FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 22, 2023
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Office of the Mayor East Providence Animal Control
Dir. of Project Mgt. & Communications Animal Control Officer
Patricia Resende Evan Barlow
Presende@eastprovidenceri.gov ebarlow@eastprovidenceri.gov
401-529-3207 401-435-7675
Note to Editors: Please see the attached photo of the dog and the photo of the couple that brought the dog to Rumford Pets.
East Providence Animal Control seeks public’s help
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The East Providence Animal Control is seeking the public’s help in identifying the owner of dog.
On March 16, 2023, East Providence police responded to Rumford Pets at 865 Warren Ave., East Providence for a report of a dog found.
On that day, an unidentified couple brought a small black dog in a crate to Rumford Pets and told the staff that they had found the abandoned dog in the crate somewhere. The couple did not provide any additional information on where the dog was found.
Police identified the small black dog as a Chihuahua. The dog was wearing a pink collar, but did not have any tags with information. The dog was transported to the East Providence Animal Control.
The East Providence Animal Control is seeking the public’s help in identifying the dog and/or identifying the couple as the EPAC would like to gather more information from the couple about where the dog was found. If you have any information about the dog or the couple, please contact East Providence Animal Control at 401-435-7675.