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Homeward Bound Lost Dog Search

Homeward Bound Lost Dog Search is a 501(c)(3) helping to reunite lost dogs/cats with their Owners

Losing your dog or cat can be an extremely upsetting and stressful experience and Homeward Bound Lost Dog Search is here to help. We are an all volunteer team with over 14 years experience collectively in lost dog search and are MAR (Missing Animal Response) certified. Homeward bound Lost Dog Search helps to reunite lost dogs and cats with their Owner’s/Foster’s/Rescue’s. We also help to safely ca

pture stray/abandoned/dumped dogs so they can find their forever homes. Homeward Bound Lost Dog Search is headquartered in Easton, PA.
🦮 What are our service areas:
🐾 Northampton County, Parts of Lehigh County.
**Requests outside of our service area will be evaluated on a case by case basis and availability.
🦮 What type of assistance do we provide:
🐾 We create a personalized flyer, evaluate most appropriate places for poster placement.
🐾 We assist with appropriate social media sites to post on.
🐾 We evaluate your pups travel pattern based on sightings.
🐾 We set feeding stations, cameras and traps when appropriate.
🦮 What type of equipment do we have:
🐾 We have various sizes of humane box traps.
🐾 A 30 ft enclosure trap with an automatic laser sensor door close system.
🐾 Live action video cameras to monitor feeding stations and traps.
🦮 Do you also help search for cats:
🐾 While we are primarily a lost dog search group, we will assist Owner’s with their lost cats as availability permits.
**We do not offer feral cat services.
🦮 Do we charge for our services:
🐾 NO, we do not charge for our services. We are a recognized non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and solely donation based. However, we do ask that Owner’s cover cost of flyers, poster board, food for feeding stations, etc.
**Donations are always gratefully accepted and appreciated and are also tax deductible. Donations to Homeward Bound Lost Dog Search allow us to pay it forward to help those pups without Owner’s get to safety and find their forever home and to help cover the hidden costs that are not passed on to Owner’s (trap maintenance, data plans for cameras, etc.)
🦮 How do you request our assistance:
🐾 Click the message icon and send us a private message. We do request that the legal owner or guardian be the one to contact us for assistance.
🦮 We look forward to continuing to assist Owner’s reunite with their lost fur babies. 🐾❤️🐾❤️

01/13/2025

‼️ROSCOE in PEN ARGYL has been TRAPPED and is SAFE‼️

Roscoe went missing from Davey Ave in Pen Argyl on Thursday, 1/9/25. On Friday, 1/10/25, HBLDS received a message from Mike (one of Roscoe’s owner) asking for help to find and secure Roscoe. There were many sightings but was unable to be secured by his owner’s and all of the people who were out looking for him on foot and by car. He was also spotted by LV Pet Search with the drone and camera. But Roscoe was soooo frightened and in Survival Mode that he ran from his owner’s as well as everyone else. Roscoe was NOT going to be secured by anyone and needed to be trapped. So on Friday, 1/10/25, I went out immediately and met with all three of Roscoe’s owner’s, Elizabeth, Brian & Mike. After talking with them and being shown where all of the sightings were, I decided to set 2 traps, one at the POE (point of escape) and one where he was spotted numerous times. So, as I was sitting there waiting for Roscoe to find the trap, people were still out looking for him on foot in the woods and in their car’s. At one point, someone was chasing him with their car and then got out and started running after him on foot. Needless to say that Roscoe was terrified and bolted right by the front of the trap. Luckily, he showed up at the other trap 2 hours later. He could smell his owner’s (Brian’s) shirt in the trap, and quickly went in and grabbed the shirt pulling it halfway out of the trap. Roscoe hung around the trap for the next 2 hours circling, crying and very cautiously grabbing the bait leading him into the trap. He was terrified and cautious of everything. Finally after those 2 hrs, he finally worked up the courage and went all the way in and Roscoe was safe!!!!!

