Missing Animals
 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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