Lost Pet Prevention

Contact Second Chance

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If you've ever lost a pet you know how painful and frustrating it can be. The best way to ensure that you don't go through this experience is to avoid it altogether. That's where Second Chance's lost pet prevetion resources can help you.

Ideally, your pet is kept safely and securely at home. But let's face it, even the best most highly trained pets will sometimes escape and go astray. So, by far and away the most important thing you can do is provide adequate identification on your pet. This comes in two forms:

  1. A secure collar with up to date and visible tags that have your information present.
  2. A microchip, again with up to date information.
We cannot stress this enough! Tags and microchips with out of date information are as valuable as no tags or microchips at all. Keep your contact information current and accurate!

Quick action increases the probability of your pet being found! Contact Second Chance, local law enforcement, and local veterinarians to report a missing pet immediately.

Local Law Enforcement

Ridgway Marshall: (970) 626-5196
City of Ouray Police: (970) 325-7068
Ouray County Sherriff: (970) 325-7272
Telluride Marshall & Animal Control: (970) 728-3818
San Miguel Sherriff: (970) 728-1911 & (970) 327-4291 (Norwood)
West End of Montrose County/Nucla Communications: (970) 864-7333
Naturita Animal Control: (970) 865-2286
Nucla Marshal: (970) 864-7601
Mesa Animal Control (Grand Junction): (970) 242-4646

Ouray County Veterinarians

Ridgway Animal Hospital: (970) 626-5001
Ouray County Veterinary Services: (970) 626-3060

San Miguel County Veterinarians

Telluride Veterinary Clinic: (970) 728-4461
San Miguel Veterinary Clinic: (970) 327-4279

Montrose Area Veterinarians

San Juan Veterinary Clinic: (970) 249-4490
Montrose Veterinary Clinic: (970) 249-5469
Morning Star Veterinary Clinic: (970) 249-8022<
Alta Vista Animal Hospital: (970) 249-8185

Local Radio Stations (free "lost pet" bulletins)

  • KURA (Ouray/Ouray County)  (970) 325-7289
  • KVNF (Paonia/Montrose/Ouray County) (970) 527-4866
  • KOTO (Telluride/San Miguel)  (970) 728-4334
  • KWGL (Montrose)  (970) 240-3636
  • KKXK (Montrose)  (970) 249-4546
  • KSTAR (Montrose)  (970) 254-2100
  • KJOY (Grand Junction)  (970) 254-2144

Additional Resources

Mountain Tails (Pet Shop in Telluride): (970) 369-4240
Humane Society of Western Colorado (Grand Junction): (970) 243-8823
Colorado Department of Wildlife:  (970) 252-6000
Ridgway State Park:  (970) 626-5822
Montrose Animal Shelter: (970) 240-1487
Roice Hurst Humane Society (Grand Junction): (970) 434-7337

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