PRESENTED BY MISSING DOGS MASSACHUSETTS AND THE TOWN OF MILLIS LOST ANIMAL PROTOCOLS

TOWN STEPS TAKE ALL INFORMATION DISPATCH WILL KEEP SEPARATE LOST ANIMAL BINDER AND WILL LOG INFORMATION PROVIDE CALL INS WITH UP TO DATE INFORMATION ACO - CALL OWNER IF PET SIGHTED OR RETRIEVED ACO - SCAN ANIMALS IF FOUND DISPATCH CHANGE OF SHIFT COMMUNICATION

COMMONWEALTH CONNECT THIS IS AN APP OFFERED BY THE TOWN, CAN BE USED TO COMMUNICATE LOST ANIMALS DOWNLOAD AS APP ON PHONE – FREE OR ACCESS THROUGH MILLIS WEBSITE ENTER LOCATION CHOOSE LOST PET ENTER INFORMATION NOTIFIES ACO WHO CAN SEND NOTICE TO COMMONWEALTH CONNECT USERS

LOST DOGS DO NOT CHASE DO NOT CALL OUT IF SEEN GET “SMALL” & TOSS TREATS, CLOSE DISTANCE DO NOT MAKE EYE CONTACT

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES - RECOVERY BLUEPRINT WHAT OWNERS CAN DO: – CALL ANIMAL CONTROL – CALL POLICE, ESTABLISH PERIODIC CALLBACKS EVERY 4 HOURS OR MORE OFTEN IF WEATHER IS POOR; ASK DISPATCH FOR UPDATE – PROVIDE: PET’S NAME/OWNER’S NAME OWNER’S CONTACT NUMBER DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PET LAST KNOWN LOCATION & TIME OF LOSS

DESCRIPTION BREED WEIGHT COLOR HAIR/FUR LENGTH AGE PRESENCE OF MICROCHIP COLLAR/TAGS DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

ADDITIONAL OWNER STEPS USE SOCIAL MEDIA, ALERT FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, ALERT MDM USE TOWN “COMMONWEALTH CONNECT” ON POSTERS/FLYERS WITH PICTURES CONSIDER USING -$? LEAVE FOOD/BED AT ESCAPE LOCATION NOTIFY MICROCHIP COMPANY DOG IS LOST

ADDITIONAL OWNER STEPS SHUT OFF ELECTRIC FENCE NOTIFY AREA ACO’S & SHELTERS & VETS DO NOT CHASE YOUR DOG LARGE, NOISY SEARCH PARTIES ARE NOT HELPFUL ONCE SIGHTED ACO HAS LARGE ANIMAL HUMANE TRAP AVAILABLE MDM RESOURCE – TRAIL CAMERAS

MDM RESOURCES POSTS INFORMATION ON MDM FACEBOOK PAGE A MDM VOLUNTEER WILL CONTACT OWNER PROVIDES GUIDANCE & EQUIPMENT TRAINING IF APPROPRIATE ASSIST IN HANGING FLYERS SET FEEDING STATIONS & CAMERAS

REMEMBER! DON’T FORGET TO CALL TO NOTIFY DISPATCH, ACO & MDM WHEN PET HAS BEEN FOUND

LOSS PREVENTION WALK ON LEASH COLLAR W/ CURRENT TAGS MICROCHIP REGISTRATION CRATE, LEASH, OR GATE DOGS WHEN GUESTS ARRIVE OR LEAVE KEEP FENCES MAINTAINED USE SELF CLOSING HINGES CRATE OR SEATBELT IN CAR USE CELL PHONE TRACKER