One thing that has to change is the skipping of scanning for microchips ! I think there needs to be a law in place to make sure this happens whenever any animal is brought into anywhere with capabilities to do so! Further, there should be consequences for those who don’t do this! This simple practice would bring many lost animals home!
There are so many people on Nextdoor who simply keep found animals. I would love to make scanning a law! It is so irresponsible for a professional to not be required to do this with EVERY nee encounter! I am certain this would save many broken hearts, including my own!
Rachel that is SO true and shows yet another break in the link that causes so many companion animals to never find their way back home. The failure to scan (by vets and shelters and people who find strays) plus the failure of the owner/guardian to make sure their chip is registered! The system is a mess...
I bet adjusting nomenclature also gets people to think differently about the purpose of shelters in their area - from "housing unwanted pets" to "caring for pets waiting to be found by their families." Seems to shift from hopeless to hopeful.
One thing that has to change is the skipping of scanning for microchips ! I think there needs to be a law in place to make sure this happens whenever any animal is brought into anywhere with capabilities to do so! Further, there should be consequences for those who don’t do this! This simple practice would bring many lost animals home!
There are so many people on Nextdoor who simply keep found animals. I would love to make scanning a law! It is so irresponsible for a professional to not be required to do this with EVERY nee encounter! I am certain this would save many broken hearts, including my own!
Rachel that is SO true and shows yet another break in the link that causes so many companion animals to never find their way back home. The failure to scan (by vets and shelters and people who find strays) plus the failure of the owner/guardian to make sure their chip is registered! The system is a mess...
I bet adjusting nomenclature also gets people to think differently about the purpose of shelters in their area - from "housing unwanted pets" to "caring for pets waiting to be found by their families." Seems to shift from hopeless to hopeful.