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Only Lassie got home by herself....

Go Directly to Lost Dog/Found Dog/ For Adoption Postings While FIDO is not a rescue organization, per se, we will do all that we can to help by posting notices for a reasonable length of time. You can see by the "adopted" comments below that, with persistence, you can find a home for these animals. What you should know about Adpton/Rescue/ Rescue Organizations

Lost Your Dog? __________________________________________________ E-mail me, bob@exitfive.com. I will be able to e-mail 400 dog owners who live in the vacinity of Prospect Park Posters... Post fliers with HUGE letters that people can see from a car; BIG phone Numbers... Posters should be neon colored poster boards that really get peoples' attention. Date your poster! Post to Craig's List - Petfinders Local forum: brooklynian.com Lost Dog Resources Annex Stop a police car and give them your phone number in case someone finds your dog Include a description When/Where the dog was lost Where you enter the park - dogs often head home Include a digital picture if you have one All Contact information Visit Animal Care & Control Drive over to Animal Care & Control and look for your dog - know that you'll need proof of ownership; have to pay for mandatory chipping and also pay for a rabies shot unless you have your records. Hounds Needing Homes or Just Plain Lost... A word to the wise... While reputable shelters and adoption organizations attempt to pre-screen their animals, rescue/adoption requires diligence because some dogs may have serious behavioral problems which aren't evident at first glance; in particular aggression. If this be the case, be prepared to do the work necessary to make the dog manageable; consult with a trainer before coming out to the park. See our rescue section for more tips on rescue. Dogs below are submitted by FIDO members or have referred people to our site who have recently lost or found dogs.

