FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
I've lost my pet: what do I do?
How can I help the Sharon Animal Shelter?
Where can I get my pet spayed or neutered at a lower cost?
I found a cat (or dog); how can I find its owner?
I found an injured animal, or my neighbors are mistreating their pet, what do I do?
I have a dead animal on my property, who do I contact?
I've lost my pet; what do I do?
The first thing to do, after searching your own neighborhood, is to contact the Animal Control Department (781) 784-1513, to report the lost pet. Please leave detailed information including type of animal, name, color, sex; for cats, please describe whether long or short hair, large or small in size and temperament.
You can visit the shelter as often as you wish but should stop in at least every couple of days to make sure the animal has not been brought in. Descriptions of the same animal can vary from one person to the next, so don't rely on a phone call to always identify your pet. A photograph of your pet may be left at the Town Hall Clerk's Office for the Animal Control Officer.
The Town of Sharon Animal Control Department has additional information to assist you in locating your pet. Remember, the more effort you make, the greater the chance of finding your pet.
The most important thing to do is to prevent your pet from becoming lost. Keep your cats indoors at all times with a safety collar and ID tags and keep dogs on a leash when not inside the home and also properly tagged with a license.
How can I help the Sharon Animal Shelter?
Consider a Donation! The Sharon Animal Shelter welcomes donations of towels, newspaper, grooming supplies, cleaning supplies like liquid bleach or laundry detergent, pet food , treats and toys. Monetary donations are also gladly accepted. If you would like to donate money to the Animal Control Department, please send your check or money order payable to The Town of Sharon Animal Assistance Fund and mail to the address below:
Animal Control Department
90 South Main Street
Sharon, MA 02067
Shelter Donation "Wish List":
(The Sharon Animal Shelter would find the following items useful)
- Dog runs, kennels and cages.
- Animal crates or transport cages
- Litter boxes
- Large animal bathing tub.
- Shop or surgical vacuum
- Large covered storage tubs.
- Blow drier for animal grooming
- Hair clippers and nail trimmers
- Grooming supplies
- Humane animal traps
Where can I get my pet spayed or neutered at a lower cost?
Don't add to the millions of unwanted cats and dogs each year in this country that will have to be destroyed due to unlimited space. BE A RESPONSIBLE PET OWNER! Have your pet spayed or neutered.
For a low cost surgery, you can contact:
MSPCA (508)586-2053 and leave a message
SPAY, Inc. (703) 521-2677
I found a cat (or dog); how can I find it's owner?
Call the Animal Control Department at (781) 784-1513 to find out if the pet has been reported as missing. If so, you will be given the name and phone number of the possible owner. Also contact the Sharon Police Department at (781) 784-3535 and leave a description of the animal with them.
If you wish to hold onto the pet for a few days to see if the owner turns up, you are required to leave a found report at the Animal Control Office. Otherwise you may bring the pet to the shelter or request that an Officer pick up the animal.
If the animal is a dog and is wearing a Town of Sharon license, the Animal Control Department, Police Department as well as the Town Clerk s Office have the information to available to contact the owner.
I found an injured animal or my neighbors are mistreating their pet…. what do I do?
All questions involving injured animals, or cruelty complaints should be referred to the Animal Control Department at 781-784-1513. If it is an emergency and the Animal Control Officer is unavailable please contact the Police Department at 781-784-3535 and they will contact the Animal Control Officer by pager for immediate response.
Any vehicle operator who strikes an animal should stop (unless stopping would endanger human life), render assistance as soon as possible and report the injury or death to the animal's owner , if known, the Animal Control Department, and/or the Police Department.
Cruelty complaints may also be issued to the MSPCA at 1-800-628-5808.
I have a dead animal on my property, who should I call?
The Department of Public Works handles all dead animals found on the streets of Sharon. 781-784-1525. Dead wild animals found on personal property is the responsibility of the homeowner. Using a shovel, the animal may be placed in a plastic bag and disposed of in the trash or removed to a wooded area abutting you.
Domestic animals found dead on your property should be called in to the Animal Control Department for removal and identification.
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