Published: 03.02.2021.
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1
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Harvesting and care of stray and orphan animals:
1. Residents shall provide information regarding the location of a stray or non-host animal by calling or visiting the local government police or the official veterinarian, by e-mail or informing the Housing and Environment Department of the Riga City Council in writing.
2. The animal catcher goes to the designated animal's location area, the animal is searched and captured as far as possible.
3. The animal is delivered to a veterinary clinic and after medical care at an animal shelter.
4. If the animal is incurably ill, the animal may be euthanised after the conclusion of the veterinarian.
5. The animal is kept in the shelter for 14 days.
6. Within 14 days, either return the animal to its owner, seek a new owner or keep it in the shelter and continue to seek new homes for that animal.
If its existing owner is present, the animal may also be recovered before a period of 14 days.

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Process description

  1. Service requests
    A person may provide information on the stray animal:
    - in the presence of the Riga municipal police or the association “Animal boarding Ulubele”
    - by calling the local government police or the veterinary officer on duty;
    - sending the information to the e-address of the Housing and Environment Department of the Riga City Council;
    - sending information to the Housing and Environment Department of the Riga City Council.

  2. Receipt of services
    After receiving a call for a stray animal, the employees of the veterinary clinic drive to the designated location, the animal is caught, delivered to the clinic and delivered to the animal shelter after medical care. The dog owner may take his or her dog out of the shelter or be adopted by any resident. Except for the animal from the shelter, documents shall be required:
    1. present a vaccination certificate, if any;
    2) to produce a personal identification document;
    3. produce animal origin documents, if any;
    4) a contract for the adoption of the animal must be signed.
    For the acceptance of an animal from a shelter:
    1) a contract for the adoption of the animal must be signed;
    2) a personal identification document must be produced.

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