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07/04/2024

Please take a few moments to send an email, especially if you live or do business in Montgomery County. The situation is bad enough, it doesn’t need to get any worse.

06/28/2024

LEBANON, OH - ‼️ NEW FOSTER DOG ESCAPE ARTIST PENNY LANE SAFE!! ‼️

Funny video of adorable foster brother “watchdog” Louie, who looked none too happy about being roused from sleep to welcome his sister back home, in the comments.

Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes… and fortunately was in the trap after hopping back into her foster mom’s yard and then hopping back out to get the yummy bait food in the trap.

Penny escaped her yard sometime early Wednesday afternoon. But we were in for quite the surprise when we questioned a neighbor to see if they had seen her. Turns out they had, only the day before. Apparently the cute little brat had found a way to sneak out of the yard and back in! This time, however, she must’ve gotten spooked by something and took off into the woods. She made her way to the local dog shelter nearby, where staff saw her running behind the building and off into a section of woods close to a busy highway. Overnight, she was seen in downtown Lebanon, but quickly vanished again.

Thankfully, she showed up early this morning and found her way into the trap eventually. Good girl, Penny!

06/08/2024

WORTHINGTON, OH - ‼️INJURED STRAY ‼️

Picture of face in comments.

We were contacted by someone in the vicinity of W Wilson Bridge and Rieber whose security cam picked up this dog. The dog only stayed for a minute or two, then got up and left. This pup may have just been struck by a vehicle, as he/she looks pretty hurt. If you see this dog or have any information on it, or know who owns it, please contact us immediately. Call or text any time @ 614.377.1777 or message the page. Thank you.

05/13/2024

UPDATE: FOSTER FOUND!

NORTHERN KY. AND THE INSANITY IN THE RESCUE WORLD CONTINUES.

Kim got a call to trap this dog last night. As so often happens, it was only after she got the dog safe that she got the full story…

The people who asked her to trap had brought the dog home back in February after finding her on a camping trip. She got loose shortly after that and has been running ever since. The reason they contacted Kim was because animal control was going to fine them for not properly containing the dog. However, the local shelter is over capacity so, now that the dog is caught, animal control does not want to take the dog in just to put her down.

And here’s where it gets really good… the owner’s plan is to give the dog to a friend who has a 25 acre property who is going to let the dog loose on the property and “feed her once a week when they go down there”. You can’t make this $ #!% up.

If anyone is able and wants to give this poor dog a chance before she gets failed by humans for at least the third time, let us know. She is reportedly good with kids, cats, and other dogs but is a timid, shy dog who will need some time and patience to adjust and settle in. As always, we will cover all vetting, food, provide crate or whatever else she needs. Please let us know if you are able to give this sweet girl a chance. Otherwise, I guess it’s back to the wild! What a sad state it’s come to.

03/28/2024

❤️ REUNION VIDEO ❤️

❤️ SWEET SENIOR SAFE AFTER BEING STRUCK BY CAR AND SPENDING 9 DAYS DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HIGHWAY ❤️

Very sweet, shy senior boy Rusty is SAFE!!

Rusty went missing on 3/19 after some workers left a gate unlatched and was reported struck by a vehicle that same night. He was seen on the 315 side of the highway fence in the same vicinity on Friday morning. Traps were set but, unfortunately, Rusty did not find them until the early hours on 3/28.

However, after finding food at the traps that morning, we knew Rusty would be back looking for more in the evening when things quieted down. But feral cats and raccoons had other plans for the bait and started early, so the traps needed close monitoring and immediate releasing of critters if Rusty was going to be caught. Finally around 11, Rusty appeared and was quickly safe in the trap.

Rusty and his mom have been together for 5+ years. He came out of Brown County, where he was found chained to a tree. Almost Home Dog Rescue took him in and mom Bev nursed him through heartworm treatment and ended up adopting him. He was majorly fearful and only recently he has been coming to her for affection and has opened up to her more. We are so happy that you will have the chance to continue learning to be a very well loved dog, Rusty!!

03/28/2024

❤️ SWEET SENIOR SAFE AFTER BEING STRUCK BY CAR AND SPENDING 9 DAYS DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HIGHWAY ❤️

REUNION VIDEO HERE:
https://www.facebook.com/lostpetrecovery/videos/966781511707432

Very sweet, shy senior boy Rusty is SAFE!!

Rusty went missing on 3/19 after some workers left a gate unlatched and was reported struck by a vehicle that same night. He was seen on the 315 side of the highway fence in the same vicinity on Friday morning. Traps were set but, unfortunately, Rusty did not find them until the early hours on 3/28.

