BRINGING IN ANIMALS
Call First!!
No matter what type of critter you find, always CALL US before bringing any animal into the shelter.
If You Find a Cat...
If the cat is sick or injured, call us immediately.
If the cat
appears okay, make sure that it does not belong to someone in your neighborhood.
Play detective. Ask around... make
some calls. Hang some signs.
Once you are convinced it is a stray, call us. We'll check to see if anyone has reported
a similar cat missing in your area. If not, we will make arrangements for you to bring the cat to us. We are unable pick up
stray cats.
If You Find a Dog...
If the dog appears sick, vicious, confused or disoriented
in any way, DO NOT approach it! Call the Yarmouth SPCA or RCMP immediately.
If the dog is physically injured, call us
immediately.
If the dog seems healthy and you do not recognize it from the neighborhood, call the Yarmouth SPCA at 902-742-9767
(1-902-558-5652 after hours). We will pick it up and transport it to the shelter.
If You Find Young Kittens
or Puppies...
If the animals are in no immediate danger from people, predators, or exposure then leave them
alone! Observe them from a distance for half an hour to see if the mother returns.
Never take (or scare) a nursing animal
away from its offspring. Contact us for advice. If at all possible, we will want to bring all of them into the shelter together.
If you end up taking the kittens/pups into your home, keep them WARM and call us immediately. DO NOT try to care for them
on your own. They cannot eat regular food at this age and will die very quickly without proper nourishment.
If the shelter
is not open and you need immediate assistance with an animal health issue, contact a local Veterinary Clinic at 902-742-3108
(Parade Street Animal Hospital) or 1-902-742-4516 (Tri-County Animal Hospital).
