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This escapee decided that the HOT street life was not her jam so here she is breaking back into the yard she escaped from! š¤£
After jumping the fence at her sitterās house, Maddie was on the run for six long daysā¦ her mom reached out to us yesterday, totally distraught and needing assistanceā¦ They were out of town..
Luckily, there had been a few sightings coming in, so we knew Maddieās approximate locationā¦. But she was running from those that approached her. This meant a trap was on the menuā¦
But thenā¦.. We got a call this morning that was a game changerā¦ She had been seen only four houses away from the sitters houseā¦
So we knew she was circling back which made it even more urgent that we got a trap out immediatelyā¦
After being given the green light this morning to set a Humane trap, Nicole hustled and got one over there w/in just a few hours..
While there, they noticed scratch marks and bite marks on the outside of the gate, as if Maddie had possibly been trying to get back inā¦.
The trap was set with lots of yummies among other lures but Maddie had her own plan.. š
So we asked the sitter to leave the gate open in case Maddie came back, but she needed to let her dogs out before doing so.. So the gate was closed for a little while after the trap was set up. Her plan was to open it after her dogs had been let out..
But SOMEONE has zero patience and was not willing to wait. Maddie broke back into the backyard and was there when her sitter opened the back door. She wasted no time to run inside for some food and air-conditioningā¦š¤£
Maddie is heading to the vet to help get rid of the fleas and ticks that were along for the ride! YUCK!!
Great hustle Nicole!! This girl is on š„!!!!
WELCOME HOME MADDIE!!
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#nevergiveup
#donātwait!
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HIP HIP HOORAYYYYY!!!
What a clever little gal!..
MINNIE IN CHARLOTTE IS SAFE!
Time was of the essence on Thursday after Minnie made a quick get away. She slipped out quick while a door was briefly opened..
Luckily, she made her way to a comfortable set of woods and stayed put..
She was too scared to come to her mom and dad.. They reached out to us for help, almost immediately!!..
Nicole wasted no time, knowing the situation was dire. This pup found herself next to a very busy road.
The clock was ticking and we had to be careful not to push Minnie out of those woods. Nicole took a trap out and they quietly and quickly got it set up..
Minnie came out of hiding pretty quickly and was already showing interest in the Trapā¦
She ventured into the trap, then back out again.. In then outā¦
It was grueling watching her but then BAM!! That door was down and her adventure was over..
29 very long hours cut short by patience and awesomeness!!!
Great work Nicole and Team Minnie!!! Another one safe!!
WELCOME HOME MINNIE!!
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#nevergiveup
#patiencepaysoff
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CONOVERāS SWEET BELLAā¦
A few months ago, I was asked to possibly help trap Bellaā¦. But then, no more info came through on her. Come to find out it seems as though she had totally left the areaā¦ Nobody had seen herā¦.
Until recentlyā¦.
Ashley Price Mauney and Debbie Shidal hopped on the opportunity to help Bella and knew that this was urgent.
This all happened very quickly..
Melanie Wilder was also looped in to help get logistics worked out..
This poor girl had been on her own for a YEAR!!
The timing could not have been more perfect.
I had to be in that area for another case, so I brought out the equipment needed.
Ashley put me in contact with Jamie Sales and before I could even get a text message into Jamie, she was pulling up in the parking lot of the Dollar Generalā¦. (Jamie and her daughter Jana were the MVPs of this trapping.) Jamie and I scoped out the area to find a good place for the trap.. And then guess who walked right in front of my vehicle.. IT WAS BELLA!!! Be still my beating heart.. š§”š§”
Now time to set up.. āLetās get this girlāā¦
And then to put icing on the cake, Myra Griffin showed up to help.
TEAM BELLA was now in full throttle trapping mode.
Bella made it very easy on us. She loved the idea of free food in the trap. Delicious irresistible KFC !! With a few yummies added in..
We could not have asked for a more cooperative pup.. It was grueling watching her near that busy road though.. whewā¦. Jamie did not miss a beat with trappingā¦ She followed every instruction perfectlyā¦ ššš§”
This was a beautiful effort. A huge shout out to Ashley, Jamie, Myra, Melanie, Debbie, Jana and the folks at the Dollar General! And of course to the community for your support!!!
