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To the Moon and Back Pet Recovery Service

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To the Moon and Back Pet Recovery Service

Non-profit organization dedicated reuniting Huron County residents with their lost pets and assisting with the capture of strays

09/30/2024

We have a few cases right now. Here are the ones that remain at large. If you call or text, please specify which dog you are reporting. If you reached voicemail, please leave message.

09/27/2024

Adult GSD Captured. Puppy still missing. Please be on the lookout in Berlin Heights.

09/26/2024

Berlin Heights area. Two GSD- one might have blue harness on. Both might have leashes on. One pup.

09/26/2024

Missing in Willard. Please share.

09/23/2024

Still missing. Please share. Could be in Huron, Vermillion, Berlin Heights/Berlinville, Florence Township, Sandusky areas. Do NOT chase, please report sightings to number below.

09/21/2024

Huron. Do not chase! Please report any sightings to phone number provided. Might have Browns Bandana and grey thunder jacket on. Please share.

09/18/2024

Tater Tot was caught 9/13/24. He is a golden cavalier that went missing about 4 weeks ago after being adopted out of the dog warden. He went from Norwalk to Berlin Heights in that time frame. He is a super sweet boy, but needs some specialized TLC right now before going home. One of our team members assisted in arranging and transporting him to a rescue for rehabilitation. We are so glad this precious boy is off the streets and plan to continue to follow his journey.

09/18/2024

Jovi the pit bull was captured last night. Jovi was supposed to go to the vet in Wakeman about 1 weeks ago, but decided he had other plans and slipped out of his harness. He is now back home with his loving family and getting some much needed rest. Video of angel trap closing in comments.

09/05/2024

Still missing in the Norwalk area. Do not chase, please report any sightings to number provided.

09/05/2024

Still missing. New London area. We will not be posting any specific location information as people have been chasing this dog. DO NOT CHASE, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CATCH. Please report any sightings immediately to the number provided.

08/30/2024

****Missing in the SR 601 area of Norwalk*****
Do not chase, do not attempt to catch.

08/28/2024

Still missing. Do not chase, do not attempt to catch.

08/19/2024

*************New London Area ****************
Missing female German Shepherd
Do NOT chase or yell out to the dog if you see her. Please call or text number provided.
We are assisting the family in trapping her. She is skiddish and scared right now. We just need people to report sightings so we can plan where to place the Missy trap. Please share.

07/04/2024

More pets go missing on July 4th than any other day of the year. Please leave your fur babies secured inside at home before leaving to enjoy fireworks displays.

Firework displays aren't just occurring tonight. Expect people within the community to have them occur tomorrow night, Saturday, and Sunday.

Here are just a few more tips to ensure your dog's safety.
Check your dog's collar to ensure they have their tags on and the information is correct as well as legible.
Consider placing an air tag on their collar just in case.
If your dog has a microchip, ensure your dog's info is up to date at the database.
Make sure their collar is properly fitting and please walk them on a leash, even if the property is fenced in. Dogs can climb, jump, or dig their way of the fences especially if scared.
Make sure you have recent images of your pet in case they do go missing.

We are able to scan for microchips if you come across a lost pet.

We hope you and your fur babies have a wonderful remainder of July 4th. Stay safe!

06/30/2024

July 4th is coming up soon. This is a holiday full of fun, but also a day that many dogs go missing due to fireworks, etc.
We would like to remind the community that we are here to assist anyone who might need help finding and capturing a lost dog. Also we will be able to scan for microchips in the event that someone finds a dog without tags to help facilitate the return of the dog home.
Also, we would like to gently remind folks to ensure your dogs collars are on properly, keep tags on your dog, and try to leash your dog while outside during the holiday for their safety (even if you have a fenced yard).
Dogs' hearing is 4 x more sensitive than humans. Please do not take your dog to fireworks displays. You might think your dog is not going to react to a sound or situation, until they do. Keep your fur babies safe.

06/30/2024

Nash's story

Nash was a minature pincher that was a stray on Nash Road. He was captured by our team in a box trap after a property owner reached out for assistance. Erie County Dog warden took custody of Nash after capture, and he was adopted by a family from the shelter

06/30/2024

Moon's Story:

On July 31st, 2023, I adopted Moon from the Huron County Dog Warden. My family had no backstory, just told that she won't walk easily on a leash & that she wasn't fixed. Once she arrived home, she was settling in well and snuggling with family members. I took her out in the cyclone fenced in yard on a leash to use the restroom, but she wouldn't walk on the leash. I made the mistake of letting her off the leash to go potty, thinking she was safe in the fence and I was supervising her. She did her business & walked back towards the door. She got a glimpse of my father from the door way- suddenly turned around, frantically ran, and jumped the fence. We immediately started searching for her. Myself and my family made multiple Facebook posts on local pages to look for her location. On one of these post, the woman who originally reported Moon to the dog warden reached out to me. She told me that Moon had been living in the woods for around 4 months prior to the dog warden catching her and that she believed Moon to be a dumped puppy mill dog from the Mennonites in the area. It took dog warden 4 months trap her in a box trap, primary because she was so skittish and untrusting. I found out from the woman that Moon never learned to trust anyone in that 4 month time frame, especially men. She was scared of men.

Meanwhile, through calls/texts received from lost dog posters and Facebook posts, I found out that Moon was 3 miles from home, staying in one specific area. For 3 months, I spent countless nights baiting the a box trap I borrowed, hoping she would eventually go in. Kelly Root assisted with this process and with coming up with ideas to trap Moon. Unfortunately, since she was already been trapped in a box trap, she refused to go in again. She tried shutting her into a shed that trained to go in. She could smell us, despite wearing a gilly suit and refused to go in. Moon still refused to go in to the box trap, instead circling the trap each night.

We contacted multiple pet rescues in Ohio, all of which were overwhelmed and unable to assist. It was commended we build our own Missy trap.

A Missy trap is a large humane trap designed to capture skittish dogs. However, it was expensive to build one. A dog rescuer in Florida heard Moon's story through social media in November 2023, and offered to assist us. Through donations made by Huron County residents, we were able to purchase the equipment needed to build the trap. The dog rescuer, Maranda Wyatt, sent camera equipment to monitor her and an Angel tripper.

The Angel tripper is an important aspect of the trap. It has an invisible ray that goes across the back of the trap that triggers the magnetic door to shut, much like a garage door. A remote system shuts on and off the beam sensor, to prevent the capture of wild life in the trap. It is able to be activated immediately upon seeing the dog on the live stream camera.

On December 4th, 2023, Moon was going all the way to the back of trap and final step to catch her went underway. Myself and Kelly sat in the car near the trap with the remote, with Maranda on the phone. Maranda was watching a live stream of the trap. At 9:04, Moon was seen entering the trap and the sensor was activated. Moon walked across the beam and the door closed, safely securing Moon inside. After 124 days, Moon was finally home.

This organization is inpired by Moon. We are dedicated to assisting the recovery of lost pets and difficult to capture strays within Huron County with the use of the trap that was funded by the residents of Huron County's donations . Because every dog deserves a team that will go to the moon and back to bring them home.

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