Pet theft is real! |

According to petfinder.com website up to two million animals are stolen each year. Only about 10% are ever returned home.

Many are stolen from backyards.

What You Can Do to Protect Your Pet

* Keep your pet indoors, especially when you are not at home. Do not leave
animals unattended in your yard; it only takes a minute for thieves to steal
your pet.
* Keep companion animals safely inside your home when you are expecting repair
personnel, meter readers, or guests.
* Properly identify your pet with a collar and tag, microchip, and/or tattoo.
* Know where your pet is at all times.
* Maintain up-to-date licenses on your pets.
* Keep recent photos and written descriptions of your companion animals on hand
at all times.
* Be aware of strangers in the neighborhood. Report anything unusual such as
suspicious neighborhood activities or missing pets to the police and animal
control.
* Padlock your gate; outdoor dogs should be kept safely behind a locked gate.
* Make sure that your animal is not visible from the street.
* Keep your pet on a leash whenever you go outside.
* Do not tie your pet outside a store to wait for you.
* Never leave an animal unattended in a car.