PLEASE BE SAFE!
If you come across a lost or injured animal, please take caution. If you feel it may be a dangerous situation, please call Sonoma County Animal Care and Control at 707.565.7100.
If you are in the City of Sonoma – call 707.996.3602
YOUR PET'S MICROCHIP!
Keeping Your Pet’s Microchip Information Up-To-Date is Essential.
If you do NOT have your pet microchipped, Pet Lifeline can help you with that.
Call Pets Lifeline to find out how...it's quick, easy and very inexpensive: 707.996.4577.
If you are not sure if you're microchip is up to date, here are some tips:
Here are the major microchip companies and contact info.
24PetWatch: 1-866-597-2424
Home Again: 1-888-HOMEAGAIN (1-888-466-3242)
Pet Link: 1-877-PETLINK (1-877-738-5465)
Avid: 1-951-371-7505
If you don't know what company your microchip is with, check your adoption documents or with the veterinarian who chipped your pet.
Microchipping. A microchip for your pet can mean the difference between lost and found. Although tags and collars are important, they can tear or slip off. With microchipping, a veterinarian injects a tiny computer chip—about the size of a grain of rice—just under your pet's skin, between the shoulder blades.
Here are a few tips we offered to pet owners returning to their homes after the October 2017 fires. They may be useful during similar crises in the future.
DOGS
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Take your dog for short walks only.
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Human masks (N95 rated) can be used if your dog will tolerate.
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Please provide plenty of water and monitor intake.
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Be careful where you are walking if you are returning to a burn area.
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When returning from walking your dog, wipe down their face and
paws with a DAMP cloth to remove ash.
CATS
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Keep your cats inside if possible. If they have to go outside, try to
monitor the amount of time they spend outdoors.
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Please make sure they have plenty of water.
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Check their paws when they come in.
Here is a helpful document for
how to transition your cat to new temporary housing:
