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Roaming Paws Lost Pet Services I help lost pets get back home through consultations, support & ongoing advice. Rental of equipment: traps & cameras. My goal is to reunite.

I volunteer in my community to help roaming/hard to capture dogs with no owners known to safety. I have training in Missing Animal Recovery, providing counseling to the families to conduct their own searches. I offer rental on humane traps, custom made Missy Trap for dogs; Clam and drop trap for cats. Wildlife cameras are also available. A search dog is not needed to locate a missing pet. It is wh

en families understand the expected behavior of a lost pet and follow the advice provided through the consultation, that the vast majority of pets are found and reunited with their family. Many more pets are recovered and reunited without a search dog than with them.

HAPPY ENDING UPDATEHazel was not claimed by her previous family, but it appears she is set to join a new one. Her statu...
22/09/2025

HAPPY ENDING UPDATE

Hazel was not claimed by her previous family, but it appears she is set to join a new one. Her status is "adoption pending".
Couldn't be happier. Thanks to the community members, PCAC, shelter staff and volunteers for working to give her a better life.

UpdateShe has been found and is safe.Sightings needed.Lost Husky, med size, brown and white, very shy. Blue eyes, large ...
18/09/2025

Update
She has been found and is safe.

Sightings needed.
Lost Husky, med size, brown and white, very shy. Blue eyes, large bald spot on rear by tail.
Last seen Puyallup, Canyon Rd and 136th heading south towards Graham.
DO NOT APPROACH just call 253-279-5943 and try keep eyes on her.
Pink patterned collar, pink buckle, we believe chipped but not registered.

Do you recognize?This loose dog with no owner known is finally safe and will be arriving at Tacoma Humane Society. Sh...
16/09/2025

Do you recognize?
This loose dog with no owner known is finally safe and will be arriving at Tacoma Humane Society.
She has been out for about 2 1/2 weeks in Parkland and Spanaway area.
First seen near C St and 138th in a small cul-de-sac, Diane made the first post. Animal Control had been out but she slipped away. I volunteered to get a trap set. Unfortunately it was Tuesday, the same night as the Thunder storm happened. It must have scared her as she moved. After 3 days of no show, the trap was removed.
On Saturday she was seen on Spanaway Loop and 134th. A post was made on Sunday and I was able to connect with Jerri the author. I explained that we had been trying to capture her and immediately she and her neighbor Carol jumped in on the rescue effort. Monday I got a text that the dog was in Carol's yard, she had fed her and gave her water. We set a trap within an hour.
She came back into the yard last night, dug around the trap and we believe she tripped the door without going in. This morning Carol put out food for her to try keep her in the fenced yard and it worked! They used the trap to block the hole in the fence and they safely contained her. She is safe and knew it, they were able to coax her into their home and hand feed her.
Animal Control transported her to Tacoma Humane Society. Where they will check for a chip. But please share her post and help her reunite with her family.
This recovery effort was met with nothing but wonderful people in the community. Diane, Elliot, The Pastor who allowed the trap, Jerri, Carol, her husband and Tracy. Each played a role in saving her. This is an example of what is right in the world.

Carnation ~ Please be on watch for Earl, he has not returned home since 6/27/25 near W Snoqualmie Valley RD NE and NE 8...
04/09/2025

Carnation ~ Please be on watch for Earl, he has not returned home since 6/27/25 near W Snoqualmie Valley RD NE and NE 80th Str. He is 15lbs, a little over 2 years old, chipped, neutered, indoor and outdoor. He is very friendly, excellent hunter who eats his prey.
There were two possible sightings on 6/28/25 next door and then early July down the road near NE 80th Str.
There have been social media posts made, flyers distributed and neighbors notified. This is a pretty rural area with fields and large empty spaces, but because he is so friendly, we expect he is likely to seek out human companionship.
Fresh poster are being put up, the search area expanded.
Please share this post and help this family become reunited. Thank you

Guess who has left the shelter and been added to new families.All four of the loose dogs in Puyallup captured by the fai...
02/09/2025

Guess who has left the shelter and been added to new families.
All four of the loose dogs in Puyallup captured by the fairgrounds mid August were adopted. Love happy endings.

30/08/2025

Well here I go again, not so much of a rant as it is to share facts.
Over and over I see the homeless with pets targeted, suspect of stealing their pet, comments repeatedly saying check the homeless camps " they are known for stealing". Photos and locations are given encouraging the public to "go take their pet" or " buy it" or my favorite..."can't someone grab it!!!"

No one has been able to offer statics showing that more pets are stolen by unhoused humans as is stolen by housed. It truly is a bias against a certain group of people not based on fact just assumptions.

As someone who has worked for 16 years in lost pet recovery and volunteer to help animals in need to safety, the stolen pet cases I have been involved with and recovered were from persons living in homes. In loose dogs with no owners known, there is at least 1 other person who is trying to catch the dog to keep.
With the 4 dogs in Puyallup near fairgrounds our recovery efforts were interrupted because atleast 3 separate people wanted to catch one because they wanted or were looking for a new dog or thought "it's so cute".
With the lab in Summit/Waller we learned at least one homeowner was trying to capture, not to try reunite, but to keep.

No one can convince me, based on my first hand experience that there are more animals stolen by unhoused compared to the housed humans. Yet they continue to be targeted. There are people at dog parks with dogs that are stolen, yet no pictures appear on Lost and Found pages of them.

The loose dogs with no owners known that I have recovered, less then 2% are Microchipped. Many are wearing collars but no ID tags. As owners we should make it difficult for people to hide our pets if found, yet the vast majority of owners don't take simple inexpensive steps to help our pets get reunited. I just can't understand that decision. Why make it difficult for your anyone who finds your lost pet not to get it back to you quickly?

