Wednesday, March 31, 2010

potential new sighting

Someone reported seeing Sweetie in SE DC running up 30th street by Naylor Garden Apartments at about 9:00pm last night.

We aren't sure if this sighting is actually Sweetie, but we will keep our eye on the area just in case!

Monday, March 29, 2010

Let's bring our girl home! Weekend flyering!

Weekend Fliering: 11:00 AM on Saturday, Forestville/District Heights

Please join us this weekend--to those who have come out week after week, thank you for again participating!

Where: Petco; 3034 Donnell Drive
Forestville, MD 20747


When: Saturday, 11 AM

What: Flier the area and search for Sweetie; hand out business cards

What to bring:
- 50 copies of the flier (download at right or leave a comment for us to email you the flier)
- 50 plastic sheet covers (to protect the fliers from rain),
- staple gun or 50 thumbtacks to hang your fliers, tape
- Sweetie's business cards (down load at right or leave a comment for us to email you the business cards), to hand out to folks you meet while fliering
- Stinky treats, like hot dogs or cat food
- A leash
- Water and a snack for you

What to wear: Wear comfortable walking clothing and a red shirt or jacket so we can easily identify you as part of the search team.

If you can't be on site, but still want to help the search effort, please donate! Thank you!

sighting was wrong dog

Today's sighting was a wrong dog, but we were able to feed another lost soul. Unfortunately we weren't able to get him, but he has some food in his belly.

another sighting today

Sweetie was seen running around the Golden Skillet on 6002 Marlboro Pike.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

new sightings yesterday and today

We have received 2 potential new sightings within a street away from each other. The first was on Mason Road yesterday at about 12 Noon. The second was today at 10 AM at 2502 Richie Road, she crossed the road into a field.

EDIT: the sighting from today was a false alarm--wrong dog--BUT it shows that our renewed flyering efforts are helping to generate calls. This is very good, if you can please come out and help!!!

Friday, March 26, 2010

SIGHTINGS CONFIRMED!

Both of today's sightings were confirmed by Sam and Salsa. Our girl seems to like the Marlboro Pike area!!!

Another sighting at JC Penney at Forestville Mall

Someone called and said they saw Sweetie in the parking lot of JC Penney at Forestville Mall (the mall is the one with Target in it at the corner of Donnell drive and Marlboro Pike)

Need help flyering on Sunday March 28

Weekend Fliering: 1:00 PM on Sunday, Forestville/District Heights

Please join us this weekend--to those who have come out week after week, thank you for again participating!

Where: Petco; 3034 Donnell Drive
Forestville, MD 20747


When: Sunday, 1 PM

What: Flier the area and search for Sweetie; hand out business cards

What to bring:
- 50 copies of the flier (download at right or leave a comment for us to email you the flier)
- 50 plastic sheet covers (to protect the fliers from rain),
- staple gun or 50 thumbtacks to hang your fliers, tape
- Sweetie's business cards (down load at right or leave a comment for us to email you the business cards), to hand out to folks you meet while fliering
- Stinky treats, like hot dogs or cat food
- A leash
- Water and a snack for you

What to wear: Wear comfortable walking clothing and a red shirt or jacket so we can easily identify you as part of the search team.

If you can't be on site, but still want to help the search effort, please donate! Thank you!

NEW SIGHTING TODAY at 11:20 AM

Our girl was trotting down Viceroy Ave, crossed Maddox heading towards Marlboro Pike. Was she hungry for KFC? Let's make sure she gets some nutritious dog food SOON and bring her home!!!!!

We have a wonderful volunteer out making sure all the local businesses have fliers and setting up a feeding station so we can bring her home!

We also received word t hat she may have been INSIDE the library at Old Silver Hill Road about 2 weeks ago, so she seems to enjoy the Marlboro Pike area!

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

another new sighting

Our girl is on the move, probably enjoying this warm weather as much as we are--but let's bring her home to safety, so she can enjoy it in her home and yard, without all the dangers of being out and about on her own! She has been seen recently, including yesterday, on Hil Mar Drive.

