic sets in. You think about how they went missing and wonder where they could be.
There are certain things you can do to be proactive in finding your pet, including:
— Call Animal Control;
— Post to social media sites;
— Make flyers;
— Call your veterinarian's office;
— Leave out an article of clothing in the last place you saw your pet.
— Contact Animal Control immediately so a lost pet report can be generated.
Do not wait hours or days later to call because time is of the essence. If anyone finds your pet or if Animal Control has picked up your pet they can notify you as soon as possible and your pet can be reunited with you.
Posting to social media sites such as Facebook, Craigslist, Pawboost, etc, gets your pet out there and seen. People will be on the lookout, and this could possibly help with getting your pet back home safely. Making flyers and posting them in your community is also great exposure for people to see your missing pet.
Contacting veterinarians to notify them of your missing pet is also important. Sometimes when people find a missing pet they will take it to a veterinarian’s office to have them scanned for a microchip. If they are microchipped and the microchip is registered, the veterinarian's office has the opportunity to contact you.
Leave out an article of clothing in the place where the dog/cat was last seen. There have been several stories published of pets returning to the last place the owner was. Leaving an article of clothing with your smell on it could help your pet find its way back home.
It is very important to keep identification on your pet. The identification could be a collar with your phone number or tags with your phone number on them. Microchipping your pet is ideal. Making sure the microchip is registered with your most current contact information is very important.
HOW TO CONTACT US
For after-hours animal emergencies, contact the Hood County Sheriff's Dispatch by calling 817-579-3307.
Stop by Hood County Animal Control, at 1550 Weatherford Highway, to meet your new forever best friend! Also, visit our Facebook page online at Hood County Animal Control, Tx., or contact us by email (hcac@co.hood.tx.us) or by phone at 817-573-4277.
hcac@co.hood.tx.us | 817-573-4277
