How long does Metro Animal Services hold strays?
We hold all strays for a minimum of five days. The first includes the day the animals arrived the shelter. We recommend that people visit the shelter every two or three days to look for your dog or cat. We cannot identify animals over the phone because descriptions vary and the margin for error is far too great. If an animal is wearing a license and/or rabies tag, every effort will be made to contact the person associated with these tags. These animals are typically held longer as well. Also animals wearing their tags receive half-off of redemption fees.
