Dachshund found on 24th late last night

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Update:The dachshund is home safely.

Earlier:Late last night this little dachshund was found running down 24th late last night near Wingmasters. “My buddy scooped it up because it almost got hit,” Jason tells us.

Today, Jason is walking around looking for the owner. He took the dog to the vet and the dog isn’t chipped or neutered. As a last resort he’ll take the dog to the shelter, although he doesn’t want to do that, “Because I know how the shelter works,” he says. (Thanks Beth for the tip!)

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24 thoughts to “Dachshund found on 24th late last night”

  2. Jason, at least call the shelter to let them know you are taking care of the dog. It will help them to reconnect him with the owner if they call looking. 

  7. If it is Siegfried, how about the owners chip and tag him?  Or for that matter, if it’s not Siegfried, the owners should be sure he has proper ID.  He’s just lucky that someone was there to ensure his safety AND take the time to try to find his home. 

    And hey, how about that neutering?  Unless he’s going to be responsiblely breed or is currently too young, there is no reason for him to no be neutered.  The fact that he managed to get loose just ups the odds that he can contribute the problem of homeless dogs in shelters who are ultimately euthanized. 

    Rant done.  Hope he finds his home!

  8. It is not good that so many misconceptions continue about the GREAT work that happens at the City of Seattle Animal Shelter.

    If this dog, or any other stray, was brought in by a member of the public- or an Animal Control officer, it would be scanned for id chip, held in a safe (like no cars driving over it!) kennel, fed and watered, for 3 days. Then it would go up for adoption to the public. This guy would last about 3 minutes before someone would want to adopt him!

    If the “owner” came in to retrieve him, they would have to pay a fine for a loose dog and pay any outstanding dog licenses.
    I am amazed by all the hard work that goes into protecting our furry legged critters at our Shelter.
    I am a volunteer so I may be a bit prejudiced.

    Funny that this story made it onto the front page of My Ballard, as there are so many lost animals everyday.

  9. My understanding is the shelter on Elliott Avenue does NOT put down the found dogs.  I adopted my dog from them and he was there a couple months.   

    I do hope the owner finds the little buy.  I used to have a doxie and they are very loving one owner pets.  I’d take him, however, my BIG dog does not like little dogs (or other dogs for that matter).  

  10. He is home.

    As far as the chipping and neutering; he is not my dog.  I simply came here to let people know that he was home safe.

  13. Taking him to the Seattle Animal Shelter would have been the best thing for him, because they wouldn’t have released him back to the owner without a microchip. They would also have doubled the “get out of jail” fee unless the owner also agreed to neuter him. I’m glad he found his way home but he’s in a home where the owner doesn’t care enough to neuter or chip him.

    The shelter also has a found pet hotline and a found pet bulletin board.

    Shelby, that is incorrect information about the Seattle-King County Humane Society (the shelter in Eastgate). Read their mission statement carefully–they don’t put down “adoptable” dogs. My friend had to return a Beagle that she adopted from there after it turned out to be aggressive toward her other dog, and they put the Beagle down. They tell you in their annual report what percentage of animals make it out alive, and it’s actually not much higher than the city shelter. Given that the city shelter HAS to take all of the strays, abuse cases, etc within the city limits, and given that the Humane Society is a non-profit that can choose who they admit, that isn’t that great. I’m not saying they don’t do the best they can, but I don’t believe they are a better alternative to the city shelter. And in fact taking an animal you find in the city there would make it harder for city residents who lose their dog to find them–a lot of people aren’t going to think to look across the lake.

  14. Both the CL ad looking for this dog & the caretaker stated the owner is having brain surgery today. Maybe we don’t need to pile on right now. 

  15. Thanks for finding my dog! I don’t know why he ran away. I only asked him if he preferred to be covered in mustard or ketchup. Trust me, this won’t happen again…

  16. So, instead of snarky quotes like  “Because I know how the shelter works,” , how about Jason actually find out about the shelter?   Visit it, talk to employees and volunteers, then post an article here about “how the shelter works”?!

  18. Thanks Jim for all your hard work and all the hard work that all of the volunteers and workers provide for our lost and/or abandoned animals.  I could never do your job and thank you for having a big AND strong heart to provide the animals the care they need and deserve.  Bravo City of Seattle Animal Shelter!

  20. What’s with the upswing in infatuation with wiener dogs in the past few years?  Was there a crappy Disney movie starring them that made people want them more?

  21. I want to set the record straight about the Seattle Humane Society shelter in Bellevue. We are an open admission shelter, which means we don’t turn ANY animal away. We practice a no-kill philosophy, which means that we place every adoptable and treatable animal in our care, regardless of age, breed or beauty. We have no time limits — animals are welcome here for as long as it takes for us to find them a home.  Our save rates are among the highest in the country: 94.1 percent last year, and 95 percent last month. 

  22. Where on 24th? My tenant who lives on 24th and 80th has a dachshund that has escaped before but it was wearing a collar and no tags. Not sure if it is hers. What vet is it at?

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