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Lost Dogs Illinois

Monday, April 15, 2013

Organization Aims to Reunite Dogs With Their Owners

Lost Dogs Illinois, founded in December 2010, has helped reunite almost 4,000 dogs with their owners.

When two of her dogs went missing from two different veterinarian clinics just two months apart, Susan Taney panicked. "Even though I knew what to do, I was in a panic," said Taney, who is part of a Beagle rescue that has a dog recovery team. "I could not think straight." Thanks to her fellow Beagle rescue friends who came down from Wisconsin to help, she got both of her dogs back. "We thought, there's really nothing out there (to help people)," said Taney. She and her friends decided to start a Facebook page in Wisconsin to help reunite owners with their lost dogs—dubbed Lost Dogs of Wisconsin—and just 10 months later, in December 2010, Lost Dogs Illinois was born. "We wanted to be able to provide resources and tools to owners of lost …

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Missing Dog: Have you Seen 'Lucky'?

Lucky went missing Monday night in Grayslake.

A Grayslake resident is searching for her dog, Lucky, who went missing Monday night from the parking lot of the Jewel-Osco store in Grayslake. Lucky, a male white miniature poodle, was last seen heading north on Atkinson. He is 3 years old and weighs about 15 lbs. He is microchipped. According to the Lost Dogs Illinois Facebook page, Lucky is "shy-timid. Please do not call or chase. May cause Lucky to run in fear." If you have any information about Lucky, please call (847) 505-8695 or (847) 913-2119, or email ascsmanshum@sbcglobal.net.

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Korrina Grom

12:28 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013

Hi everyone, a neighbor of Lucky's owner shared this sad update on Facebook: "Thanks to everyone that has looked out for Lucky. Unfortunately, he was struck and killed by a car last night and died instantly. Please keep his family in your thoughts."   more ›

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