However, after finding food at the traps that morning, we knew Rusty would be back looking for more in the evening when things quieted down. But feral cats and raccoons had other plans for the bait and started early, so the traps needed close monitoring and immediate releasing of critters if Rusty was going to be caught. Finally around 11, Rusty appeared and was quickly safe in the trap.

Rusty and his mom have been together for 5+ years. He came out of Brown County, where he was found chained to a tree. Almost Home Dog Rescue took him in and mom Bev nursed him through heartworm treatment and ended up adopting him. He was majorly fearful and only recently he has been coming to her for affection and has opened up to her more. We are so happy that you will have the chance to continue learning to be a very well loved dog, Rusty!!

03/20/2024

HAPPY UPDATE 3/28/24! Rusty has been humanely trapped by Lost Pet Recovery!
https://www.facebook.com/lostpetrecovery/videos/388819280758138

REUNION VIDEO
https://www.facebook.com/lostpetrecovery/videos/966781511707432

LOST DOG in the area of Durness Drive and Snouffer Rd, Worthington, Ohio 43235.

DO NOT CHASE! Rusty is skittish and will RUN!
DO NOT APPROACH.

Please call LOST PET RECOVERY at 614-377-1777 with the exact location and direction headed.

Thank you!

01/14/2024

CHARDON, OH: This beautiful, pregnant mama dog gave her new foster mom the slip Friday night and caused great worry for many, thinking of her out in these frigid temps and high winds. As soon as we learned about her situation, we got a trap out at the spot where she went missing, made some heavy broth trails leading to the trap, and counted on the odds that she would return, like so many displaced dogs do. And it always seems to be at 3 o’clock in the morning when they make their way back.

We are so happy that Taylor is safe, back in the warmth and love of her new home, where she can prepare to have her pups.

01/14/2024

GROVE CITY, OH - MAJOR, LOST NEWLY ADOPTED PUP ON THE RUN FOR TWO WEEKS, COLD BUT SAFE!!

01/08/2024

1/12/24: We have a sad update to share. Scout, Nicholas’s sweet boy and Hoot’s brother, was found deceased, hit by a car on the highway about 9 miles west of home. Our hearts go out to this family.

As soon as we learned Scout was seen on US-35, the dog warden Nelson Prater immediately got a trap out where we thought Scout might return. He did not.

We share in your sadness and appreciate the warm outpouring of support the community in Washington Court House has shown for Nicholas and his pups.

>>> UPDATE 1/9@12:30p -- Scout was credibly seen today off Palmer Road NW. Please share to folks who live or work that way. If you see him, please do not pursue, as he could bolt. Instead, call/text 614.377.1777 asap. Thank you!

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE (Fayette County), OH:

Hoot SAFE! Scout STILL MISSING!

On December 26, a young man’s two beloved dogs went missing. Working in conjunction with Dog Warden Nelson Prater and his staff, little sister pup Hoot was humanely trapped this morning at 4:45 AM.

We appreciate so much the assistance of concerned local friends Jen and Kyle and Francene, who helped keep the area baited until we saw evidence of the dog on cam, and who also provided backup enabling the trap to be kept live overnight.

The community support for this young man and his dogs is heartwarming, and the sighting information instrumental.

>>> Please share and stay alert so we can help get big brother Scout home, too!

If you see Scout, please DO NOT CHASE. Instead, ignore him, and contact us immediately at 614.377.1777 or by messaging our inbox. As always, our thanks for your support!

01/06/2024

JAYSVILLE/GREENVILLE, OH - ‼️ TWO PUPS OUT SINCE BEFORE CHRISTMAS SAFE “FOR NOW” ‼️ PLEASE SHARE IN CASE THERE IS AN OWNER LOOKING ‼️

01/05/2024

DUBLIN, OH - GIGI’S SWEET CHARA SAFE!!!

Video of her reaction to her previous foster mom showing up is in the comments! 👇

Thankfully, this sweet, smart little girl kept herself safe and made her way back to the prospective adoptive home where she was staying! If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times—dogs who go missing in unfamiliar territory will usually track back to the point of escape, at least initially. Note that this is counterintuitive to what everyone thinks. The dog doesn’t know the area or the people, so why does it go back? While we don’t know that we can tell you why, we’ve seen it play out hundreds of times and we try to take advantage of it every chance we get!

Chara was only in her new home overnight. She got loose around 2pm yesterday when out on a walk and she bolted. She was spotted throughout the day and towards evening, in a pattern that indicated she was working her way back to the house, as expected. So we got a trap set up, not expecting her to show up until everything quieted down for the night, and everyone was indoors. Finally, around 4am, our camera went off as she was walking past the trap!