Thank you to Mike, Brian & Elizabeth for reaching out to and trusting in HBLDS to help secure Roscoe.
Thank you to Ted, LV Pet Search for volunteering your time to come fly your drone to spot Roscoe. I appreciate you! 😊
Thank you to Whitney on Birch Avenue for allowing me to set a trap and camera on your property. Homeowner’s like you make it possible to capture these poor pup’s. Could’t do it without you.
Finally, THANK YOU to Roscoe for finding the trap and working up the nerve to go for the food at the back of the trap.
WELCOME HOME, Roscoe!!!! 💙🐾💙🐾

PSA: I felt it was necessary to post an article on “Survival Mode” to show what a dog feels and thinks while they are out there in survival mode. I hope you’ll take the time to read.
The pup in your home is not the same pup when they’re out there lost and trying to survive.
If a pup doesn’t go to or recognize their owner’s, it is very unlikely that they will go to you.
You will never outrun a dog.
A scared dog makes poor decisions when being chased and their safety is at risk (ie. running right out in the street to get away from the perceived threat and possibly get hit by a car) and it prolongs their time out there and their capture.
The best thing and most helpful thing that you can do for a lost dog is to call and report the sighting immediately with the date, time, exact location, direction the pup was going, were they wearing anything (collar, harness, leash, bandana, etc), and did they look uninjured. And if you can take a picture, that would be great!!!!!
One last thing, if a professional search organization asks you to please don’t do something, asks you to stop doing something or asks you to leave the area, there is a reason for it. Please, don’t yell or curse at us. We’re just out there trying to get the pup as quickly and safely as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

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01/09/2025

‼️LOOSE DOG in BETHLEHEM CITY has been TRAPPED‼️

On Monday late afternoon (1/7/25), Katie contacted HBLDS for help to secure a pup that was believed to have been dumped with it’s sibiling in the area of Ravena St in Bethlehem City. Multiple people tried to capture them. A really great guy named Ray was able to secure pup #1 which was taken to Bethlehem City Animal Control kennels by the BCPD. However, pup #2 was just too scared and was not able to be secured. So, that evening I met Katie and she filled me in on all the area that pup #2 has been running. Based on that information, I set a trap and camera’s. Unfortunately, he didn’t show up all night at the trap. Then at around 7am on 1/8/25, there he was at the trap. He was hesitant to go in. He kept coming back and little by little he worked up his courage. Finally, at around 11:15, he went all the way in and was safe. He was taken to the Bethlehem City Kennels for his stray hold and left in the care of Ashley Ruch, ACO. He was Reunited with his sibling and both were very happy to see each other and be back together again!!!! Pup #1 was named Sam and this pup ( #2) was named Jack. They both will be heading to LVHS on Friday and will be up for adoption. You can start the process today if you are interested in adopting these pup’s.

Thank you to Ray for securing pup #1(Sam) and getting him safe.
Thank you to Katie for reaching out to HBLDS for help to capture pup #2 (Jack). You were so AWESOME!!!
Thank you to Ashley for taking these guy’s in. I appreciate you!!!!😊
Finally, thank you Jack for working up the nerve and going into the trap!
Welcome to the first day of the rest of your lives Jack & Sam!!!! 🐾💙🐾💙

09/19/2024

‼️UPDATE: Romy, now known as Dottie , has been ADOPTED‼️ YAY!!!!!

‼️LOOSE DOG in FORKS TOWNSHIP has been RECAPTURED‼️

On Sunday night (9/15/24) this girl was trapped on Richmond Rd and taken home for the night. The next morning she was taken to the Forks Township Police Department for her stray hold. Unfortunately, she escaped from there and was on the run again. The first sighting of her that night was at Sullivan Trail & Newlins Rd, so it appeared as if she might be making her way back to her original area. The next day she was caught on a Ring Camera by Arndt Rd which was totally in the opposite direction. Then yesterday morning (9/18/24) the Forks Township Police Department called and said that she has been coming back to the police department building and was there at 5am laying in front of the garage doors. An officer tried to grab her but she ran across the street into the cornfield.
A trap/camera was immediately taken out there to attempt to trap her again. A feeding station and camera was also set across the street in a very large secluded area by the cornfield just in case she wouldn’t go into the trap and the large enclosure trap was needed. She showed up at the cornfield feeding station at 6:15pm and ate. Then around 10pm, there she was next to my van in the parking lot adjacent to the police department. She kept hanging around and walking around my van (which she was transported in when she was trapped). I sat and watched her go everywhere I had walked but she kept coming back to the van. Then a gentleman saw her and called to her and she ran off into the dark. A little while later after the man left, she came right back and again was walking around and hanging out by the van. It was at that time I decided to get out and go around and open the side door to see if she would jump in. I got to the front passenger side and there she was just sitting there. So I got down and said “Hi Baby”. She immediately recognized me and started crying and belly crawling to me and I was able to secure her. She was so happy and jumping around and jumped right up into the van.
I took her home for the night and she slept.
She will be going to The Center For Animal Health and Welfare this afternoon.
Once again, welcome to the first day of your bright future, Romy!! ❤️🐾❤️🐾

