The Other Coast by Adrian Raeside for December 11, 2020

We all love a happy ending Koko. Nothing happier than a lost dog being found.

Yep. Always check the original post before sharing

I wish people who put up lost dog (or cat) posters would go back and put a FOUND sticker on them so people know to stop keeping an eye out. Or at the very least, go take the posters down once the pet is found. I would prefer the sticker so that my mind could be put at ease, but there is nothing so disconcerting as seeing a lost pet poster up several months later.

So do i

Yep, always check under the bed.

Reminds me of a recent story of a couple who came home one night and the dog was missing from their backyard. They searched for hours and put up missing dog posters with no luck for 3 weeks. Then one night, as the dog’s owner was working her shift at Walmart, she heard a lot of noise and confusion. A dog had gotten into the store and her coworkers had caught it. She went to see what was going on and was shocked to see that it was her own, missing dog!

Me too.

Our friend lost her dog in the woods on Christmas and we all went out to look for him. We met a lot of people looking too. He was found and it was a wonderful Christmas.

It is a good reason to microchip your dog or cat and keep the information current. Our local humane society took in a dog which was found have microchip. When they contacted the owners the humane society was told that the dog had been lost two years previously! The owners were thrilled to get their dog back.

Pretty much summarizes most activity on the Nextdoor app.

Me too! So happy!!!

Thank goodness Alfie’s found.

My neighbors just moved three blocks. The cat came back. Periodically they come and retrieve their “lost” cat. In his opinion, they are lost. He’s in his home territory, as usual.

Around my area, the “missing” pets are usually victims of the coyotes and other wildlife. It’s amazing how many animals are killed by racoons, too.

40 years ago I lived in the far north when I was 18. I had roommates whose dog followed me to my work. I sent her home in a cab instead of leaving her to wait outside in the 55 below weather. They made fun of me for it but I don’t care.