Sarnia/Lambton Pet Search/Secure

01/15/2025

Corunna, Ontario‼️‼️‼️

Please help, and please share!!!!

This kitty has already been missing for a fair amount of time, and may have gone back to her previous home on Clairwood.

01/13/2025

I am very often asked, why I don’t share sightings online, or why I am very quiet, when I know where a dog is.
In a nutshell, “less is more” in dog search, and keeping that dog alive.

I know people want to help, and I love and respect that, but what you don’t know, is how very detrimental that can be in securing a very frightened lost dog.

A lost dog NEEDS to be invisible, in order to “settle” and not feel threatened.
Depending on circumstances, even a dog you have had for 8 years, may not come to you, because they are “petrified”, they run at every new noise, every scent, every person, etc.

I act according to the circumstances in how/where/why/when a pet is lost, their temperament, were they scared away, or walked away on their own.
In order to “complete the puzzle”, I gather all the pieces 1st.

Chased dogs get hurt or killed, so do cats!
NEVER, EVER chase them, PLEASE!
They have 4 legs….you have two, and quite frankly, you will never win the race!

If driving around makes you feel better, I can’t stop you, but having tons of people, beating the bushes, and running around….does not work, and very seldom does.

I am deathly quiet for a reason, it is not to “shut anyone out”, it is to keep your pet safe!

I allow that dog to feel invisible, so it remains calm, and stays in the area.

I will never answer your questions of “where the dog was seen”, because I don’t want you out there, scaring that dog further away.

Helping your friends with a lost pet, means handing out flyers, or hanging posters, to get sightings, not pretending or even telling that friend, that you can go out and find it.

Less is more!

01/12/2025

Luna is safe!!! Will update soon with thanks and recognition

As promised, I want to, once again, not only thank the community, but those, that reached out to me, by private message.

This is both ends of the spectrum, the happiest, and the saddest, and the worst of circumstances.

I actually know this couple, they play in the same pool league as myself, and when Raelin reached out, she was doing so, from a hospital bed in London.

Her two fur babies had gotten out of her yard, and many sightings came in.
They headed due east, unfortunately where 3 highways intersect.

Please be very mindful, and respectful, that this family ( including exes) are not only happy, but very sad. Because King, has crossed over the rainbow bridge.

My sincere gratitude to Alysha Bork, that reached out to me late last night, who happens to be the neighbour of Smith Family Funeral Centre, where she was seen, on both properties, and others, along the north side of London Line.

I asked Alysha if she could be please leave stinky food out for Luna.

I want to thank Maria Bucci, that I reached out to, regarding King, she called Jamie, and now the family is able to bring their boy home.
He unselfishly, went to retrieve King to give this family closure…thank you❤️

Luna had already given me signs, that she was not going to be secured, other than being trapped.

Thanks to both Maria Bucci, and Krystin Graves, for keeping sightings offline…it makes a difference!

Thanks to our animal loving community, and all the tracker/trappers out there, that go above and beyond, not for accolades, but because every pet missing, is like our own.

But the biggest thanks goes to Luna, who through it all, was able to keep herself safe, long enough to make it back to her family.

Thanks everyone, for “trusting” the process, for this family’s best friend and 11 year old girl, that met me in the cold and dark, you were both amazing, and I am sorry I forgot your names.

Welcome home Luna, and thank you everyone.

A great deal of gratitude Alysha Bork!
She put food out last night, called me very early to let me know that Luna was back, and also helped set up my sensor trap.

01/05/2025

After 6 days, Beast is back in the house!!

After watching him go in the trap the 1st night, the stage was set, but this stinker decided he was going to play hard to get for another night.

He has a family waiting to spoil him all over again❤️😺

01/02/2025

12/29/2024

Guess who!!!

Snoopy is safe and secured.😊❤️🐶

I once again want to thank the community of Lambton Shores/Forest, for the eyes and the shares!!!

Very special thanks goes to Laura Swan, that saw Snoopy on a security camera, Chris McRae, the bestest bf, and Marianne Ducharme, both Marianne and Laura helped me set up this morning, in the pouring rain, a million thank you’s!!!

Snoopy was 1.15 km, from point of loss.

Welcome back Snoopy!!!

Laura Swan, who is currently sitting with Snoopy, keeping him calm in the trap, until Chris can get there, I have no words, except ,
You are a gem!

12/19/2024

Douglas has been found, unfortunately, he has crossed over the rainbow bridge😥

Please hug your pets and keep this poor family in your heart and prayers

12/17/2024

The other day a woman by the name of Shelley Nickson, posted about a cat hanging around both hers, and neighbours homes. Shelley offered her home and assistance in a heartbeat.

Luckily, Lost & Found Pet’s Sarnia-Lambton, posted that picture, because the owner of Toby, who had been missing since September recognized his cat, thanks to Brenda Startychuk, who had sent Peter a message.

Kelly Plaine asked him to reach out to me, and Shelley did as well, and a plan was put in place.

Leaving the trap open for the night, we watched Toby show up several times and go in to eat.

So today, the trap was set for “live”, and Toby is going home for Christmas
❤️🎄

Toby was 430 metres from his (as a crow flies) home, and Shelley, being a huge animal lover, had cat food out for strays.

Never give up folks!!!

When people leave food out for strays or ferals, your cat will smell/be attracted to it.

Thanks again to our amazing community of animal lovers!

