August 15, 2008Looking for your lost pet?The Regional Center for Animal Control and Protection (RCACP), which serves Roanoke, Roanoke County, Botetourt County and Vinton, has launched a new Web site to help families find missing pets. 
The center's director, Stan Wrotniewski, said the site will be updated with new photos each day. He said with current gas prices, he hopes this site will help people know if their pet is at the RCACP before making the drive. He also said the date that accompanies the pictures of each animal is the legal limit that stray pets must be kept. Adoptable animals will be kept longer if space is available or moved to the adjacent Roanoke Valley SPCA to be put up for adoption, again if space is available. If space is not available in either place, and more strays are brought in, the pets held past the waiting period will be euthanized. Wrotniewski said he hopes the Web site will increase the number of pets reunited with their families and reduce the number of animals that have to be put down. Information on the site includes how to reclaim your pet, what to do when your pet goes missing, what to do when you find someone else's wayward pet, and ways to ensure your pooch or kitty can find their way home if he or she does become lost. There is also a section on behavior problems, another resource that may prevent some animals from being turned into animal control by their owners. |
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