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Hints to keep your pets home safe.
- Keep your pets indoors. Indoor pets who are part of the family are less likely to get away.
- Keep your fence in good repair. Make sure your fence is tall enough for the breed & energy level of
your pet. During installation have the fence company bury the fence 6 inches deep to prevent pets from
digging under.
- Place locks on your fence gates. This can help prevent pets from theft or pranks.
- Your pets must wear ID tags. State statutes require rabies tags. Local ordinances require city
registration tags. One major benefit of the city tag is that our staff is on seven days a week and can
track you if your pet is found.
- Microchip your pet. Microchips are a great back-up, in case anyone removes your pet’s collar or the
collar is lost. They can provide positive ID if ownership ever comes in question.
- Neuter your pets. Sterilized animals are less likely to have the urge to roam. Sterilized pets are
also less likely to be stolen by thieves who want to use them for breeding or fighting.
If your pet gets lost
If you lose a pet, the first thing that you should do is notify us. That way, if someone sees your lost
pet and calls us regarding what they believe to be a "stray" we will be able to reunite you right away.
Come visit us in person, talk with neighbors, hand out flyers, contact other area shelters (Southeast Volusia
in New Smyrna at 386-428-9860 and Halifax Humane Society in Daytona Beach at 386-274-4704). Most of all,
don’t give up. Keep canvassing the neighborhood, place a lost ad in the newspaper, consider offering a small
reward, revisit us and the other area shelters.
If your pet is with us
In the event that your lost animal has been admitted to Edgewater Animal Services there are return to owner
fees which are payable at the time of pick up.
Return to owner fees are $10.00 per day for cats and $15.00 per day for dogs.
We ask that you bring your driver’s license and proof of your pets’ rabies vaccines for pet pick up. Animals
are held for a five day stray period, then, if they are healthy and friendly, they are placed up for
adoption. If you do not claim your animal within the five day stray period that animal legally belongs to
Edgewater Animal Services.
City Registration
Each dog and cat within The City of Edgewater shall be registered once each year with a city tag.
If your pet is not current at the time of pick up, you may receive a citation. If this is a first offense,
the officer may allow you to purchase the tag at the time of pick up. That is up to the discretion of the
officer.
Starting June 2006, the registration fee shall be:
- Neutered or spayed animals = $12.00
- Intact/unaltered animals = $22.00
Citations
You may receive citations for various ordinance violations, like running at large or no proof of current
vaccines. These citations are due within fifteen days of issue and are paid through City Hall.
Multiple offenses could face investigation from local authorities.
If you have questions or wish to report a lost animal, please call Edgewater Animal
Services at (386) 424-2456.
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