Dog-gone it! What to do if your dog and other pets get out
and last updated 2021-04-23 08:42:16-04
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - 1,600. The number of times Virginia Beach Animal Control officers have responded to calls about stray animals this year.
Over half of those calls are for dogs.
Animal Enforcement Unit Supervisor Meghan Conti says those calls will likely pick up for the next six months or so.
"We hit our busy season kind of the middle of this month," she said. "The weather plays a big factor in it."
Conti says people tend to bring their animals outside more often during the warmer months and sometimes they can get bored or spooked and escape.