It’s the time of year when pet owners are hitting the outdoors with their animals.

Occasionally, a pet can get out of their yard or off their leash, so it’s important to make sure you’ve done what you can to keep them safe.

Cory Sparkes, the Animal Control Officer for the City of Thompson has advice on how to make sure your pet can be returned in case they run off.

“When we find a lost pet, we check for an identification tag. Usually it’s on it’s collar or there is identification tattoos or even an implanted identification chip underneath the pet’s skin. If we can identify the pet’s owner, we will contact the owner and get the animal back to the owner right away.”  

If the pet has no identification, Sparkes says they have no way to find out who the animal belongs to.

In that case, the animal will be taken to the Thompson Humane Society, where it will be impounded.

For information about the services Animal control provides along with the rules and regulations for pet owners, go to thompson.ca.