A HUGE THANK YOU to Linda Corello, Admin for Lost and Found Pets of the Lehigh Valley Area, for fielding comments to posts, posting to your page and other Forks Township page’s, reaching out to contacts for the cornfield feeding station. You were definitely my partner in this!
Thank you to the Forks Township Police Department for all of your assistance.
Thank you to Nikia on Sullivan Trail for allowing the feeding station and camera on your property. You were so willing to allow whatever needed to be done.
Thank you to The Center for Animal Health and Welfare for agreeing to take her in.
Finally, a huge THANK YOU to Romy for being so cooperative and coming to me!!!!!

09/16/2024

‼️LOOSE dog in FORKS TOWNSHIP has been TRAPPED‼️

So…….this little girl has apparently been running around the Richmond Rd, Uhler Rd, Frutchey Hill Rd area for the last few weeks but wasn’t unable to be secured by the residents in the area. She is believed to be the pup that was running around with the black and white pitbull (who was transferred from the Forks Township PD after his stray hold to The Center For Animal Health and Welfare since no owner came forward) that was caught by the Forks Township Police Department on 8/7/24 on Cory Terrace, but she ran off.
Linda, the Admin for and Found Pets For The Lehigh Valley Area, had been talking with Ray, a homeowner on Richmond Rd, about this pup that he has been feeding but was not able to catch. Linda then reached out to HBLDS for help to trap this pup. HBLDS went out and set a trap and camera’s. She showed up at 11:08pm and was only slightly hesitant but then went right in and was trapped. She was taken home for the night and settled into a crate, fed and scanned for a microchip. Unfortunately, no microchip was found.
This morning, she was taken to the Forks Township Police Department for her stray hold during which time they will be attempting to find her owner or someone with knowledge of her.
Since every dog deserves a name, she is being called Romy!!!!

Thank you to Linda for reaching out to get this pup help.
Thank you to Ray,Ben & Jen for keeping her fed and allowing the trap and camera’s on your property.
Thank you to the Forks Township Police Department for taking her in for her stray hold.
Finally, thank you to Romy for showing up and going into the trap!!
Welcome to the first day of your very bright future, Romy!! ❤️🐾❤️🐾

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07/11/2024

‼️WHISKEY in COPLAY has been FOUND and is HOME SAFE‼️

On 7/10/24, Tara (Whiskey’s Mom) and Christine (Whiskey’s Sister-In-Law) sent a message asking for help finding Whiskey. We talked and Tara & Christine filled me in on all of the details on escape, sightings, and everything that had been done so far to find her. Let me just say, that these 2 ladies were so proactive posting on Facebook and other Social Media sites, quickly making a poster and hanging them and notifying the State Police. LVPS went out last night and flew the drone over the cornfields but unfortunately, Whiskey wasn’t sighted. This morning, HBLDS redesigned the flyer to make the picture of Whiskey larger so everyone driving by would be able to see her and sent it to be printed. When the flyer’s were finished, they were picked up and HBLDS headed over to Whiskey’s house to meet Tara to start getting these poster’s up on poles to start getting sightings. No sooner than I arrived, the State Police called and said that a woman called and said she had a big black dog in her backyard. Tara called and FaceTimed the woman and there was Whiskey!! Tara and I rushed right over to her house. Whiskey recognized her Mom’s car right away and went right to her!!!
Thank you to Tara and Christine for doing such a great job and trusting in HBLDS to assist you in getting Whiskey home.
Thank you to LVPS for coming out to fly the drone for Whiskey.
Thank you to the wonderful woman on Spring St for calling the State Police and keeping Whiskey safe until we got there.
And finally, a big Thank You to Whiskey for showing yourself and staying at the house until your Momma got there!!! ❤️🐾❤️🐾

