For Residents of the city of Polson:
Southshore Veterinary Service acts as the holding facility for companion animals impounded by the City of Polson.

If your companion has gone missing and you reside within the city of limits of Polson Please call us at 406-883-5229 Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M. If animal control has picked up your companion it will be at Southshore Veterinary Service.

As the owner, you will be responsible for providing proof of a current rabies vaccination and any necessary licensing fees to the City of Polson. Southshore Veterinary Service may not release any animal until the City of Polson has approved release. To obtain a release: Please call the City of Polson's Animal Control unit at 406-249-5110 Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Please bring a copy of the license and the receipt to the clinic.

If you are in an emergency situation, please call dispatch at 406-883-7301 or 911. All impounded animals held at Southshore Veterinary Service will incur a boarding fee of $12.00 for each day they are held here. This charge is the responsibility of the owner and is due at the time of release.

If you are a resident of Lake County but live outside of the city of Polson:

Lake County does not have an animal control unit. If you have lost your companion please consider the following resources:

The Mission Valley Animal Shelter does take Missing Canine and Feline Reports. Please call 883-5312 . Call us here at 406-883-5229. Your companion may have come in by way of law enforcement personnel or by a good Samaritan. You may also call other local vets in your area. Often times good Samaritans will contact or bring in lost animals to veterinarians. KERR Radio will put out lost companion reports. Please call 406-883-5266. Contact the Salish and Kootenai Housing Authority at (406)675-4491

Important: If you live near a Housing Site Owned by the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, please call The S&K Housing Authority. S&KHA does have an animal control officer on duty and it is possible he may have picked up your companion inadvertently.

Prevention:
While companions animals do go missing from time to time, please consider the following tips to prevent your companion from disappearing.

Microchipping your pet is one of the best ways to keep your companion from becoming lost. Life Savers Animal Rescue offers AVID Microchipping for $25.00. Please contact Linda Crawford at 406-883-5978

- Enclosed yards and a watchful eye are the best way to keep your companion at home. Being aware of behaviors such as digging under fences or a fear of fireworks and whether you companion has been fixed can help to keep your companion from becoming lost.

- Posting signs that there are loose dogs in your yard may also help to remind guests to close the gate lest your companion escape.

Often times, when a dog is lost, local authorities or good Samaritans will pick up the animal and attempt to identify the owner. In many cases, it is difficult to identify lost companion animals because of a lack of identification tags or lack of a microchip.

- Pet I.D. tags are available from many veterinarians and at Polson Pet and Seed Company, 406-883-0822.

- Veterinarians issue rabies tags when your companion has his or her vaccinations. It is best to keep these tags on your companion somehow, as this is an excellent way to identify your companion if he or she becomes lost. Owners within Polson City limits must show proof of a rabies vaccination to license their companion.

- If you live in the limits of the City of Polson, licensing of dogs is required. This helps Polson City Animal Control to identify some companions and can circumvent the costly process which ensues if no identification of a companion is available. Contact the City of Polson at 406-883-8200

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