Do you recognize?This dog who we are calling Geneva, has been running in the Summit/Waller area primarily on 84th St E, ...
28/08/2025

Do you recognize?
This dog who we are calling Geneva, has been running in the Summit/Waller area primarily on 84th St E, between 24th Ave and Vickery for about 3 weeks. Nicole made a post about her on August 18th and I offered to try assist in the capture. Nichole started investigating lost dogs on social media pages and checking with the neighbors.
We posted signs to get leads, sightings and determine if anyone knew her.
Geneva primarily used pastures and fields as a path of travel but several sightings were reported of her on Waller. A trap was set at Nicole's initially, on the east side of Waller, We then learned Geneva was often seen on a property on the west side of Waller. The property owner's readily gave permission to set a trap there. Geneva is a smart girl, very cautious. She literally tipped a trap over and got at the food. A larger trap was placed and camping stakes were used to secure the trap.
A change in bait food (from chicken to Vienna sausages) and the secured trap did the trick. She chose the safety of the trap today. She is safe.
There was no chip found. All found dog protocols will be followed. Animal Control has already been notified as well.
She settled down quickly, She had to have family previously. She literally was licking our hands.
She does have a limp and a large patch of fur missing. But she did not react as though her hip or joints were tender when we examined her.
Please share this post and if you recognize her, contact me.
She would not be safe if not for the concern of the community members involved, reporting sightings and granting permission for trap placement. Thank you to all involved in this capture.

22/08/2025

A woohoo update on the 4 loose dogs captured in Puyallup.
They are ready for adoption, well three of them are...because the pomeranian has already been adopted. Please share this post and help the others find their new families.
They are loving, gentle dogs.
UPDATE: Harmony has also been adopted! Lucky humans.

Happy update. Chewy missing in Port Angeles since 8/2 is home safe!I received this email from his mom yesterday.Hi Bonn...
18/08/2025

Happy update. Chewy missing in Port Angeles since 8/2 is home safe!
I received this email from his mom yesterday.
Hi Bonnie,

Chewy is home! We looked outside this morning as we do 200 times a day, and there he was, sitting on the step. He's in good spirits and he's resting.

Thank you for all of the great advice. We ended up with an encircling community of neighbors on the lookout for him. And we kept up the search, hoping our scent and voices may lead him back.

We'll never forget it, Bonnie.

*****I am so glad that his family didn't give up or listen to "a predator got him". They just kept trying and never gave up hope.****

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I was reminded by Auggie's adopted mom that today was the anniversary of his capture by humane trap. Roxanne and Doug w...
18/08/2025

I was reminded by Auggie's adopted mom that today was the anniversary of his capture by humane trap. Roxanne and Doug were a large part of his safe recovery. After his stray hold at the shelter was up, they adopted him. What a lucky boy he was to end up being adopted by them.
He truly became a cherished member of their family. Here's her message.

Hi Bonnie, it's been a year today that you helped rescue him from the street. He's thriving. We've done some obedience training and he's turned out a pretty good dog. We're still working with him though, but he's very loved and a huge part of our family ❤️ He loves to swim, run, and jump. He will run around a river and jump in the water. I keep missing it on the camera. It's hilarious 😂

I love getting these follow ups. It's not just about the safe capture for me, it's about the quality of their ever afters.

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Update 10 pm 8/13All four dogs have been safely captured.My thanks to all involved in this recovery. Do you recognize?...
13/08/2025

Update 10 pm 8/13
All four dogs have been safely captured.
My thanks to all involved in this recovery.

Do you recognize?
I was contacted by Metro Animal Control regarding 4 loose dogs in downtown Puyallup. There had been attempts to capture them without success since Sunday. I was asked to assist in the capture of these dogs.
I went to just see the area and determine recovery plans but saw all of them just laying there. So I got out and sat down. Started feeding them and a couple took food out of my hand. A trap was set and they seemed interested. But not all four were going to fit in the trap . I sat and started tossing chicken and they all came to me. I focused on one and was able to get it into a slip lead. ACO Alban arrived and we were able to get the dog secured in her truck. The other three scattered, but we were able to calmly push them back into their safe area.
One ended up trying to hide in blackberry bushes, Officer Alban used her catch pole to secure and together we started cutting down the blackberry vines to clear a path . Officer Baldwin arrived and they were able to safely remove him from the vines.
Two are safe and transported to Metro Animal Services. Pictures below. Traps are set for the other two and being monitored. We need people NOT to approach, or hang at the fence line watching them, feed or try capture. We are hoping the last two will cooperate and choose safety soon.

Update: Security cameras were purchased and we watched him return to his yard several times in these past 5 days. Alway...
12/08/2025

Update:
Security cameras were purchased and we watched him return to his yard several times in these past 5 days. Always between 11pm til 6 am. Most often between 1 and 3. He bypassed traps, would scurry away if he saw us. But tonight he decided it was time to come home. He heard me in the yard and meowed from the ivy in my neighbor's yard. I looked around the fence and he was 15 feet away. I called my best friend and fellow Missing Animal Response Network graduate and she helped me stay calm, listened as I sat and just talked reassuring to him. I set down a can of wet food and he slowly started making his way towards me. I just sat and tried to be calm until he made his way to me. He is safe, seems fine but I will be having him checked by our vet.

Thank you to my great nephew Trystan for the hours of help searching, putting up signs, contacting the neighbors, and monitoring the security cameras. As well as my small circle of family and friends who gave their support.

My Raven is back, purring next to me and my heart is full.

This experience helped me truly understand what my client's go through. Even with my training, my emotions and grief often made decisions difficult. It was grounding and informative to walk in my clients shoes.

Welcome home sweet boy.
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