Metro East Lost Pet Search And Rescue

12/09/2024

** Case Closed **

Name: Lightning
Animal: Canine - Male
Fixed? Yes
Declawed: N/A
Chipped: No
Description: Lightning is mixed with a new different dogs and as you can tell is a healthy boy! He and his sister decided to run around Troy starting 11/30/24 and while his sister came home, he has chosen to explore the world. He has been seen near Troy O’Fallon Rd closer to Troy so we ask our friends in the area to share with friends, family, and anyone else you know in the area as we’re concerned he could be hit by a vehicle moving so fast through the area.

PLEASE do not chase!! He has been shown to flee from people calling out to him or following which is a clear sign of being in “survival mode”.

Please contact William at 618-558-0497 or Pam 801-259-4030 if you see him, but please do not chase!

Who or what is MELPSAR?

Please visit https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19QQkvQyGv/?mibextid=WC7FNe to learn more about MELPSAR. Note: you don’t have to login to Facebook to see our info!

11/30/2024

11/07/2024

A few weeks back I was tagged by someone that knows I work unusual lost pet cases and this one became interesting. Dipstick. A 6-7 month old pitty was riding in a semi truck when a semi on semi accident occurred just northeast of Effingham on I-70. Apparently the owner had stuck inside the truck and forced to wait until rescue arrived, 45 minutes later she was able to be transported to the Hospital, being told she likely would lose her leg. Three days later she’s out of the Hospital, being driven around the town and having thousands of people share the story and info on her dog. I spoke with the owner and after determining they had a strong lead on her dog, I told her I had a limited window to work with but would come out and do the best I could. Two hours of heavy searching yielded nothing. I drove home dejected as I couldn’t believe I couldn’t find a dog that so many had seen.

It was the wrong dog! My original instinct to check around the crash site was correct, but with so many people reporting her dog being seen elsewhere, and close enough, I had to go with the evidence being provided.

I kept in touch with a volunteer with the local Animal control, Kimberly Jones, who was able to keep eyes on the accident site and after a few days of talking about what the dog could be doing, she had actually seen him! Within 12 hours of that, he was in the humane trap, and what is roughly 36 hours later was back home in TN!

Massive kudos to Kimberly (for some reason I’m unable to tag her) for not giving up even when it seemed the darkest. This is what it’s all about.

Seeing the attached photo from the Pet Owner this morning just warmed my heart, it’s great to always hear about pets being reunited through tough circumstances.

Also thank you to Amber Boyles-Pellock for keeping an eye out across IL for missing pets, that simple tag online brought me into an amazing case, that I can safely mark as case closed!

10/03/2024

Good morning all,

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10/03/2024

10/01/2024

** Eacaped again **

10/12/24 - Sneaky guy got out again. PLEASE do NOT chase or call out to. Please simply report his sighting to one of the following numbers:

618-920-5669
314-685-0085

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10/3/24 - Safely rescued in conjunction with Found A Hound. Kudos to those ladies!

10/1/24 - Confirmed still in area via video and drone. He is still very skittish and we plea that no one tries to call out to or chase him or even try to feed him so we can keep him in our focus area, get him trapped and home safely!

Name: Bug
Animal: Canine - Male (Approx 1 year old)
Fixed? No
Declawed: N/A
Chipped: No
Description: Sweet dog, but very skittish and very new to the area! He’s trying to find his way back, just unsure on how to do it. Searches in the area did not find him so we’re hoping an expanded search can help turn him up. Found A Hound is also helping out on this case as we agree a trap is needed for how anxious the dog can be.

09/30/2024

Definitely something for people to review. It’s not uncommon for a “new to you” dog to escape from their collar/harness and they’re “off to the races”.

Many people use a harness on their dogs instead of collars. Do you know that a dog can absolutely escape a harness? A harness is not any safer than a collar. If you have an escape artist dog what should you put on your dog to safely walk them without fear of slipping out and getting lost?
A Martingale Collar.
These collars get tighter when the dog pulls and there by providing the safest protection from escape during walks.
It has been our experience that these work. We have had an adopter have their dog hit by a car because they escaped their harness, we have had many dogs lost who went out on a harness or regular collar but never on a martingale collar.
So if you have a dog that slips out of their collar or harness try a martingale collar. Easy peasy solution to curbing the escape artist in your life.

09/25/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/xwbA6U4CUFVKkdzE/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Please help Found A Hound if you can

09/23/2024

Please share wide and far for this pup.

Animal has been transferred to Madison County Animal Care and Control.

We need your help trying to find the owner of this friendly dog. If you recognize him, please call the Metro East Humane Society at (618) 656-4405.

09/19/2024

🚨EMERGENCY FOSTER NEEDED! 🚨

Animal control is no place for a mom and puppies. We are desperately searching for a foster home that is able to take this sweet family. Can you help?

Momma and her (4) 2 week old chonky babies will need a place to crash for the next several weeks. We're told mom is very sweet and an excellent mom to her babies. Mom will likely be on antibiotics for a skin infection (non-contagious) pending her intake exam with our vet staff. MEHS will provide all supplies, food and vet care. Foster will need to provide a separate space away from other animals and TLC.

☑️Anyone interested in fostering this little family should submit a foster application through our website, https://www.mehs.org/foster, or email [email protected].

☑️If you're not able to foster this little family, please consider sharing this post to help us find someone who can!

Thanks in advance!! 💙💚🧡

‼️ MEHS also currently has a number of weaned puppies needing foster placement. Puppies can go out in pairs or solo. Please complete a foster application or email [email protected] if you're able to help. ‼️

09/10/2024

I wish to thank all my new followers! Eventually Facebook will open new features., including live streaming at 100 followers, so I’m hoping that happens so I can share my “in the field” searches. Planning to work on a “behind the scenes” with my drone to help educate on how this new tool is helping us search areas we would normally not be able to, or would be considered trespassing. It’s just a tool like all the other ones used to help find pets, but it’s a huge help and amazingly rarely complains.

