When we got hit by the ice storm, a chicken found it's way into my apartment building. It's actually a multicolered chicken and is quite beautiful. I've waited for signs to go up in my neighborhood in case it's someone's pet, but haven't seen anything or heard anything. By the way, the Humane Society won't bother with it. Any ideas?
2006-12-02 02:29:42 · 11 answers · asked by bigdstl 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
The Humane Society doesn't have to deal with it. They're only obligated to consider PETS. And even if it is a pet, you can't prove that to them.
Your local animal control does, though. If it's not in your phone book, call the police station and ask for that department. If you're in a rural area, they might refer you to an agricultural organization, since it's a farm animal. If not, they'll take it. It might actually be illegal to own a chicken inside your city limits ... and it's certainly not legal to keep it in an apartment building.
If the animal control is anything like mine, they'll try to pass you off to something like Wildlife and Fisheries. But it's NOT wildlife. Don't let them do that.
If the Humane Society has a contract to provide animal control, like in some cities, they have to take it unless there's a provision in their contract that allows them to refuse animals. If there's a clause like that you're allowed to leave it with the police, since the responsibility defaults to them.
2006-12-02 02:41:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call animal control or your local shelter, as in, the pound. People turn in chickens at our shelter often. And I live in suburbs.
2006-12-02 05:05:35 · answer #2 · answered by missyscove 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-29 19:22:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just take it to your local animal rescue,.tell them that it's a lost pet.there they can take care of it and keep the pets picture on their website so that the pets owner can find it.just keep putting up flyers saying that you took them to that animal shelter so that the owner will know where to look.
2006-12-02 02:46:28 · answer #4 · answered by Loli 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have any local or near by dairy farms? They are usually pretty good about taking in small farm animals. Good Luck.
2006-12-02 02:39:00 · answer #5 · answered by Danelle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Fox animal shelter is always looking for lost chickens for their diet
2006-12-02 02:37:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
the best way to solve you problem is to take the chicken into the kitchen,get a big knife and wack its head off and then make a big meal out of it.thank god for the meal that came to you.
2006-12-02 02:41:07 · answer #7 · answered by warlock w 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If your in st. louis, my dad wants a chicken
2006-12-02 02:36:24 · answer #8 · answered by j. a. prufrock 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well it seems once lost has been found keep it as a pet
2006-12-02 02:32:39 · answer #9 · answered by bob 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dinner sounds great
2006-12-02 02:36:45 · answer #10 · answered by ladyrocketssoccer 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