It is gonna be a bit of a rough road ahead for Bella. After living the life of running the roads, there is definitely going to be some adjusting. But she is a sweet girl and is in a safe place with a plan to be sure her future
ALICE IN MAIDEN IS SAFE!!
This cutie pie wandered away from home and after having no luck finding her, her mom immediately reached out to our awesome friend Jessica Clearwater Mason. Jessica put her in touch with us.
We were lucky enough to have availability yesterday to help with herā¦ Her mobility and health were a concern so we didnāt want to wait.
Maybe Alice found a rabbit hole??ā¦
Lucky for her, it landed her on a very nice personās farm, 1/2 a mile from home.
I was less than 5 miles away when they returned Alice!! HOW EXCITING!!! I was so close that there was no way I was going to head home without stopping by and checking on her.. She was exhausted and had some raw spots on her foot padsā¦.But happy to see her Mom!!
Such a sweet girl!! Her mom reports that Alice is doing great! Resting well..
WELCOME HOME ALICE!
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AN EPIC UPDATEā¦
A lot of folks are asking when EPIC will be back to work.. š§”š§”
Her X-rays came back perfect. The TPLO surgery was a success!!..
Thanks to the amazing team at Western Carolina Veterinary Surgery!! Thanks Dr. Crouch!!!!
EPIC just had her second PT session at WagHab in Asheville!!..
She is doing great with her new diet, exercises and the awesome underwater treadmill!!
EPIC will be back to work soon!!
SO EXCITED!!!
#epicanimalrecovery
#waghab
#westerncarolinaveterinarysurgery
#backtowork
#epicpt
ROSE THE TREMENDOUSLY TRACKING TRICKSTER TRIPOD IN CHARLOTTE IS SAFE!!!
I love my lil tripod friends. Having a tripod of my own, I know how amazing these kiddos can be. They donāt complain, they just overcome!!
Rose somehow found her way out of her fenced in backyard and was on the move for 6 very long days.
Her mom wasted no time to reach out for help.. We got signs designed for her and they got them deployed the next day. Nicole took the lead on this case because she lived so close.. And she knocked it out of the bark!
Marissa (Roseās mom) had a very special group of friends helping her. This team never once faltered and did everything they could to help.
As soon as the signs went out, those sighting calls started coming in.
Marissa is a runner and always took Rose with her. Rose knew the routes well..
So well that Rose found herself 4 miles away and then found her way back home following the scent trail laid by her Mom. She was seen by a neighbor, smelling her momās T-shirtā¦
Unfortunately, her mom was two minutes behind her and Rose had already left by the time Marissa got home. But those sightings continued to come inā¦ Most were along the running trails.. And we knew that she was staying closeā¦ It was just a matter of time..
Over those six days, a trap would be set, food stations and cameras were deployed, signs hung and scent trails laid. All strategically placed based on sightings..
Fast forward to the GOTCHA day (last Friday).. Rose had made her way into someoneās backyard where there were some dogs playing.. The owner of those dogs opened the door to bring the dogs in because it was starting to rain and Rose started to run, but there was all of a sudden a loud clap of thunderā¦
As if the powers that be said, āROSE GET YOUR BUTT IN THAT HOUSE!!ā
Rose high-tailed it into their house with the other dogs!! (Rose is not a fan of storms).
Miss Rose was wearing ID tags and BottaBingBottaBoom, her mom got the call sh
TIME WAS TICKINGā¦.
Indi was 48 hours on the run..
This family found themselves working against the clock yesterday, when they contacted us, they only had a day left before they had to head home..
Their vacation turned into a nightmare when Indi went missing..
The gals over at Lost/Found Transylvania Co jumped right in and got them on the right track with signs and social media posts.
Our friend and awesome L/F Admin, Kimber Ross put them in touch with us for additional help..
Luckily, sightings were coming in so Indiās mom & dad found an Airbnb very close to the sightings..
This community did a great job by reporting sightings and NOT yelling or chasing Indi..
We had them hang heavy scent items from the last sighting back to the new place and got them to do some grilling.. There might as well have been a neon sign in front of the new place.. āINDI COME TO THIS HOUSE!!ā
They definitely made it count, because yesterday evening, I got the call that Indi had found her way to the Airbnb!!
She was safe and sound!!!
Good girl Indi!
