PLEASE PHONE US BEFORE BRINGING A STRAY DOG TO THE SHELTER

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With the safety, welfare and health of dogs in the shelter being paramount, it is our policy to house new dogs in an individual pen for approximately 10 to 14 days. This allows our Kennel Consultants to ensure that the dog is not suffering from any contagious disease and to assess their general well-being and temperament before moving them to a section containing other dogs. If you find a stray or abandoned dog, in the first instance, please telephone 99683775 before bringing the dog to the shelter. This will allow us to check if we have a suitable single pen available to take the dog on that day and it may also save you a wasted journey. In the event that the shelter is full, we will ask you to keep the dog and phone back in a couple of days time when we may be in a better position to accommodate the dog. It is unfortunate that the number of abandoned and stray dogs continues to be on the increase in the Paphos area and there are many times when, regrettably, the PAWS Dog Shelter is filled to capacity.