When your cat goes missing, immediately get flyers in mailboxes, around your block and across the street.
Not everyone is on social media, or follows Lost & Found sites.

Welcome home Toby!!😍😍😊

12/12/2024

Thank you
Dawn Jarvis-Ziolkowski

12/12/2024

Thank you Jayne Stewart!!!!

12/11/2024

Thank you everyone for the shares!!

After 10 days, Buddy is back in the house!

Not sure why Pt Edward seems to have doppelgänger cats, or there just seems to be a lot of them, but once again, we had two cats at the same time , brown tabby’s.

I can’t begin to thank Dawn Jarvi-Ziolkowski enough for all her help with this one, and for reaching out to me.

Yesterday morning, Dawn helped again with posters and fliers around a few blocks with me, I was on rebait, rescent duty, andDawn went to the trap to release a possum and a different cat.

Then it happened lol, just as Buddy went in the trap, (we had Dawns number on posters and fliers), Dawn got a call about another brown tabby cat in someone’s yard a street over.

So, she collected that cat, and made sure the cat in the trap was actually buddy!

Merry Christmas Buddy! Stay inside!

12/04/2024

The story of MeiMei🐶🥰.

The other day my friend Marianne Ducharme called me about a missing black poodle in the Grand Bend Area.

After speaking to the owners, Jackie & Ken Aldworth, I found out that power had gone out in the area on Sunday night, and after hearing a loud bang, their little fur baby , startled and scared by the noise, darted off.
Due to the power outage, they only knew that she had run down their driveway.

In speaking to her owners, I discovered that Mae Mae, was unfortunately a previous “puppy mill” dog, so easily scared, however, on walks, she adored other dogs, and people as well.

I instructed the owners to keep on walking the route that they took Mae Mae on walks.

Here is once again where the wonderful people of the Grand Bend Area came in!
With instructions to “ignore” the dog, in order to keep her calm, everyone did their part.

There is a HUGE reason for ignoring a dog.
When they feel at “peace” and are calm, they stay in the area lost, because they feel invisible!

Yes, we have all hand secured dogs, we open our doors and offer car rides, sometimes they jump in, sometimes they don’t, but this is the reason you always “profile” the dog, and the circumstances of how the dog got away.
Gregarious, fun loving dogs, like Opie, from the Garfield cartoon, will likely come running to anyone with a good treat……to a nervous, rescue dog, the opposite holds true, and even making eye contact, can send them running amok, and into potential danger.

I want to thank Rob Boyce, who drove to the area with his drone today, quite frankly, on conditions that were miserable!
To my friend, Marianne Ducharme, for once again, stepping up to the plate, for a lost pet.

And to the hero’s of the story, here is what happened:

I had already explained to Jackie, she would go routes familiar to her, and here is where it gets really good♥️♥️.

A very dear friend by the name of ANN WILSON, was going to “loan” her dog “Elphin” to Jackie, because they walked together every day, and Elphin & Mae Mae, were best friends🙂.

Very unselfishly, Ann drove to the area this morning, and drove to her old home, and who is sitting in the middle of the road…..Mae Mae, she had walked to Ann’s to see her best friend .

Ann had her Westie “Elphin” in the car, and Mae Mae gladly jumped in☺️.

If your dog goes missing, and you walk your dog all the time, the same areas and directions, your dog will do what is familiar to them.

Thankfully, Mae Mae, was never chased, and at this moment, is sawing logs, in her big comfy bed, in front of a warm fire.

Thanks Ann Wilson and Elphin, you are rock stars!!!!

Welcome home Mae Mae!

12/04/2024

Will the real Belle, please stand up!

After having a mistaken identity, with another black cat, and being AWOL for over a week, Belle is back in the house to join her fur siblings and her Mom and Dad.

12/01/2024

Folks, please SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!!

This just happened to someone’s cat in Pt. Edward, that found itself clear across the city, and I have no doubt this is how her girl got this far.

Cats are territorial, this is why you see cats staying in a colony, however, they are also very curious animals, and will investigate open garages/sheds etc.

Now that the cold weather has hit, they will look for a warm place.

It is very important if you are visiting friends and relatives this season, and through the winter, to PLEASE, bang on your hood, before starting your vehicle.

Thank you! And the 😻😿 cats thank you as well, be safe, and think of our furry friends❤️❤️

11/27/2024

I want to share an update, that this kitty that was filmed on Lyndale, actually belongs to a neighbour, BUT FLYERS WORK!!!!
Within minutes of delivering flyers door to door in this neighbourhood, I was getting calls and texts about this cat, including the owner, that assures me that her cat does walk funny with it's harness on.
Thank you so so much to all of you for reaching out, and your concern for this cat.

11/26/2024

🔺🔺Corunna residents🔺🔺

Please share, share, share!!! This little beauty has been missing since the weekend, and this family needs her home where she belongs💚

Thank you!

11/24/2024

‼️‼️ ATTENTION REECE’S CORNERS, WYOMING‼️‼️

❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹 HOME!!❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹
10 year old female yellow lab, VERY SHY and TIMID!!!

With wonderful news, and thanks for all the shares, Harley was spotted in a cornfield this morning, and her “Mom & Dad” were able to retrieve her!

SHARING posts is a very good tool to spread the word and have eyes looking.

Thank you everyone ❤️❤️❤️❤️♥️