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hamsterjill

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12. Under veterinary supervision,

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 07:34 PM

Jul 2013

Aren't there drugs that can be put in his food to make him sleepy enough to capture him? Ace promazine, I think??? (sorry, much more cat savvy than dog savvy, but I have dog rescue friends who do this as a last resort.)

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What would you do? There's this abandoned dog in my neighborhood. [View all] sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 OP

I have no ideas, but I wish you the best of luck. Arkansas Granny Jul 2013 #1

It sounds as if it is LONG past time this poor dog was brought in and vaccinated, neutered and... Walk away Jul 2013 #2

he reminds me of our dog d_r Jul 2013 #3

Animal Control tried putting a little female, in heat, into the cage trap. sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 #5

he's smart enough to be wary of the cage trap d_r Jul 2013 #6

Heck, he'll eat dinner 15 feet away from a buried snare trap and won't go sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 #7

We had publicity about a similar dog here. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #4

Does Animal Control give any suggestions? Curmudgeoness Jul 2013 #8

He is a free spirit DainBramaged Jul 2013 #9

Maybe you could contact Eldad hagar cheri010353 Jul 2013 #10

There are lots of rescues out there - I would call around and mention the publicity jtuck004 Jul 2013 #11

Under veterinary supervision, hamsterjill Jul 2013 #12

The drugs work too slowly. By the time he got sleepy he could be a mile away. sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 #13