Dogs dragging a leash, as Chara was, are a bit more concerning as well. Sometimes the leash dragging against the trap, will put them off. Thankfully, after maybe 15 minutes or so, she decided that all the good food inside was worth it! We are so happy she is SAFE!

12/28/2023

ENGLEWOOD, OH - ‼️ PLEASE SHARE TO FIND FOSTER SO THIS HANDSOME GUY CAN BE SAFE AND WARM!! ‼️

Another handsome Corso… not sure where they are all coming from but we wish it would stop. 😢 There was an awful lot of interest for the handsome young boy we trapped last month—anyone able to foster or foster-to-adopt a distinguished possibly older-looking gentleman (pics aren’t great)?

We don’t know much about him yet other than that he needs help and we can’t give it to him unless we can find somewhere for him to go, at least temporarily. If you’re able to offer this boy a place to go please inbox us or text/call 614.377.1777. Thank you!

12/27/2023

GREENVILLE, OH - ‼️ PLEASE SHARE FAR AND WIDE TO SEE IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SWEET BOY ‼️

UPDATE: He is currently with an experienced medical foster and is doing well. Despite his body condition, nasal/oral issues, and bit of confusion/uncertainty at all that’s going on, he is warm with a full belly and quite the adorable, loving, happy little guy.

‼️ FOSTER NEEDED - POSSIBLE MEDICAL FOSTER ‼️

OMG, our hearts just broke. Lori Miller in Greenville just set her trap up for this little guy who had been seen running in a neighborhood for the past several days and was able to quickly get him SAFE!

But it was immediately apparent that something wasn’t quite right with his nose/muzzle. The very kind neighbor, Shaughn, who was working with Lori to get the little dude safe, immediately took him to her vet to get him examined. He is extremely emaciated and has a nasal fracture that appears to be older as well as a fracture of his hard palate. It is currently unclear if the two events were part of the same injury.

We sincerely hope these wounds were accidental in nature, but they are consistent with abuse. Given how sweet of a disposition this little man has (just loves being close and being held), that thought is unimaginable.

In any case, we’ve already told him, from here on out, it’s nothing but good stuff and we’ve promised him that, if there’s anything that can be done to help fix his nose, we know a bunch of wonderful supporters who will have his back!!

Currently his medical needs are pretty simple—getting weight back on him and feeding him soft food, as currently he may be more prone to aspirating hard food. If you would be interested in fostering this guy, please message us through the page or text us @614.377.1777.

If you would like to donate to his care, you can click the donate button on this post or on our main page, and we will put other methods in the comments. THANK YOU for helping us to give this little guy the very best future!

12/26/2023

SOMEWHERE SOUTH OF THE NORTH POLE - Have you ever seen a real live Christmas Angel? No? Let us show you!!

And if you’re one of those people who are all about the reunions (we certainly are!), you’ll want to be sure to check out the video in the comments. 👇

So this is how Christmas unfolded for a couple of our volunteers and Pearly, this little Christmas Angel, sound asleep on the back seat.

Our Cleveland volunteer, Dot, saw some posts about a dog who went missing in early December while someone was watching her while the owner was going through some personal matters. With the generous assistance of several concerned local folks, on Christmas Eve, Dot set a trap out for this little girl and soon had her SAFE!! Because she could not hold her overnight, another volunteer drove up and picked Pearly up and brought her back to Columbus.

Thanks to her microchip, Pearly’s owner was contacted and she got in touch with us early Christmas morning. It turned out the owner was not even made aware that Pearly was missing! Arrangements were made and, Christmas morning, we made the drive back up to give Pearly her Christmas miracle—reuniting her with mom and dad AND her brother Eddie the Boxer, who was quite happy to see his baby sis!

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Columbus, OH
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LEBANON, OH - ‼️ NEW FOSTER DOG ESCAPE ARTIST PENNY LANE SAFE!! ‼️ Funny video of adorable foster brother “watchdog” Louie, who looked none too happy about being roused from sleep to welcome his sister back home, in the comments. Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes… and fortunately was in the trap after hopping back into her foster mom’s yard and then hopping back out to get the yummy bait food in the trap. Penny escaped her yard sometime early Wednesday afternoon. But we were in for quite the surprise when we questioned a neighbor to see if they had seen her. Turns out they had, only the day before. Apparently the cute little brat had found a way to sneak out of the yard and back in! This time, however, she must’ve gotten spooked by something and took off into the woods. She made her way to the local dog shelter nearby, where staff saw her running behind the building and off into a section of woods close to a busy highway. Overnight, she was seen in downtown Lebanon, but quickly vanished again. Thankfully, she showed up early this morning and found her way into the trap eventually. Good girl, Penny!

