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More information coming soon! Contact the
Evergreen Park Police Department Neighborhood Watch Division for further
information (708)422-2143.
LOST YOUR DOG?
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Contact Animal Control or the Police Department by
calling 422-2142.
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Next step would be to call the Animal Welfare
League at 708-636-8586. Lost pets can be redeemed between Monday
through Friday from 11 am to 7:30 pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 11
am to 5 pm.
In the meantime the Animal Welfare League also
offers these tips:
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Search the Neighborhood - Walk and/or drive through your neighborhood several
times every day. The early morning hours and sunset every day. The
early morning hours and sunset are prime times for finding lost pets.
Question neighbors, joggers, postal carriers, garbage collectors and
newspaper carriers and ask them to keep an eye out for your pet.
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Use the Power of Scent - Place a recently worn article of clothing in your
yard; for cats who usually stay indoors, place their litter box
outside. Familiar scents can bring them home.
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Advertise - Post flyers at all public places-grocery stores,
community centers, churches, etc. Place an ad in the classified section
of your local paper. Offer a reward if possible. Caution: To protect
your self from pet-recovery scams, leave out one of your pet’s
identifying characteristics so you can verify the honesty of any caller
who claims to have found your pet.
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Notify Others - Call your local veterinary clinics, especially
those that offer boarding. Injured pets are often taken directly to a
veterinarian for care prior to transfer to an animal shelter.
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File a Report - Even if there have been suspected cases of pet
theft in your area, don’t assume that your pet is the latest victim.
Pets are far more likely to stray from home and get lost than be
stolen. However, if you have evidence that leads you to believe your
pet has been stolen; notify your local police and animal control
departments immediately.
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Don’t Give Up!! - Keep searching even when you have little hope
left. Animals that have been lost for months have been reunited with
their owners.
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And the Next Time… - Protect your pet from getting lost again. Always
keep a collar and identification tag on your pet. An ID tag is a lost
pet’s ticket home. Ask you local animal care and control agency if
permanent methods of pet identification such as microchips are available
in your area. (The Animal Welfare League offers AVID microchips).
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License your pet as local law requires. Other
important steps include keeping your pets supervised at all times and
have them spayed or neutered. Finally, keep a photo of your pet on file
in the event he or she strays again.
AGENCIES THAT IMPOUND LOST ANIMALS:
Chicago
Animal Welfare League
6224 S. Western, Chicago
773-667-0088
Chicago Animal Care & Control
2741 S. Western, Chicago
312-744-5000
South Suburban Shelters
Animal Welfare League
10305 Southwest Highway, Chicago Ridge
708-636-8586
Will County Animal Control
1200 South Cedar Road, New Lenox
815-462-5633
P.A.W.S.
8301 W. 191st Street, Tinley Park
815-464-7298
Tender Loving Care (TLC)
151st & Bell Road, Lockport
301-1594
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