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SECURITY NEWS

LOST AND FOUND PETS PROCEDURE

IN THE ESTATE

If you have lost a pet, please do the following: Temporary holding and care If you have found a cat:
If the owner cannot be located
1. Report it immediately immediately, the HOA has temporary 1. Assess the situation
Contact the Security Control Room holding facilities at Lynnwood Gate. Cats are known to roam freely and may not
right away (available 24/7) on always be lost. If the cat seems calm and is not
012 809 0424/5 to report your missing • Weekend/Friday: Dogs will be kept in distress, it may simply be wandering around.
pet. Security personnel are often on patrol until midday on Monday. However, if the cat appears disoriented,
and may have already found your pet. • Weekdays (Monday to Thursday): injured or lost, further action is required.
Dogs will be kept until midday the
2. Use social media following day. 2. Check for identification
Post a notice on relevant social media • If the pet is not reclaimed within Look for a collar with a name tag or other
platforms, such as community pages or this period, it will be transferred to identifying features. If the cat has an identity
pet-focused groups. This can help spread an animal shelter for further care. tag, you may be able to contact the owner
the word quickly and increase the chance directly.
of finding your pet. Note: Dogs must wear a collar
with an identification tag or be 3. Scan for a microchip
If you have found a dog, please do the microchipped with up-to-date owner If the cat does not have visible identification,
following: details to ensure that they can be contact the Security Control Room on
returned home easily. 012 809 0424/5 to have the cat scanned for a
1. Check for identification microchip.
Examine the dog carefully for a collar with
a name tag as it may contain the owner’s 4. If the cat appears abandoned
contact information. If a tag is present, In the case of an abandoned cat or if the
reach out to the owner directly. owner cannot be located, please reach out
to the HOA Office. The HOA collaborates with
2. Scan for a microchip residents who care for abandoned cats, and
If there is no identity tag, contact the they can provide guidance or take necessary
Security Control Room immediately on action.
012 809 0424/5. They can arrange for a
microchip scan to help identify the pet’s Danie Basson
owner. Security Manager

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