WELCOME HOME BEAUTIFUL
~Michelle~
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#nevergiveup
#nopetleftbehind
WILLOW IN CHARLOTTE IS HOME!!
After 24 long days, this gorgeous gal is now safe!!
Her family reached out for help so we got the ball rolling immediately. Lygia & Stefan were amazing to work with.. They were determined to get Willow home.
Nicole and I loaded up and met with Lygia for a morning search. After running the search dogs, we got a great perimeter on Willow.
An action plan was put into place and after a few days, sightings started coming in. We adjusted our plan as needed.. And the next thing you know, Willow was spotted just a couple of houses down from her home.. A trap was set but she was very skeptical. So while that trap was set, we also started getting scent trails laid to home.. and the next thing you know, Willow started being seen at home as wellā¦.
So Nicole met Lygia with a second trap that was set up at homeā¦ Willow continued to bounce back-and-forth from the neighbor to home. But she continued to be wary of the traps. So we tweaked a few things and we began to slowly condition her to the trap.
This worked like a charm! She finally was confident enough to go all the way in and that was all she wrote!!
Yesterday morning at 5:10a.m., Willowās adventures came to an end..
WELCOME HOME WILLOW!!
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HEAR YE!! HEAR YE!!!
WE HAVE AMAZING NEWS TO SHARE!!!
REMEMBER SADIE??
The GSD that was set to be euthanized due to her aggressive behavior at the shelter??
The one that you all rallied for and was pulled to safety w/in hours of her deadline!!??!ā¦
Wellā¦. Here is the latest update on herā¦.
Check out this ferociously beautiful love of a dog. WOW! JUST WOW!
But we all knew she had this in her.
Once again, many thanks to all that rooted for Sadie and Ellie, Jack & Jill over at Scooterās Underdogs for pulling Sadie. And especially to Jack & Jill for being a foster fail!!
LOVE THIS GIRL!
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#nevergiveup
#sadiestrong
LUCA IN VALE, NC IS BACK HOME & SAFE!!
YESTERDAY WAS A GREAT DAY!!!
Luca was spooked by gunshots and took off from his home. His dad was in hot pursuit but quickly lost sight of him. This little guy is FAST!!
Dillon & Jordan reached out on day 2 for help and we immediately put a plan in place. Signs went out.. By day 3 , no sightings were coming in, so we took the search dogs out yesterday. Day 4.
Seeker immediately got on track and after tracking for about a mile, we ended up through some woods, over a creek (where we found paw prints matching Lucaās size) and into a neighborhood.. While knocking on doors and taking a break, we got the best message of the day.
A wonderful person (Gordon) was reaching out to let us know his neighbor had a dog on their ring camera for the last two nights that they thought might be Lucaā¦. he shared the video with us and IT WAS LUCA!!!
This location was another couple of miles away, but Seeker was 100% trailing Luca in the right direction!! Good nose Seeker!
We loaded Seeker up and we all jumped in the vehicle and we rushed over to the location..
We quietly scouted the area leaving specific scent trails to help ensure Luca would come back. We found more paw prints. We knew he was close so we backed off.
After getting permission from this homeowner, we go to pick up a trap. We had about another hour of running around to get everything needed.
Jordan & Dillon AND Eric were all amazing during this whole process.. We got everything together and headed back to the location..
I showed them step by step how to get everything reset later, so that the food would be hot and fresh etc.. They were šÆ ready..
Right at dusk, they refreshed the food and got their camera set up..
And no sooner did they get home and get comfortable, their camera started alerting them. Luca was at the trap and went right in. The homeowner went out and stayed with Luca during the THREE minutes it took for Dillon and Jordan to get there.
SASHA IN CHARLOTTE IS SAFE SAFE SAFE!!
Holy moly this lil puppers is luckyyyy!!!
Her family reached out for help immediately and Nicole jumped in with advising and created flyers.
Flyers went up in the area but no sighting calls were coming in.
After 13 VERY long days, Daysia was driving through her neighborhood and guess who she saw!!! SASHA!!
Sasha was being walked by a woman who apparently had Sasha for quite some time.
Daysia jumped out of her vehicle with the EPIC handout in hand. There was no arguing that the dog on the handout, was Sasha.
The rest is history. Sasha is now back home and safe.
