I've found a Lab
Thank you for reaching about a lost Lab in your possession and keeping them safe. Unfortunately, we cannot take ‘lost’ dogs for several reasons:
- As a 100% volunteer based organization, we have no stand alone facility for dogs to go to, as we use volunteer foster homes to care for our Labs until adoption. Foster Homes are scheduled out weeks in advance, and any Lab going in to a foster home is fully vetted prior to placement.
- With lost dogs, we have no legal right to detain the dog, treat it medically (spay or neuter, etc.) and place it up for adoption. Any Lab in the care, custody and control of Las Vegas Labrador Rescue has to be legally adoptable.
Additionally, in order for LVLR to maintain the ability to pull from the local shelters, we have to abide by the local laws regarding lost/found dogs.
Our main suggestion is to contact Animal Control, (702) 455-7710, and report the found dog. You can also search your local social media for reports of someone missing the dog, as well as list them on this website https://petcolove.org/lost/i-found-a-pet
The owner is often looking for the dog, and will be searching for it on The Animal Foundation’s website, along with other sites.
We do get a daily list of potential Labs from various shelters when they are legally available, and we watch for Labs that may be suitable for LVLR.