What should I do if I find an injured dog?

Call your city hotline and make a found animal report. (Include cross streets and any other details from when you found the dog.) If the dog is dangerous or injured, local animal control officers may come get it, but if you are able to take a sick or injured dog to the vet yourself, that’s even better.

How do stray dogs survive?

Because these homeless dogs often survive by scavenging rubbish, exposed garbage means more healthy dogs – and more puppies. Ironically, this actually makes the dogs a boon to public sanitation. By scavenging garbage, they reduce perishable waste that could otherwise be a source of contamination for people.

Should you take care of an injured stray puppy?

So you’ve found a stray puppy and you notice that it’s injured. You wonder what you should do next. Caring for an injured dog is a delicate process, but seeing the puppy return to good health is always worth it.

What to do if you find a stray dog at the vet?

Looking for the dog’s owners. Some vets themselves may take your saved dog home, or they will recommend an animal shelter. If you’re still unsure that this is a stray dog, then there is always a chance that you could find that pup’s owners with a little bit of leg work.

How do I get rid of stray dogs in my car?

Have a crinkly bag like a potato chip bag with treats inside it (keep it in your car, it just needs to make noise when you crinkle it) When you see a stray dog, get out of your car and watch the dog out of the corner of your eye

What should I do if I help an injured animal?

Use our guidelines for providing safe and effective help. You can’t help an animal if you become injured in the process. Look in your rear-view mirror before braking, turn on your signal, pull your car completely off the road, turn off the ignition, set the parking brake, and put on the hazard lights.