Home  Adoption Application FAQs About Adopting I've found a beagle but don't want to take him to the pound where they'll kill him. What do I do? |
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I've found a beagle but don't want to take him to the pound where they'll kill him. What do I do? |
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Your first priority is to get the beagle off the street. Many people feel that a dog running free is better than a dog being taken to the pound where they will be euthanized. A stray animal is subject to being hit by a passing motorist and left wounded in a ditch, so the first priority is the beagle's safety. If the beagle is already injured, get him to a vet. DO NOT let the animal suffer. If the beagle is not injured, call the local shelters and report that you have found a beagle. Give identifying marks if possible (brown, tan and black describes 90% of beagles). We suggest you call the shelters and Animal Control facilities in all of the surrounding counties. Beagles can and will travel over great distances and they may not be local. Put up signs in your neighborhood. Some family may be heartbroken over losing their beagle. Take the beagle to a vet or shelter that has the ability to scan for a microchip. If the beagle is microchipped, it's the quickest way to find the owners. If no one claims the beagle, you may contact us and we will attempt to help you place the beagle in a good home. Keep in mind, however, that we don't have a facility where you can drop him/her off. If you must re-house the beagle RIGHT NOW you will need to take the beagle to a shelter. Please remember that the shelter workers are not "bad" people. There is a limited amount of space in any given shelter and shelter workers must deal, on a daily basis, with the sadness and pain of watching hundreds of dogs and cats being abandoned. They are fighting an overwhelming battle and they need our support, not our scorn.
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