What to do when your dog goes missing in Pretoria
"Microchipping your pet can be done by your local vet or at our animal clinic at a discounted rate for those who cannot afford private veterinary fees.”
Concerned citizens around Pretoria who have reported their pets as missing are urged to explore all avenues in order to find them.
“The challenges we face when pets go missing are avoidable. In 2014, we reunited 271 animals with their owners,” said Dewald Wahlstrand, general manager at Tshwane SPCA.
“This number could be much higher if more owners microchipped their pets to enable their identification. Microchipping your pet can be done by your local vet or at our animal clinic at a discounted rate for those who cannot afford private veterinary fees.
“We operate a lost-and-found service from both our Waltloo and Centurion premises to assist the community to find their lost pets.”
Tshwane SPCA said that the following tips should be adhered to when your pet goes missing:
– Don’t just phone the animal shelters, they are all overstretched and understaffed. Go there in person.
– Go and complete a missing pet form at the Tshwane SPCA Waltloo and Centurion branches and attach a colour printed picture of your pet.
– Upload your missing pet’s information on Pets Lost and Found
– Upload your missing pet’s information on the following Facebook pages: Tshwane SPCA; Wetnose Animal Rescue Centre; Wollies Animal Project, Pet Tail; Animal Ambulance, Moot Lost & Found, Lost & Found Pretoria; Barking Mad and Valley Farm Animal Hospital.
– Check all vets in the nearby area.
– Make missing posters and place in your neighbourhood, local schools and shopping malls.
– Remember to keep collars on all your pets, with your contact details on at all times.
– Get them microchipped if you can.
– Remember to update all the places where you searched, once your pet has been found.
Remember to include the following important details on all posts or flyers:
– Date and Area they went missing from
– Type of animal (dog, cat, bird, etc.)
– Breed (Poodle, Alsation etc.)
– Gender, coat type, tail type, colour, any special markings.
– Whether they have collars or microchip.
– A clearly visible photo.
– Contact information.
In Willow Park Manor, a small dog called Shami recently went missing.
If you spot Shami, call 063-205-4410
In Elarduspark near Boeing Street another dog called Dimple/Dimpsie also went missing.
If spotted, please call 081-721-3854 or 076-130-5906.
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