Hi, everyone,

At the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, we are working on talking points to strengthen shelters' communication with municipal stakeholders regarding recommendations that encourage finders to temporarily hold found dogs in an attempt to locate the owner before bringing them in to the shelter.

In order to address public safety concerns, we'd love to be able to zero in on any data surrounding dog bite incidents that have occurred while a finder is temporarily holding or fostering a found dog.  This could include finders who are only holding the dog for a short period of time while they look for the owner but were unable to commit to fostering overnight.

If you have a "Wait 48" or other similar finder-foster program, informal or formal, could you fill out this quick two-question survey?

https://ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjUphNqGuU8Cq0e

We will share any data collected.  Thank you!

Hi Elise,

I love to see this program implemented here in Davis where I live. I see a lot of people post about finding lost pets but are unsure about what to do with them on Nextdoor. I sense that if there is such a program, many might opt to hold on to the pets if the liability of holding someone's pets can be addressed through rescues or shelters. Also, people would have to be informed about the logistics of such a program to make sure the owners know how to reconnect with their lost pets - right now the shelter seems to be the place. 

I don't know if there is such a program here in Davis. I think a good place to ask this question would be on Nextdoor. 

I have a small non-profit but I am not a rescue. However, if there is anything I can do to help support such a program, please let me know. 

Hi, everyone,

At the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, we are working on talking points to strengthen shelters' communication with municipal stakeholders regarding recommendations that encourage finders to temporarily hold found dogs in an attempt to locate the owner before bringing them in to the shelter.

In order to address public safety concerns, we'd love to be able to zero in on any data surrounding dog bite incidents that have occurred while a finder is temporarily holding or fostering a found dog.  This could include finders who are only holding the dog for a short period of time while they look for the owner but were unable to commit to fostering overnight.

If you have a "Wait 48" or other similar finder-foster program, informal or formal, could you fill out this quick two-question survey?

https://ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjUphNqGuU8Cq0e

We will share any data collected.  Thank you!

Hi, Julielani! I do see that the Friends of Yolo County Animal Shelter website provides guidance on what to do when someone finds a loose dog, but it doesn't seem like that info is available on the YCAS website itself: https://www.friendsofycas.org/found-dog. This week I happened to see someone post in a local Davis Facebook group about a dog they had found on their street, and within the hour the owner (who lived nearby) had replied and the two were reunited. It seems a lot of people are already following the recommended steps (i.e., post on social media, talk to neighbors, etc. before bringing an animal to the shelter). You make an excellent point that this kind of thing happens on Nextdoor, or people post on Nextdoor wondering what to do, so if volunteers could be providing guidance on these steps within these groups, that could be really helpful, even if a shelter doesn't have a formal program!

Hi Elise,

I love to see this program implemented here in Davis where I live. I see a lot of people post about finding lost pets but are unsure about what to do with them on Nextdoor. I sense that if there is such a program, many might opt to hold on to the pets if the liability of holding someone's pets can be addressed through rescues or shelters. Also, people would have to be informed about the logistics of such a program to make sure the owners know how to reconnect with their lost pets - right now the shelter seems to be the place. 

I don't know if there is such a program here in Davis. I think a good place to ask this question would be on Nextdoor. 

I have a small non-profit but I am not a rescue. However, if there is anything I can do to help support such a program, please let me know. 

Hi, everyone,

At the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, we are working on talking points to strengthen shelters' communication with municipal stakeholders regarding recommendations that encourage finders to temporarily hold found dogs in an attempt to locate the owner before bringing them in to the shelter.

In order to address public safety concerns, we'd love to be able to zero in on any data surrounding dog bite incidents that have occurred while a finder is temporarily holding or fostering a found dog.  This could include finders who are only holding the dog for a short period of time while they look for the owner but were unable to commit to fostering overnight.

If you have a "Wait 48" or other similar finder-foster program, informal or formal, could you fill out this quick two-question survey?

https://ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjUphNqGuU8Cq0e

We will share any data collected.  Thank you!

Hi, everyone,

At the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, we are working on talking points to strengthen shelters' communication with municipal stakeholders regarding recommendations that encourage finders to temporarily hold found dogs in an attempt to locate the owner before bringing them in to the shelter.

In order to address public safety concerns, we'd love to be able to zero in on any data surrounding dog bite incidents that have occurred while a finder is temporarily holding or fostering a found dog.  This could include finders who are only holding the dog for a short period of time while they look for the owner but were unable to commit to fostering overnight.

If you have a "Wait 48" or other similar finder-foster program, informal or formal, could you fill out this quick two-question survey?

https://ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjUphNqGuU8Cq0e

We will share any data collected.  Thank you!

Thank you, Elise, for exploring this issue. We do need intentional policy and procedures to help the public help keep pets out of shelters, when possible. Perhaps your findings will be able to create new actions to reduce shelter intake and increase return to home.

Hi, everyone,

At the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, we are working on talking points to strengthen shelters' communication with municipal stakeholders regarding recommendations that encourage finders to temporarily hold found dogs in an attempt to locate the owner before bringing them in to the shelter.

In order to address public safety concerns, we'd love to be able to zero in on any data surrounding dog bite incidents that have occurred while a finder is temporarily holding or fostering a found dog.  This could include finders who are only holding the dog for a short period of time while they look for the owner but were unable to commit to fostering overnight.

If you have a "Wait 48" or other similar finder-foster program, informal or formal, could you fill out this quick two-question survey?

https://ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjUphNqGuU8Cq0e

We will share any data collected.  Thank you!

Hi, everyone,

At the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, we are working on talking points to strengthen shelters' communication with municipal stakeholders regarding recommendations that encourage finders to temporarily hold found dogs in an attempt to locate the owner before bringing them in to the shelter.

In order to address public safety concerns, we'd love to be able to zero in on any data surrounding dog bite incidents that have occurred while a finder is temporarily holding or fostering a found dog.  This could include finders who are only holding the dog for a short period of time while they look for the owner but were unable to commit to fostering overnight.

If you have a "Wait 48" or other similar finder-foster program, informal or formal, could you fill out this quick two-question survey?

https://ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjUphNqGuU8Cq0e

We will share any data collected.  Thank you!

Thanks to everyone who has so far shared your finder-foster experiences with us! In order to address public safety concerns, we are seeking data surrounding dog bite incidents that have occurred while a finder is temporarily holding or fostering a found dog.  This could include finders who are only holding the dog for a short period of time while they look for the owner but were unable to commit to fostering overnight.

We are hoping to receive as many responses as possible in order to make this data useful for shelters, and the quick survey is still open. If you have a "Wait 48" or other similar finder-foster program, informal or formal, could you answer these two questions?

https://ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjUphNqGuU8Cq0e