50 pets end up at shelter after booming holiday | WDTN

The shelter in Savannah says they got several calls Saturday night from people searching for their pups.

Sadly, only 14 percent of lost pets are returned their owners, according to nationwide statistics.

She also said her animal services contract with the county mandated she could not refuse any animals, which is why so many were there.

“This is our busiest day of the year, July 5, the day after the Fourth of July”, said Jason Roberson, of the shelter.

“Animals have much better hearing than humans do”.

Only four have found their way back home.

Scott Koehn and his son were the first people Monday morning to search for their missing dog.

“For instance, today, we have a dog who has a lot of cuts on its paws”.

“I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve spent this weekend crying and worrying”, said Lott.

“Their natural reaction is to try to run away from the noise, resulting in them leaving home”, said Cypher.

It was just a month ago when protesters picketed Clayton County Animal Control for euthanizing 64 animals who had an undisclosed, highly-contagious illness.

In a short phone interview, the ex- animal shelter director, Bobbie Taylor, said she does not fear criminal charges because she did nothing wrong.

Kay Hyman from the animal society says they are seeing one thing different this year.

To make it easier for owners to be reunited with lost pets, the OKC Animal Shelter posts pictures on its website in real time of every animal brought in.

Even if a dog doesn’t have a license, shelter staff do what they can to identify the dog’s owner, Silva said. If they are found, they can be the most hard to capture. Another helpful tactic is to go out and ask your neighbors if they know where the pet lives.