Also say hello Sophia, who is about to turn 5. A rescue we adopted out of Flora, IL from Fur a Good Paws - she’s enjoying suburban life and LOVES to take naps with me, especially on days when my pain is up.

09/08/2024

** FOUND Granite City, IL **

Name: Doodlebug
Animal: Canine - Male
Fixed? Yes
Declawed: N/A
Chipped: Yes
Description: Doodlebug is a black and tan Dachshund that escaped with his brother from his yard, brother was found, but Doodle Bug ran! Last seen Pontoon and North St with no new sightings. PLEASE do not chase!!

Who or what is MELPSAR?

Metro East Lost Pet Search And Rescue was born out of my first hand account while on a search for a pet, how difficult it can be to find a lost pet in our communities - primarily Madison and St. Clair counties but review all cases if they can be done. While traditional methods help yield results, it’s my hope that MELPSAR will help decrease the amount of time spent searching for lost animals by using traditional methods and newer methods such as drones and more importantly drones with thermal imaging capability. We’ve all seen a clip on the news, a TV Show, or Movie where technology is used to help see people in the dark. While some of this is Hollywood magic, some of this is very much real.

My name is Joseph Kamm, and I’ve been a technology enthusiast almost all of my life. In 2015 I became injured due to a surgery complication that would change the course of my life. Due to how CRPS affected me, I can’t work a regular job anymore. My wife and I agreed I needed to find something out there to volunteer with and keep myself focused on something instead of watching TV. Fast forward to 2024 and I came to the realization I could use my technology skills, my love of pets, my interest in flight, and a strong desire to serve the public - all mixing together to provide a useful service.

It’s not just about finding a lost pet. It’s about reconnecting that lost connection someone has within their family unit. This connection may be small or it may be one of the most important things in their life, it’s not for me to judge or guess, just to offer my abilities to aid in bringing their pet back. All that is asked is you donate what you feel is fair and what you feel the value was provided by the work.

MELSPAR is also an active member of the Lost Pet Search And Rescue Drone Association (LPSARDA) with advanced feature training provided by founding member Justin Orantes, along with a nationwide network of fellow drone operators focused on pet rescue to interact with and help each other stay atop of this rapidly expanding market.

08/30/2024

** MISSING OUT OF CARYLE, IL **
** 8/5/24 **
Another dog had been seen in the area and were trying to get the dog back to its owners. Please continue to look for Luigi.
** End Update **

Original Info:
Due to various people out of the area who may be visiting the area over the weekend, PLEASE keep an eye out for Luigi. I’m down sick with something mean and can’t help them, I’m working with others to try to help this family out, figured I’d post in our groups to hope someone may see him over the weekend.

Please contact Lisa Hoffmann Hempen at 618-401-9734.

08/22/2024

** FOUND AND HOME **
CASEYVILLE, IL

Name: Angel
Animal: Canine - Female (Approx 6 months), short hair, light brown and white
Fixed? No
Declawed: N/A
Chipped: No
Description: Angel is a beautiful pit puppy that ran away from her home after an abrupt and unusually loud noise occurred. She has been seen both on camera and by people who live in the area, but not since roughly 10AM on 8/21. If you live near the Police Department please keep an eye out for her, she’s very friendly but with her being away from home for several days now, she may be hesitant to come to strangers. She does have a pink collar on, which helps her stand out from other similar dogs. We got a late start for her as it was also my birthday yesterday and existing plans were already in place, we searched roughly 200 acres last night until we felt Angel was likely resting / sleeping for the night and wouldn’t be out anymore.

PLEASE call 610-938-4402 (PA area code) if you believe you seen her.

MELPSAR truly hopes she turns up soon. If you see her, please reach out to Steve at 610-938-4402. A reward is offered for her safe return. MELPSAR is also offering a separate reward for a bonafide lead that leads to her safe return due to how close this is to I-255!

Who or what is MELPSAR?

Metro East Lost Pet Search And Rescue was born out of my first hand account while on a search for a pet, how difficult it can be to find a lost pet in our communities - primarily Madison and St. Claire counties but review all cases if they can be done. While traditional methods help yield results, it’s my hope that MELPSAR will help decrease the amount of time spent searching for lost animals by using traditional methods and newer methods such as drones and more importantly drones with thermal imaging capability. We’ve all seen a clip on the news, a TV Show, or Movie where technology is used to help see people in the dark. While some of this is Hollywood magic, some of this is very much real.

My name is Joseph Kamm, and I’ve been a technology enthusiast almost all of my life. In 2015 I became injured due to a surgery complication that would change the course of my life. Due to how CRPS affected me, I can’t work a regular job anymore. My wife and I agreed I needed to find something out there to volunteer with and keep myself focused on something instead of watching TV. Fast forward to 2024 and I came to the realization I could use my technology skills, my love of pets, my interest in flight, and a strong desire to serve the public - all mixing together to provide a useful service.

It’s not just about finding a lost pet. It’s about reconnecting that lost connection someone has within their family unit. This connection may be small or it may be one of the most important things in their life, it’s not for me to judge or guess, just to offer my abilities to aid in bringing their pet back. All that is asked is you donate what you feel is fair and what you feel the value was provided by the work.

MELSPAR is also an active member of the Lost Pet Search And Rescue Drone Association (LPSARDA) with advanced feature training provided by founding member Justin Orantes, along with a nationwide network of fellow drone operators focused on pet rescue to interact with and help each other stay atop of this rapidly expanding market.