WHAT DO I DO WITH THIS Dog or Cat?

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PETWORKS DOES TAKE OWNER SURRENDERS FROM KINGPORT CITY RESIDENTS ONLY AND ONLY BY APPOINTMENT.

CALL DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.  

YOU MUST BE A KINGSPORT CITY RESIDENT WITH A KINGSPORT CITY ADDRESS ON YOUR ID OR SOME OTHER PROOF OF RESIDENCY.

DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO CALL US IF YOU ARE MOVING OR GETTING EVICTED.  SOMETIMES IT TAKE A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO GET AN APPOINTMENT.

YOU CAN TAKE A STRAY TO MOST VET'S OFFICES TO BE SCANNED FOR A MICROCHIP.  THEN NOTIFY THE OWNER THAT YOU HAVE THEIR PET.

DOES THE PET HAVE IDENTIFICATION?  IF SO, CONTACT THE OWNER ON THE PETS TAG.

SOMETIMES PETS HAVE A QR CODE ON THEIR TAG.  SCAN THAT AND IT WILL SHOW YOU THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE OWNERS.

IF THEIR IS NO IDENTIFICATION AND THE ANIMAL IS NOT MICROCHIPPED,  PLEASE CALL THE SHELTER FOR NEXT STEPS. 

OUR KENNELS AND CAGES ARE ALWAYS FULL.

     CAN YOU HOLD THE PET FOR A FEW DAYS?

     WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO FOSTER THE PET?  

     DO YOU HAVE ANY FRIENDS OR FAMILY THAT WOULD BE WILLING TO 

     HOLD ONTO THE PET WHILE WE SEARCH FOR THE OWNER

    OR UNTIL WE CAN GET A KENNEL/CAGE OPEN FOR THEM?

IS THE PET INJURED?  CALL US! 423-247-1671

IF YOU FOUND AN INJURED CAT OR DOG, PLEASE CALL THE SHELTER AT 423-247-1671.  IF YOU CALL WHEN WE ARE NOT OPEN, THE ANSWERING SERVICE WILL TAKE A MESSAGE AND NOTIFY US.