November Found Pets

ADOPTED !

• November 28, found dog, tan and white terrier mix, neutered male, medium size. Found near corner of Greenwood St. and Franklin St.

November Lost Pets

• Lost dog 11/11/08 in the Fells. Whippet, all black, male, with collar and tag. Flyer to be posted soon. FOUND!

New Yahoo group

Interested in a dog park, local events, wildlife issues or anything else pertaining to dog ownership in Melrose? Then please join our Yahoo group: click the link on the right side of this page and follow the directions to sign up. For those of you not familiar with Yahoo groups, they are an email list which makes it easy to have an online conversation on the topic of your choice. The Melrose Dog Owners Yahoo group has just started and is still small. Currently we are beginning a discussion on the possiblility of starting a Melrose dog park. The more people who participate, the better!

November Found Pets

• 11/5/08- cat, DMH, calico with white paws and chest, fluffy tail, Howie St.

October Found Pets

• 10/20/08- cat, DMH, white with tabby markings, Pleasant St.
• 10/28/08- cat, DSH, grey tiger with 4 white paws, Larchmont Rd.
• 10/26/08- cat, black and white, Geneva Rd.
• 10/17/08- dog, male cockapoo, buff color, found in Medford.

October lost pets

• 10/7/08- female cat, white and orange, Radcliffe Rd. area
• 10/8/08- male cat, blue point Siamese, Cottage St.
• 10/21/08- female cat, DSH, black and white tuxedo, Mt. Vernon St. Cat Found!
• 10/29/08- male neutered cat, DSH, black and white, has microchip, Grandview Ave.
• 10/29/08- female cat, DMH, calico with balck tail, Hunnewell St. FOUND!

Found dog 9/29/08

Found dog 9/29/08, on the Fellsway near Malden/Medford line. Female chow mix, red, with pink collar, no tags or microchip. Picture to be posted soon. Please contact Melrose canine control to claim 781-979-4102.

Urgent!- found cat **update**

Male black and white tuxedo cat found- Marmion Road area. Must be claimed by Tuesday, October 7th. Contact Diane at Melrose Canine Control 781-979-4102. **Update**- as of September 30th, this cat was transferred to Melrose Humane Society and is now available for adoption.

Thanks for a great dog festival!

Hi all, I hope everyone who came to the dog festival had as much fun as I did! Thank you to everyone who took part. I was so impressed by all the beautiful, well behaved dogs. Another great thing- I walked the field after everyone was gone, and found that everyone had cleaned up after themselves and their pets. Melrose dog owners are the best!

I'll post more information later in the week about how things went. In the meantime, please add a comment to this post with any suggestions you have to make it an even better event next year.

September found pets

• 9/9/08- found black and white DLH cat, Hoover School area
• 9/26/08- Owner located! found grey tabby DSH cat, Franklin St./Apthorp area, see picture.

Melrose Dog Festival

Saturday, September 20, 2008, 2-5 p.m.

Lewis-Monk Field, Tremont St.

Free admission. Games and raffles cost $1 per ticket, or $5 for 6 tickets. Dogs wearing their license will get two free tickets.

Schedule of events: Note: schedule subject to change, check back frequently.

2:00- 5:00 pm- games and booths open

2:00- 3:30- register for rescue/shelter dog parade and contests

3:00- dog parade

3:30- rescue/shelter dog parade

4:00- contests: Biggest Dog, Smallest Dog, Cutest Dog, Best Wag, Best Trick, Dog/owner lookalike

Games: Snoopy Says, Egg and Spoon, Doggie Musical Chairs, Bobbing for Hotdogs, Rally Obedience, Agility

Booths: Melrose Humane Society, Pittie Love Rescue, A Better Companion (doggie mini-makeovers), New England Dog Training Club, Carol Katinoglou- author of 'A Gift From Chloe'

Unfortunately, “Jony”, Melrose’s Police K9, has important police business to take care of on Saturday and will not be able to attend.

Proceeds to benefit Melrose Humane Society.

Sponsored by the City of Melrose.