We need outreach help again, please see the post directly below, from earlier today, for information!

weather is nice--and we're ready to bring our girl home!

Weekend Outreach: 12:00 noon on Sunday, District Heights (plan to finish up by 3 PM)

***IF YOU NEED A RIDE PLEASE EMAIL sktulip@gmail.com TO ARRANGE A RIDE!

Please join us this weekend--to those who have come out week after week, thank you for again participating!

Where: Burger King parking lot in the Penn Crossing shopping center,
5730 Silver Hill Road, District Heights, MD

When: Sunday, 12 noon

What: hand out business cards

What to bring:
- Sweetie's business cards (down load at right or leave a comment for us to email you the business cards),
- Stinky treats, like hot dogs or cat food
- A leash
- Water and a snack for you

What to wear: Wear comfortable walking clothing and a red shirt or jacket so we can easily identify you as part of the search team.

If you can't be on site, but still want to help the search effort, please donate! Thank you!

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Efforts to find Sweetie continue--join us!

Thanks to volunters and the tracker for their help today! Our girl is still in the same area, sounds like the scent was pretty fresh.

Also thanks to volunteers for their flyering efforts today. We've had several recent sightings--the last on March 10--and the map will be updated with those shortly!

Weekend plans are underway--check back for updates!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

IN GREAT NEED OF HELP!!!

Hi, everyone,

We know where our girl is hanging out and why (near Forestville Road and Suitland Road), but we are having trouble with manpower. We need volunteers for:

1. setting up and monitoring feeding stations (especially an early morning shift)
2. responding to sighting calls (which would generally involve looking for signs of Sweetie, talking to people in the area, and setting up a feeding station, if necessary--it most likely will not involve CATCHING Sweetie, since she's afraid of people)
3. fliering--we need help even if it's outside of the fliering events

If you would like to help but can not help on site, please consider a monetary donation. Since we're bringing in professional help (with both the tracker an a trapper), we need to raise funds to pay for this assistance (use the chipin link on the right side of the page to donate securely)! Thanks!

Please post a comment if you can help!

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Let's catch our girl--we need YOUR help!

Weekend Fliering: 11:00 AM on Sunday, District Heights

Please join us this weekend--to those who have come out week after week, thank you for again participating!

Where: Burger King parking lot in the Penn Crossing shopping center,
5730 Silver Hill Road, District Heights, MD

When: Sunday, 11 AM

What: Flier the area and search for Sweetie; hand out business cards

What to bring:
- 50 copies of the flier (download at right or leave a comment for us to email you the flier)
- 50 plastic sheet covers (to protect the fliers from rain),
- staple gun or 50 thumbtacks to hang your fliers, tape
- Sweetie's business cards (down load at right or leave a comment for us to email you the business cards), to hand out to folks you meet while fliering
- Stinky treats, like hot dogs or cat food
- A leash
- Water and a snack for you

What to wear: Wear comfortable walking clothing and a red shirt or jacket so we can easily identify you as part of the search team.

If you can't be on site, but still want to help the search effort, please donate! Thank you!

Another sighting: Forest Village Apartments

At approximately 10:30 AM today, Sweetie was seen at the playground within Forest Village Apartments. By the time our volunteers arrived, she had disappeared. We desperately need local volunteers who can help out! Please leave a comment if you can!

Monday, March 1, 2010

Potential new sighting, Marbury Drive

We received a call that a man saw Sweetie around 5:20 pm, traveling north in a ditch along Marbury Dr near the intersection with Senator Ave. This is in a similar area to the Kirtland Road sightings. We had the tracker out again to verify the sighting and it is Sweetie!

Our girl is always on the move. If you live nearby and are out and about (within 3 miles of all the sightings) PLEASE print a few fliers (on the right hand side there is a link) and hang them in plastic page protectors. It would help immensely.

And please keep calling in those sightings!