Animal flipping is defined as the act of stealing or knowingly removing an animal without consent then trying to sell the animal to turn a profit or receiving an animal for free with the intent of selling it to make a profit. Another type is finding an animal without even making an attempt to find an owner with the intentions of turning a profit. This one is more common in the region, according to police and animal control. Animals found by law are required to be scanned for a microchip at a vet or animal control office and reported to animal control. If an owner calls or is looking for their lost animal, police can make contact with the finders and arrange for the rightful owner to claim their pet. Police and animal control say once the animal has been scanned for a microchip and reported to animal control, residents can hold the animal for seven days for the owner to claim it (before keeping it as a family pet or re-homing it). If residents have found that have found an animal cannot hold it for seven days call animal control to have the animal picked up. Animal control says dont just randomly give the animal away, as doing so is against the law.
Posted on: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 21:11:02 +0000
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