WORTHINGTON, OH - ‼️INJURED STRAY ‼️ Picture of face in comments. We were contacted by someone in the vicinity of W Wilson Bridge and Rieber whose security cam picked up this dog. The dog only stayed for a minute or two, then got up and left. This pup may have just been struck by a vehicle, as he/she looks pretty hurt. If you see this dog or have any information on it, or know who owns it, please contact us immediately. Call or text any time @ 614.377.1777 or message the page. Thank you.

❤️ REUNION VIDEO ❤️ ❤️ SWEET SENIOR SAFE AFTER BEING STRUCK BY CAR AND SPENDING 9 DAYS DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HIGHWAY ❤️ Very sweet, shy senior boy Rusty is SAFE!! Rusty went missing on 3/19 after some workers left a gate unlatched and was reported struck by a vehicle that same night. He was seen on the 315 side of the highway fence in the same vicinity on Friday morning. Traps were set but, unfortunately, Rusty did not find them until the early hours on 3/28. However, after finding food at the traps that morning, we knew Rusty would be back looking for more in the evening when things quieted down. But feral cats and raccoons had other plans for the bait and started early, so the traps needed close monitoring and immediate releasing of critters if Rusty was going to be caught. Finally around 11, Rusty appeared and was quickly safe in the trap. Rusty and his mom have been together for 5+ years. He came out of Brown County, where he was found chained to a tree. Almost Home Dog Rescue took him in and mom Bev nursed him through heartworm treatment and ended up adopting him. He was majorly fearful and only recently he has been coming to her for affection and has opened up to her more. We are so happy that you will have the chance to continue learning to be a very well loved dog, Rusty!!

❤️ SWEET SENIOR SAFE AFTER BEING STRUCK BY CAR AND SPENDING 9 DAYS DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HIGHWAY ❤️ REUNION VIDEO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/lostpetrecovery/videos/966781511707432 Very sweet, shy senior boy Rusty is SAFE!! Rusty went missing on 3/19 after some workers left a gate unlatched and was reported struck by a vehicle that same night. He was seen on the 315 side of the highway fence in the same vicinity on Friday morning. Traps were set but, unfortunately, Rusty did not find them until the early hours on 3/28. However, after finding food at the traps that morning, we knew Rusty would be back looking for more in the evening when things quieted down. But feral cats and raccoons had other plans for the bait and started early, so the traps needed close monitoring and immediate releasing of critters if Rusty was going to be caught. Finally around 11, Rusty appeared and was quickly safe in the trap. Rusty and his mom have been together for 5+ years. He came out of Brown County, where he was found chained to a tree. Almost Home Dog Rescue took him in and mom Bev nursed him through heartworm treatment and ended up adopting him. He was majorly fearful and only recently he has been coming to her for affection and has opened up to her more. We are so happy that you will have the chance to continue learning to be a very well loved dog, Rusty!!

GROVE CITY, OH - MAJOR, LOST NEWLY ADOPTED PUP ON THE RUN FOR TWO WEEKS, COLD BUT SAFE!!

JAYSVILLE/GREENVILLE, OH - ‼️ TWO PUPS OUT SINCE BEFORE CHRISTMAS SAFE “FOR NOW” ‼️ PLEASE SHARE IN CASE THERE IS AN OWNER LOOKING ‼️

DUBLIN, OH - GIGI’S SWEET CHARA SAFE!!! Video of her reaction to her previous foster mom showing up is in the comments! 👇 Thankfully, this sweet, smart little girl kept herself safe and made her way back to the prospective adoptive home where she was staying! If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times—dogs who go missing in unfamiliar territory will usually track back to the point of escape, at least initially. Note that this is counterintuitive to what everyone thinks. The dog doesn’t know the area or the people, so why does it go back? While we don’t know that we can tell you why, we’ve seen it play out hundreds of times and we try to take advantage of it every chance we get! Chara was only in her new home overnight. She got loose around 2pm yesterday when out on a walk and she bolted. She was spotted throughout the day and towards evening, in a pattern that indicated she was working her way back to the house, as expected. So we got a trap set up, not expecting her to show up until everything quieted down for the night, and everyone was indoors. Finally, around 4am, our camera went off as she was walking past the trap! Dogs dragging a leash, as Chara was, are a bit more concerning as well. Sometimes the leash dragging against the trap, will put them off. Thankfully, after maybe 15 minutes or so, she decided that all the good food inside was worth it! We are so happy she is SAFE!

BETHEL, OH - CAHIRA UPDATE THANK YOU Aunt Dale, at Harlequin Haven for taking such incredible care of this sweet girl and getting her healthy and happy! Check the first comment for the picture of this girl when she first came in and the veterinary office staff weren’t even sure she would live. 👇