FMI: Diane Kurkjian, Melrose ACO, 781-979-4102.

September lost pets

• 9/2/08- lost female DMH cat, grey tabby with white paws, very timid, Spear St.
• 9/9/08- lost cockatiel since December 2007, see photo.

August lost pets

• 8/25/08- lost female DLH cat, white with brown and black markings, Ridgewood Rd.

July Found Pets

• Cat, large male DSH, black and white, no collar, Lincoln St.

July Lost Pets

• July 2- dog, Female Cairn Terrier, microchip and pink collar, Maple St.
• July 4- dog, Male Papillon, black and white, 7 lbs., Saugus
• July 21- dog, female Pomeranian, tan, Lebanon St. See photo.

June lost pets

• June 3- cat, M/N orange tabby, lime green collar, near Argyle St. FOUND!
• June 4- cat, M/N black and white DSH, Summit Ave. area FOUND!
• June 12- dog, beige and white small poodle mix, Bancroft Rd. Malden
• June 13- cat, DSH, white with tiger spots and double paws, West Emerson St.
• June 13- cat, Woodland Ave.
• June 13- cat, 5 month old female grey tiger, East Foster St.
• June 24- cat, male, yellow and white, green eyes, Albert St.
• June 29- cat, Male grey Persian, microchipped, Cottage St.

May Found Pets

Please contact Melrose Canine Control for further information.

• May 7- found cat, long-haired, black and white, no collar, Howard St.

May Lost Pets

Please contact Melrose Canine Control for further information.

• May 7- Lost cat, domestic short hair, black and white, no tail, has microchip but no collar, upper Upham St.

Coyote Sightings in Melrose

Melrose Canine Control Officer, Diane Kurkjian, has received numerous calls from residents regarding coyote sightings. In response, we would like to provide some information on the habits of coyotes, and steps people can take to prevent problems with them.

Coyotes are a now common sight throughout Massachusetts due to the ease with which they adapt to many different habitats. They resemble a medium-sized dog with thick fur and pointy ears, and can come in several colors. They are active year-round and more commonly seen and heard at night, though they are sometimes out during the daytime. They are normally shy of humans.

Coyotes are very good at adapting to whatever food supply is most available to them, and can feed on small animals, birds, insects and fruit, as well as scavenging road kill, garbage, compost piles, bird feeders and pet food left outdoors. They are able to prey on domestic cats and small dogs.

To prevent problems with coyotes, it is important to take steps to make your property less attractive to them, and that means removing food sources. Store garbage in cans with tight fitting lids, and consider putting rubbish out for pickup on the scheduled pickup morning, not the night before. Keep the area under bird feeders clean, or remove them altogether if coyotes are a problem in your area. Feed pets indoors, and keep cats and small dogs indoors unless directly supervised.

It is important to keep coyotes wary of humans. The less direct contact they have with us, the less problem behavior will develop. Never feed coyotes! It will make them too comfortable approaching humans. If you see a coyote on your property, scare it away by making loud noises, throwing something soft at it like a tennis ball, or spraying it with water from a hose. Teach children never to approach an animal they find outside.

The City of Melrose Canine Control office would like to continue to get calls (781-979-4102) on wildlife sightings, in order to keep track of where animals are located in the city. However, by State law, wildlife cannot be removed unless it is posing a direct hazard to humans. In those situations, a licensed problem animal control agent can be called. More information on coyotes and other Massachusetts wildlife can be found at http://www.masswildlife.org/.

March lost pets

• March 10- lost cat, since Friday afternoon 3/7, male, white with tiger spots, double pawed, no collar, West Emerson St. FOUND!
• March 18- lost cat, orange tabby, double pawed, Forest St.
• March 28- lost cat, male, black and white tuxedo cat, green flea collar, W. Wyoming Ave.
• March 28- lost Siberian husky, Male, 5-6 months old, mostly white with grey and brown, collar and tags, lost from Clifton St., Malden

January and February Found Pets

No found pets to report.

January and February Lost Pets

No lost pets to report.