6/24/08 Raise Cain... I was at AC&C last Thursday when a woman walked in and very comfortably relinquished her dog, a brown and white Pit Bull mix. Cain's sweetness was obvious even though he was understandably frightened and nervous.   Does anyone know anybody who might want to give Cain the break he so desperately needs? Although he is remarkably sweet, he requires some training, including house training; no one has ever invested any time in the dog. But he loves people, particularly women, and other dogs. I don't know about cats. Here is a link to Cain's "profile." Feel free to call me for any additional information at 347-302-3983. Thanks, everybody. Luiza Grunebaum 6/11/08 Found In Park Slope Wed: 1:30 p.m. Lynne Ruffini (917) 204-5560 found a shepherd or sheperd mix running on 7th ave about 30 minutes ago. He was hit by a car. Ashley, you know her, she is the manager of the dog walkers... (347)280-8219 is on her way to Animal Kind with the dog right now. Lynne is putting the cost of care for dog on her credit card. If you are missing a dog contact the people above. 6/09/08 Found Puppy... Prospect Park: (Someone will take him if not claimed) It is only for the unique individual that we send out the all-staff email. Young Gus was found in the park over the weekend. He is extremely good-natured and affectionate, probably about 6 months old. PJ called CACC today, but even if they come they will hold him for a week during which someone can adopt him. If you think you might be interested in taking him before CACC comes, please call or stop by the rink to meet him. He’s in the M&O supervisor’s office. John 6/2/08 Gogo Still Missing... My dog is a 5yr 9.5lbs small black & white female Shih Tzu. She was in our front yard doing her thing always supervised. My wife went in to check on our newborn for 5 minutes, and when she came back out the dog was gone.   This was Fri 5/17 evening during the rain. The dog's name is Gogo. We live on 14th street and 6th avenue in Park Slope. Gogo has never run away from home before and she did not have her tags on. We have posted flyers; listed on Craig's list and even received some dubious contacts but nothing has proved out... If you have any information about a dog resembling Gogo, please contact: MikeL212@earthlink.net 4/17/08 Found an older maltese male.. on Ocean Parkway and it was groomed - i think he is lost. can you help me find its owner? Maria J. Ciccia, Esq.maria@sfclasslaw.com 4/17/08 Adopt Jack... Jack is a male, 1 year 3 month old, 50 lb., brindle pitbull. I found himon Rt.87 last November with another pitbull that was very old and eventually died while I was there (a very bizarro day).   I have 2 otherdogs (also pitbull / pitbullmix) and they all look alike (an odd coincidence). Jack is an amazing dog as well as being the one of the cutest, friendly/cuddly dog I've ever come across. He loves cuddling and almost sleeping underneath you and you can do anything to him. He's very confident and curious as well as being very smart (too smart). He's taken well to the training I've given to him. I absolutely love him, but I have realized that I cannot keep him. As he's become older, he is not getting along with my other male and I have realized that with my busy day/night schedule that I don't have the time needed to give him the proper training and attention. As I said...he is a true pitbull/incredibly friendly to people and a complete lick/snuggle monster, but he's becoming worse with other male dogs and he's not good with cats. He's still coming out of late puppy-hood and I don't have the time to socialize him & continue hard-core training that I've already gone through with my other dogs. This situation is killing me, but I have to find him a loving home with responsible owners. He's not a handful at all, on the contrary...he's very easy, calm, and heels on the leash. He also knows sit, wait, and here/come. He will not eat his food unless given the command/release to eat. Jack has had all his shots, is neutered, and has had all the medicine for de-worming (tapeworm / heartworm / etc.). He's incredibly healthy and athletic. I will not give him away to just anyone and you will need to convince me that you are and will be a good, responsible owner. I live in Clinton Hill. Call Reet Reet 917-572-3688 4/08/08 Huskie Mix found in Park Last night as i was riding in the park i came across what i think was a huskie mix. she's probably about 6 months old, very sweet and has some commands. she was wearing a blue collar and leash with no tags. can you please help me get the word out? email: audrielawrence@gmail.com phone: 5162637335   4/02/08 Duke Is Lost.... his name is duke hes a black lab/shepherd mix he's about 10 months old he is not neutered he is super friendly and playful he was last seen near flatbush and hawthorne st we were travelling to fulton and carlton he was wearing a green collar Contact: 518-466-0210 or 347-205-7667 are the contact numbers thank you so much jstark-riemer   3/13/08 Adopt Red... How about Red? She has been at the Yonkers Animal Shelter for 7 long years. Red has patiently watched as adopters come and go home with much younger dogs or ignore her completely because of her breed mix. Yet she has remained sweet and affectionate. She is a pit-bull mix, gets along with most dogs, 70 pounds and about 8 years old. She is a great dog with a nice disposition & would make a wonderful pet. Please visit Red at the Yonkers Animal Shelter, located on 120 Fullerton Avenue in Yonkers (off of Midland Avenue). Take Central Park Avenue to Midland Avenue to Fullerton Avenue. The shelter is at the very end of the street, past the construction. Hours of operation: Mon-Fri 11am-3:30pm, Weekends/Holidays 12pm-3:30pm. Contact person: Leslie ph (201) 981-3215 or e-mail her at crysros1@aol.com 3/03/08 Remember Vivi, the Whippet? She 's still missing - it was a year ago, she escaped from her crate at Kennedy Airport and disappeared into the environs of Queens and possibly beyond.     If you adopted her, or know anything however related, please call 917 647 4848 Owner heartbroken - Reward. 2/06/08 Pups need a new home. My two adorable mix-breed dogs will bring much love to the right home(s). Ruppel is a 9-year old German Shepherd black & tan mix. He is super-fit and loves long walks/jogs. He is very loving to adults but nervous around children. He should be in a child and cat-free home. He is used to having another dog companion even though he is shy at first. He is neutered and has no health or eating issues.   Temsin is a 5-year old Brooklyn Brown, mostly yellow lab and shepherd. She also is super-fit and loves playing with other dogs, ball-chasing, swimming and bellyrubs. She is very affectionate and likes kids. She should be in a cat-free home. She loves being boarded and playing until she’s pooped. She is spayed and has no health or eating issues.   Email: Ruppel08@gmail.com 2/06/08 LOST-PIT BULL MIX "ZORRO" WAS LOST TONIGHT, TUES., FEB. 5, AROUND 5 PM, AT CADMAN PLAZA, BROOKLYN. HE IS A PIT BULL/SHAR-PEIMIX, BLACK AND (Found within the day by someone; owner picked her up at CACC. Microchip pays off) 2/1/08 Injured dog found - Park Slope My husband & I found a cute brownish/reddish dog on Sixth Ave & 2nd or 3rd Street around 11pm last night. He's about 25lbs, and looks to maybe be a Shiba Inu mixed with something else (pitt?). He was hurt - had been hit by a car - and we took him to the vet. He's still there. He had a leash and collar, but no tags or microchip. Is he yours? Do you know who he belongs to? I'm anxious to get in touch with his owner. Thanks, Nicky (917 771 2376 January 13, 2008 Maltese Stolen - Windsor Terrace My name is Samantha and I was stolen during a break-in at my home in Windsor Terrace on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 sometime between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. (Found and reunited with owner - was fenced to a buyer in downtown Brooklyn who subsequently spotted the posters) January 13, 2008 Lose a long haired Chihuahua? Possible adoption... At Sean Casey Animal Rescue... Long-haired male un-neutered (Sean just had him neutered), un-chipped, Chihuahua, may have been lost. Several people reported having seen signs up in the area a couple of months ago (the signs are all washed out and unreadable now). He's been in touch with the CACC and the police, and no one has reported a dog that matches his description. Contact Sean Casey The Hamilton Dog House 155 E.3rd St Brooklyn, NY 11218 (718) 436-5163 January 6, 2008 Siberian Husky Found - Prospect Park Gracie. She is 8-10 months old, sweet, good with our other dog and cat and is fond of belly rubs. We are working on getting her completely house trained and crate trained. She walks really well on a leash using a gentle leader. (placed in a home) 12/30/07 Found Weimaraner on Hart Street... Just wanted to see if you know of anyone who lost a Large male Weimaraner Friday in Brooklyn around Hart Street. A young lady found him walking with no leash, tags or collar around Midnight and called the NY State (Back with his owner!) We think his name is Charlie- (on the Chip) 11/03/07 Greyhound Missing at Coffee Bark Sat AM Answers to the name of Pogo Tan color - (Found her way home on her own - all twenty blocks!) 10/24/07 Molly Missing My spayed/F year and a half old Boston terrier Molly has been missing since 10/19. She was last seen in our neighborhood in Williamsburg on South 2nd and Havemeyer Street. Witnesses saw her being unleashed (they got her back after some dubious characters collected the substantial offered reward) 10/20/07 Sabrina Missing... Lost Dog - Silver/Gray Female Toy Poodle 7lbs, named Sabrina! 14ys old (seems like puppy) white fur around nose, last seen Friday 10/19/07@ 2:00pm   (Found at Brooklyn Animal Care & Control) Adopt Whitey... Whitey was rescued from the street and brought to a shelter. He was then taken out of the shelter to spare his life and is now staying in a foster home and the co-op ( adopted - it took a while)     2/22/07 Blind Lab Puppy For Adoption Looking for a home for a sweet little 10 week pure bred blind yellow female pup. (We have her in a wonderful home)

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