Listing of shelters Do not assume that your animal still has its tags on. Finding your pet is your responsibility. The Buffalo Shelter is responsible for all stray animals within the city limits, the SPCA is responsible for all the stray animals outside the city limits, e.g. townships. If you live in the Tonawanda area, please visit the SPCA Rainbow Shelter, it is possible your dog may have wandered in to Niagara County, and is at the SPCA Rainbow Shelter on Lockport Road. At first, begin closest to the center of the last known location of the pet, and work outward, targeting a two mile radius of the area for dogs, and a 4-5 block radius for cats.
Dogs tend to circle back to the area -cats tend to stary close to home.
If necessary, then expand the poster area outward. If possible, work in teams of two people, one to drive and the other to post the flyers. Use repetition, posting a series of signs to arouse peoples curiosity. When approaching a traffic light, place the posters on the 4-5 telephone polls leading up to the traffic light. Use a map of your area to mark the location of where the posters were placed to avoid unnecessarily doubling back on the area.