My Pug Is Missing, I don't know how to cope Options

[pughug2010]

I'm new here and can't believe how hard it is to find a forum for people who have missing pets, not pets that have passed. I had a Doberman, he was my baby, he was 8 years old and I woke up one morning to find him dead of a heart attack. That was two weeks before I found out I was pregnant. Well, my son is three and a half now and all I had left was my cat of 16 years and Pug (Chloe, we call her Chloe Bea), she is now 8 years old and disappeared Saturday night. August 28, 2010. She got out the gate while I stood and talked to the neighbors, I looked right at her and said "come here" and she just stared at me. So I turned my back because she has never in 8 years left my side or strayed. She too timid and afraid to go very far. Well, about 20 minutes later I just happened to look around to make sure she was okay and she was no where to be found. Me and the neighbors began to walk the very urban neighborhood for four hours, nothing. I was sick. I drove around some more then went to sleep for a couple hours then walked the neighborhood for 12 hours the next day. I have posted on craigslist lost and found and Pet FBI, went to the animal shelter today, posted signs with my number and her photo throughout my neighborhood and at all surrounding bus stops, talked to as well as gave my number and her photo to about 20-30 people in my neighborhood, gave her photo and my number to the police that patrol the area and I have walked the streets and alleys as well as drove the streets and alleys for two days now. I stand at my front gate late at night yelling for her since it's quiet at night hoping she'll be able to hear me. I think everyone within a quarter mile radius by now knows her name and that there is a pug missing. I even put her photo and a missing flyer on my mailbox for the mail person to see since he/she canvases the neighborhood. Nothing. I keep going to my door hoping she'll be there. I think about her and it feels like a gut punch night and day. I want to burst into tears at work but I can't. As soon as I got in my car from work today I started bawling and cried all the way to my son's daycare. He's 3 1/2 and just thinks she's coming back. I don't think she is. Both of my dogs left me at 8 years old. But I can't bear not knowing if my Chloe is scared, hungry, thirsty, being treated properly...I don't know how to do this.

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[janika]

Dear Pughug

I am sorry that you have no news yet and that your Chloe Bea is not back with you. I think as you say that someone may have found her and taken her home, and having no identification, maybe just thought they would keep her. I know what you mean, sometimes I have taken collars off during the day too, as our dogs have always been 'home' dogs, living in the house with us, and never straying far, until that the squirrel chasing incident with Tasha. I'm sure she would have been taken into the dog pound by now if she was still 'roaming', but you do right to keep checking. Make it known as widely as you can that she is missing, by posting in local/County or State newspapers. Also can you stick posters with her photo on around your neighbourhood. As I said in my earlier reply, the dear little westie who went missing for 9 months is now safely back with her original family. That is what they did. We saw her little face everywhere, and she became very famous round here and the surrounding counties.
It must be hard for you, having to take your little boy to the pound , bless you both. I wish I was nearer to help you. Could you leave her picture with them and your details, or are they so busy that they can't follow that procedure, I know the centres are under so much pressure. We have the same over here in Uk.
Stay positive, I know that must be so hard when you are worried and missing her so , but keep doing what you're doing. I hope that you have someone who can help you with your search.
I am hoping that all our Angels and all the positive thoughts and love on this website will help in your search for your dear Chloe.
Thinking of you.
Hugs
Jan and my Angels and Pixie xx