If you find a dog, please do the right thing. Someone might really be missing the pup. Report to AC and try to find the owner.
Itās obvious in the attached picture that Sasha loves her Papa.. š§”š§”
Way to go Daysia!!!
Great job Nicole!!
EPIC SIGNS & HANDOUTS WORK!!
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#nevergiveup
#epicsignswork
#nopetleftbehind
It has been an unbelievably difficult week..
I just sit here and look at their faces. Itās just so sad.. š¢
The stars will shine brighter with these kiddos flying high..
Please keep these families in your thoughts as they process and grieve their loss.
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And to the monster who murdered Dixie. You have chosen your path and you will suffer the consequences.
This WILL catch up to you.
MARSHVILLE, NC:
If anyone has ANY information about Dixie, please reach out. If you heard someone bragging or overheard a conversation please contact me..
She did not deserve to die like this.
(Last Thursday, our search ended at the road. No more scent to be found. Dixie was a good pup who would have hopped in anyoneās vehicle, thinking she would be taken home.
She never returned home alive. Dixieās body was found yesterday with multiple gunshot wounds, on a road where she had been dumped..)
-Michelle
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#nevergiveup
#eyeforaneye
FINAL SADIE UPDATE!!..
SADIE was hours from being euthanizedā¦.
YOU ALL rallied and Sadie found a soft place to land..
Scooters Underdogs stepped up and pulled Sadie from the shelter..
Sadie stayed at the rescueās facility for a few days to decompress.. She was totally shut down. She reacted to nothing. This girl has never known love.
She was obviously a puppy mill breeding dog.
Folks, they breed these dogs until they no longer have use for them. I wonāt go into what a lot of the puppy mills do when they can no longer use these dogsā¦ DO NOT SUPPORT THESE MILLS!!
Sadie was dumped, but luckily found a wonderful home to hang out at for a while, where she was loved and shown kindnessā¦
Wellā¦. Now she is in her foster FAIL house!!!
OMG YES!! HER FOSTER MOM AND DAD ARE KEEPING SADIE!!!!
Sadie has fit right into their home. She is getting along with her GSD siblings and is even seeking out head scratches and pets!!! I think I see a glimmer of a spark in her eyes..
AMAZING NEWS!!!
Enjoy the video from SADIEāS MOM!!!! š§”š§”š§”
Happy trails Sadie!!!
We love you!!!
-TEAM EPIC
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EPIC is working on her new career as a Smile Giver.. š§”
Here she is vibe-n at a local rehab center.
After retirement, Epic will be enjoying head pats and smooches as she puts smiles on the faces of all her new friendsā¦
#epicsmiles
#spreadingthelove
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#howdidigetsolucky
THIS FOXY LIL PUP IS SAFE!
Great coaching by Melanie and foster mom Brittany didnāt miss a beat!!
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WELCOME HOME NUGGET!
After TWO long weeks, she is finally safe..
Nugget and her brother were lost in Marion, NC, after a car accident. Her dad was hospitalized and had no way to know if his dogs were ok. Then something very special happened. One of the pups found the wrecker service that towed his truck! WOW!š§”. He even stayed and slept in the truck for a few nights. But when his dad didnāt show up, he did not stick around. Little Miss Nugget stayed close by at the Credit Unionā¦
Lots of sightings were coming in and Sierra from T & D wrecker service was up for the task of catching this pup. She reached out for help, so we went and set a trap up yesterday and caught Nugget this morning. Sierra drove Nugget straight to her home where her Dad is out of the hospital (home) and was super excited to see her!! And the feeling was mutualā¦š§”š§”
If you have seen the dog on the flyer, please call the # listed.. Note the time, date and direction of travel. Please do not attempt to catch him and please do not chase himā¦ He is scared and we need to get him safely reunited with his family..
Huge shout out to the folks in Marion that called in sightings and helped take care of this pup while she was there.. š§”š§”š§”
Nugget couldnāt resist the EPIC recipe in the trap and quickly went in for it.. GOOD GIRL!
Many thanks to Sierra for taking the lead on this recovery. Itās not an easy undertaking.. This was definitely a community effort..
ATTN Folks in Marion!!.. Please keep an eye out for the pup on the flyer! Thank you!
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Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone! From our EPIC family to yours!ā¦