LDS

07/05/2024

‼️‼️UPDATE: I’m so happy to share that Indy has become a foster fail. His foster family has decided that he is the “perfect dog for the family” and sooo he has been officially adopted!!! 💙🐾💙🐾

‼️LOOSE DOG in ALBURTIS is SAFE‼️

On 7/4/24, Linda, the Admin for Lost & Found Pets of the Lehigh Valley Area, messaged asking if HBLDS could help secure this pup. So, after reviewing all of the post’s on Facebook, a message was sent to Karen, owner of Angel Tree Farms, offering help which she quickly accepted. HBLDS headed right out with a trap and camera’s. Met up with Karen and she showed me where the pup has been hanging out and where she has fed him. So started setting up the trap and saw the little guy heading my way. He saw me and retreated to the bushes and I continued setting up the trap and camera’s and waited for him to return. An hour later he returned but left without approaching the trap. A few minutes later, Karen came out to tell me that it was posted on her neighborhood page, that someone was able to catch the pup in a fenced-in retention basin area right around the corner. Karen was able to make contact with this wonderful couple and arrangements were made to pick him up. Went and got the little guy from George & Riley and took him home for the night. Scanned for a microchip, and sadly no chip. He will be heading to Peaceable Kingdom today to start his stray hold. Luckily, he won’t be staying in the shelter for long because Karen’s neighbor, Bridgette, has offered to foster him!!!
Thank you to Karen of Angel Tree Farms, for posting this guy and getting this guy some help before the fireworks started.
Thank you to George & Riley for capturing him, taking him to your home and keeping him safe.
Thank you to Bridgette for stepping up to foster him in your home!!!!
And finally, thanks once again to Peaceable Kingdom for taking yet another one into your fold. I know that these guy’s and HBLDS would be lost without you! You’re AWESOME!!!!!

Because every pup deserves a name and the fact that he was captured on Independence Day, I have given him the name of Indy!!!!
Welcome to your future Indy!!!!! 💙🐾💙🐾

P.S. If you’re looking to add a furry family member to your household, please consider Peaceable Kingdom! They do so much for these lost animal’s and they have some really great dogs, kitty’s and rabbit’s looking for their forever home!!!!

06/28/2024

‼️UPDATE: So happy to let you all know that Poppy has been adopted!!! Welcome to your best life, Poppy‼️

🐾🐾UPDATE: Poppy is now up for adoption at Peaceable Kingdom.🐾🐾

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‼️LOOSE DOG in WHITEHALL has been TRAPPED and is SAFE‼️

On 6/26/24, there was a post about a little pup running around the area behind The Burger Shack in Whitehall for the last 4 days. HBLDS reached out to Tara and offered to help capture this pup. Just as I was about to head out with the trap, severe thunderstorms rolled in, so I wasn’t able to get out there until this morning. Met up with Anita and Keith and got all of the information needed to establish the best place for trap placement. Trap and camera’s were set. A little after 2pm the pup showed up and found the trap. She circled the trap a couple of times but was spooked when she heard kid’s voices and ran away. But she returned at 5:30pm and went right in the trap! This little girl is now safe! I took her home for the night and will be taking her to Peaceable Kingdom tomorrow for her stray hold. If no owner comes forward, she’ll be up for adoption.
Thank you to Tara for getting the ball rolling and posting her to social media to get this pup secured.
Thank you to Linda for putting food out and watching out for her to keep her safe.
Thank you to Anita and Keith for feeding her everyday and allowing the trap and camera’s on your property.
Finally, a big Thank You to Peaceable Kingdom for once again stepping up and taking another pup for us!!!! These pup’s are so lucky to have you!!!!!
Because every pup deserves a name, she has been given the name of Poppy. Welcome to your future, Poppy!!!!!💙🐾💙🐾

05/12/2024

🌈ZOEY in NORTHAMPTON has been FOUND🌈

It is with great sorrow that we share with you that Zoey was found today and has crossed the rainbow bridge. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers as they are devastated with the loss of their beloved Zoey. Run free sweet girl!!!!

05/02/2024

‼️LOOSE DOG in MOORE TOWNSHIP has been TRAPPED and is SAFE‼️

On 4/26/24, it was reported that there were 2 loose pup’s running around on N. Cigar Rd in Moore Township. One of them was able to be caught, however, multiple people tried to catch the other one, but were unsuccessful. He was so scared that he ran from everyone. We were contacted to see if there was anything that Homeward Bound could do to help. So yesterday, HBLDS went out knocking on doors. Spoke to Edward, a homeowner on Valley View Dr, and he gave some very valuable information. Based on that information and assessment of the area, a feeding station and camera were placed in the woods on Ed’s property. Within 20 minutes of setting that feeding station, the pup found it and had himself a meal. A trap was brought out immediately and set. Unfortunately, he didn’t return all day and at 10pm, the trap was tied open and would try again in the morning. Luckily, he showed back up in the middle of the night. He was hesitant about the trap and left. But hunger won out and he returned an hour later and went in and had another snack. So, this morning, got out there around 6:30am, refreshed the food, set the trap and waited. At around 8:30am, there he was coming through the field headed right for the trap. No hesitation, he went right in, he was trapped and he was now safe!! He was taken home with me, allowed to settle down a bit and scanned for a microchip. And guess what, he’s microchipped!!!!
Moore Township Police Department were notified, given microchip number and were able to contact the owner. Little Noah has now been Reunited with his owner at the Moore Township Police Department!!! 💙🐾💙🐾
Thank You to Officer Williams with the Moore Township Police Department for all of your help locating Noah’s owner.
Thank You to Ed for allowing the feeding station, camera’s and trap on your property. I really appreciate you!

04/16/2024

‼️LOOSE DOG in Williams Township has been TRAPPED and is SAFE‼️

On Friday, 4/12/24, a very kind and concerned woman named Linda contacted HBLDS about a loose dog running around the area of Cider Press Rd in Williams Township for the last 4-5 days. Attempts were made by concerned citizens to catch him, but were unsuccessful. Linda posted this pup to local social media pages and also contacted The Center For Animal Health and Welfare. So HBLDS decided to help Linda and this pup and headed out on Saturday, 4/13/24. We met with Linda and got all of the sightings and information that she had. A decision was then made on where to place the trap and camera’s. However, he was MIA on Saturday & Sunday and had only one sighting. Luckily, yesterday morning, he decided to circle back and there he was on camera and eating! HBLDS went out and refreshed the food, set the trap and waited for him to return. 8 hrs later here he comes trotting down the road heading right for the trap! Unfortunately, he was intercepted by a person in a car and he ran away. For the next 2 1/2 hrs he tried 4 more times to come to eat at the trap but was intercepted each and every time by people and ran away. Luckily, he didn’t give up and tried it again under the cover of darkness. At 9:55pm, he showed up at the trap, went right in and was finally safe!
He was taken home for a good nights sleep and microchip scanning. No microchip was found. This morning, HBLDS met Linda at The Center For Animal Health and Welfare where he will do his legally required stray hold. Great news is that Linda became a foster for The Center and he went home with Linda as a foster to adopt!!!! This guy hit the jackpot!!!
Since every dog deserves a name, Linda has named him El Heffe because his markings reminded her of a cow 😊.
Thank you to Linda for contacting us and caring so much about getting this dog safe and going above and beyond to help him. You’re an amazing person!
Thank you to Erica & Tom for also caring about this dog, helping get the word out and helping to carry him in the trap and get him into the van.
Thank you to Tracy & Edward for allowing the camera’s and trap on your property. Without kind and caring homeowner’s allowing the use of their properties, it would be very difficult to do what we do.
Thank you to all who shared posts and reached out to Linda with sightings.
And finally, thank you El Heffe for not giving up and coming back to eat so you could finally be safe!
Welcome to your new beginning El Heffe!!!! 💙🐾💙🐾

‼️Do you know my Owner?? Looking for the Owner during the stray hold. You can reach out to The Center for Animal Health and Welfare to claim or with any information.‼️

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